HOW TO GET RID OF THE EC VIRUS

FAQ FOR THE NOTORIOUS ED CONRAD (Clip and Save)

DANGER: DON'T LET THE KIDDIES SEE THIS

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CONTENTS

1 Who's Ed Conrad?

2 Why is he notorious?
2.1 He's got to be kidding, right?

3 How do I kill file him?
3.1 How do I adapt to his many nym-shiftings?
3.1.1 What if he switches email?
3.1.2 Will the names just be reused?

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Q: Who's Ed Conrad?

A: Ed Conrad is a retired journalist from a small,
rural town in the Northeast. He claims to have
discovered that MAN IS AS OLD AS THE HILLS (and
that DEATH DOES NOT EXIST).

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Q: Why is he so notorious?

A: Because he's spammed countless forums and newsgroups
since he gained access to the Internet in '96. He claims
that Man is as old as the Carboniferous. And that human
evolution is a scam.

Q: He's got to be kidding, right?

A: No. He's not kidding.

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Q: How do I kill file him?

A: Placeholder. Go to your filters and identify the person
you want to kill-file. Warning: Ed Conrad evades kill-files
by switching names. At best, kill file his email(s).

Q: What if he switches emails?

A: You can recognize his emails. He uses around 25-35.

Q: Is there a pattern of names?

A: Yes. He uses the same nyms. But, beware, he can
switch to new ones at any time.

This is a just a few of the many names that The Ignorant
Prick uses now-and-then in our Google newsgroups:

Up Yours, Ignorant *******, Truth Inc., Dr. Evil, My
Blue Haven, Legally Insane, Dead Serious, Copernicus,
Gone Bananas, Monkey Business, Pear.E.Gates, Loose
Cannon and on and on and on and on.)

-- Good luck!

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PS: You should also avoid these like the plague:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!to...rs/R1qogIWbVw0
http://www.edconrad.com
http://www.edconrad.org