Rick wrote:
What's to keep the same low-lifes from replying, "I agree
too, Dude", and re-directing it back to r.r.a.a?

Because they are clueless to how Usenet works. The message they are
replying to is NOT in r.r.a.a, it is now in some other newsgroup, and
there are let's say, 50 of them, so many that it is an annoyance to
even read through them. So when they finally have had enough after
reading 10 of the 50, they decide to reply, their stupid reply will
only go to the newsgroups that are in the message they are replying to
(which does NOT contain r.r.a.a). Ok? Got it?


Indeed, the major offender - the one who has extreme spelling
challenges, knows exactly what he is doing. He keeps multiple addresses
to avoid posting limits, and if you reply to his messages in a manner in
which he disagrees with, you'll get replies from all of 'em.

The wonderful people involved in this are branching out from their
usual newsgroups because they aren't getting the attention they crave
there. Most of the old regulars are gone from rrap, and if there isn't
anyone to fight with, it ain' no fun, man!

If you do use your tactic, which does have some attraction to it, you
might want an anonymizer.


- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -