Re: OT: Spam in this User Group

jd_lark@ yahoo.com wrote:
Can anything be done about the low-lifes that post spam
in this group?

Buy an airline ticket, go to China, and kill the parasites.
Don't forget to get the vermin that run their ISPs.
If you discover any idiots that have clicked their links
(especially those that show Google Groups as the referring URL),
kill those asshats too.

I know nothing about web site hosting,

As has been mentioned, this isn't Port 80.
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:5laM1K4-8eYJ:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers+80-*-*-*-*-HTTP+119-*-*-*-*-NNTP&strip=1
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.comp.freeware/msg/4a83eaad102e7efe?q=*-a-service-for-*-*-*+Usenet+*-Wikipedia+hide.the.fact+*-*-policed+concerns-*-*-*-*-about-the-Google-interface+*-summary+*-*-*-not-*-mustered-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*+follow-Usenet-customs-and-*-rules+less-*-savvy-*+*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-is-now-legendary+zz-zz+qq+Web

but I'd be willing to donate my time if a novice could be of any assistance.

You could begin by NOT starting new threads on the topic.
Go READ the existing threads on this from the previous weeks.

After that, figure out a way to convince Google
that it isn't in their financial interest to allow spammers to post.
(Good luck with that.)
.

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