From: Robert Dober <robert.dober@...>
Date: 2007-09-27T06:12:37+09:00
Subject: Re: ID the troll using posting-account = ps2QrAMAAAA6_jCuRt2JEIpn5Otqf_w0

On 9/26/07, Brad Phelan <bradphelan@xtargets.com> wrote:
> Alex Young wrote:
> > Brad Phelan wrote:
> >> Ruby Maniac wrote:
> >>> I am new to Ruby and I could use some expert advice as to how I can
> >>> make this code run faster.
> >>>
> >>> def scramble(fname)
> >>>     f = File.new(fname, "rb")
> >>>     _fname = fname + ".scrambled"
> >>>     begin
> >>>         File.exist?(_fname) if File.delete(_fname)
> >>>     rescue
> >>>     end
> >>>     ff = File.new(_fname, "wb+")
> >>>     for l in f
> >>>         l.each_byte{|c| ff.write((c | 0x80).chr) }
> >>>     end
> >>>     f.close()
> >>>     ff.close()
> >>> end
> >>>
> >>
> >> If you google for
> >>
> >> ps2QrAMAAAA6_jCuRt2JEIpn5Otqf_w0
> >>
> >> http://www.google.com/search?q=ps2QrAMAAAA6_jCuRt2JEIpn5Otqf_w0
> >>
> >> which is the google posting-account number for "Ruby Maniac" in his
> >> headers you find this guy is a profi troll. Some of his posts to other
> >> groups are racist, sexist and highly offensive.
> >
> > I don't think that's unique, is it?  For example:
> > http://rubyurl.com/1VW
> >
>
>
> Ooops looks like I am wrong here. It seems that the id is a generic
> thingie identifying the google system or something. All the users
> posting with a google account
>
> Ruby Maniac
> Brian Adkins
> Phrogz
> William James
>
> all have that same id.
>
> I guess I have to appologize to Mr Ruby Maniac for possibly accusing him
> of things he didn't do.
LOL, yep we shall indeed thank him for his enlightening posts.

Robert

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