From: Brad Phelan Date: 2007-09-27T14:25:13+09:00 Subject: Re: ID the troll using posting-account = ps2QrAMAAAA6_jCuRt2JEIpn5Otqf_w0 Robert Dober wrote: > On 9/26/07, Brad Phelan 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 > Well I did accuse him of using Racist and sexist language in other Groups which I now have no proof of so I should apologize for that. Even trolls have the right to be treated humanely. It is just when I googled that ID I came up with article after article about trolls on other groups. Other people were making the connection, incorrectly, about the posting-id and I jumped to the same conclusions cause it fitted what I wanted to believe. B