This newsgroup is so much more on topic and pleasant now that I have
figured out how to filter the extraneous stuff!
FYI: If you are using Thunderbird look under Tools, Message Filters, and
click New to add the filter text to look for.
Note: I think it only filters the individual newsgroup you are in, so
each needs to be done individually.

btw; Thunderbird is available free at
http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/

gr