[Dales]

That is nonsense. That is like saying "I don't mind people having killfiles but I am against John giving them the ability to use them".

Now, if you are saying that you are against global killfiles, that groups of people can use, then I am more in agreement with you.

[bvw]

Well, let me get straight what I think here, if y'all don't mind. First off, I think people gotta have the freedom to use what they will. If everyone, or most, want killfiles or other filters on FR, hey -- I can not stand against, don't see the moral or ethical basis to do so.

I don't think it should be made easy, or the default, or that killfiles be easily shared -- such as by being global.

It's like this Steakhouse I used to go to. NO condiments on the table, and the chef/owner would come out and publicly berate you and ask you never to come back if you so much as asked for them.

To my mind, extensive use of killfiles would destroy the flavor of the Free Republic steak.