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This article is from the rec.arts.tv.soaps FAQ, by Margaret D. Gibbs gibbsm@ll.mit.edu with numerous contributions by
others.
3. KILL Files: - for rn, trn, nn, and tin users (rec.arts.tv.soaps)
In rn & trn, the easiest way to start a KILL file is, whenever you see
an article that you aren't interested in, to type
[Shift] K
The subject will then automatically go into a local KILL file. If the KILL
file doesn't already exist, one will be created. Then any time an article
with that subject comes up, it will automatically be deleted.
"nn" users can also type [Shift]-K, which takes you through the process
of deciding whether you want to kill or auto-select, do it to the subject
or name of the poster, how long to kill/select, and what exact words or
which post you would like it applied to.
tin users can create and add to a kill file by pressing ^K, and
"filling in" the online form.
Here is a complete KILL file: WARNING!! This will delete all soaps!
You will want to make sure you DON'T include the abbreviations for the
soaps that you want to see articles about.
NOTE - the description in () should NOT be included in the KILL file. It
is only for your reference.
/: *30/:j (Thirty Something)
/alt.flame/h:j (in response to a rash of posts that came from alt.flame)
/: *AMC/:j (All My Children)
/: *ATWT/:j (As the World Turns)
/: *AW/:j (Another World)
/: *B&B/:j (Bold and Beautiful)
/: *BB/:j (sometimes used for Bold and Beautiful)
/: *B & B/:j (sometimes used for Bold and Beautiful)
/: *BH/:j (Beverly Hills 90210)
/: *CITY:/:j (The City [previously "Loving"] - now cancelled)
/: *COR/:j (Coronation Street)
/: *DAL/:j (Dallas)
/: *Dark/:j (Dark Shadows)
/: *DOOL/:j (Days of Our Lives)
/: *DAYS/:j (sometimes used for Days of Our Lives - DOOL is
preferred, tho, because it's not a real word (and thus better for killfiles))
/: *EE/:j (East Enders)
/: *GEN/:j (Generations)
/: *GH/:j (General Hospital)
/: *GL/:j (Guiding Light)
/: *HDR/:j (used for orphan posts which need the proper soap abb. added)
/: *HF/:j (Home Front)
/: *KL/:j (Knots Landing)
/: *LA/:j (LA Law)
/: *LGO/:j (Life Goes On)
/: *LOV/:j (Loving - now cancelled)
/: *LUV/:j (sometimes used for Loving - now cancelled)
/: *MP/:j (Melrose Place)
/: *OJ/:j (OJ-trial - a RealLife "soap")
/: *OLTL/:j (One Life to Live)
/: *PC/:j (Port Charles)
/: *PF/:j (Picket Fences)
/: *PP/:j (Pacific Palisades)
/: *RW3/:j (Real World - 3rd iteration)
/: *SANDS/:j (Shifting Sands - the net.soap.)
/: *SAV/:j (Savannah)
/: *SB/:j (Santa Barbara - now cancelled)
/: *SC/c:j (Swan's Crossing or Second Chances)
/: *SIS/c:j (Sisters)
/: *SUBE/:j (Sunset Beach)
/: *SOAP/:j (Soap)
/: *Y&R/:j (Young and Restless)
/: *Y & R/:j (sometimes used for Young and Restless)
You can edit the KILL file by typing:
[Ctrl] k
while you are in the news.
If the file gets too big it will take too long to go through. You will
want to keep only the first word in the KILL file. For example, if an
article with the Subject "GH - Tuesday's Update" appears and you are
not interested in General Hospital, type [Shift] K, and:
/: *GH - Tuesday's Update/:j
will be put in the KILL file. Then type [Ctrl] k, and edit the file to say:
/: *GH/:j
Then all the General Hospital articles will be deleted the next time you
read news.
Some people have told me that they need to put a back-slash (\) in
front of characters "&" and "." in their kill files to get them to
work properly. Also, some people use "/c:j" to make the KILL
case-sensitive. Your mileage may vary.
To learn more about KILL files, send email to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu
with "send usenet/news.answers/killfile-faq" in the body of the message.
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