If for some reason you can't set a filter, just go on to the next message. They are trying to provoke you and get their satisfaction when you respond, no matter how you respond. If your Internet Service Provider does not include alt.support.diabetes in its newsgroup feed, you can sometimes get it just by asking. Sweetblood is the Web site companion to the alt.support.diabetes newsgroup. Keeping this newsgroup as free from flames as possible is important for the online community of people with diabetes.
Web sites are better for providing information than support.
And many mailing lists do provide support, but none have near the readership of alt.support.diabetes. Mr. Mendosa has type 2 diabetes and specialized professional expertise in diabetes and the Internet. His professional reputation depends upon his absolute journalistic objectivity. His clients recognize and demand this. Upon request, clients will be freely provided with a list of his client companies, including those in which he may hold a financial interest.