and hundreds of other Netnews groups (and also most gen-* lists that are
gateway lists for the soc.genealogy.* lists) are struck by the mad
spammer in UK.
We try to find other means of stopping him, but seems to be difficult.
In meantime, please stay calm and just delete the spams. Do nothing at
all, except use the DELETE key immediately.
Don't comment him, don't report spam to Rootsweb (they are swamped by
such, and help nothing, except deleting the subscriber that complains
from lists)
In case you are unsubbed because complaints, just resub.
If you live in UK and feel very annoyed, make a full reprint of headers
etc. and go to nearest police station and ask them to take affairs
because MI5 defaming. (If it might help your hurt feelings

Maybe some might find the insane person and put him in full stop..