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From: propman on 26 Oct 2009 16:49 TonyS wrote: > propman wrote: >> TonyS wrote: >>> Where is all this spam coming from? >>> Can hardly find the posts. >>> Or is it just my news server, no one seams do mind? >> >> Might want to try getting your non-binary related news feed from the >> following free access news server: >> >> news.eternal-september.org >> >> I've seen quite a few posts in this newsgroup complaing about the spam >> but hardly ever see any myself because the above news server is >> filtering it out. >> >> > > Thanks for that. I should have known, my provider has just outsourced to > giganews. > > Tony > If you decide to subscribe to their service, take note of the special steps taken when first downloading the newsgroups.rc and the username/password sequence; details, IIRC, are available on their website.
From: TonyS on 26 Oct 2009 19:55 JeffM wrote: > Phil Hobbs wrote: > > You really should check the header before posting such advice. > It appears that the problem isn't *getting* the proper software > but in not making the effort to learn how to use it effectively. > > ...and an additional layer in the stack improves the yield: > http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=nFilter+OR+NewsProxy+Hamster+Leafnode+-jeffm_+-News.Proxy+-inurl:www&num=100 Thanks for the links. I use Thunderbird and will look into this. The strange thing is that never before I saw the need for any spam filter. I do filter out certain unpleasant posters, which is only partly useful as I still see the posts that reply to the OP. I've been on usenet for close to 20 years end have never come across spam of this scale. It's fair to assume that something has changed.
From: David Nebenzahl on 26 Oct 2009 20:46 On 10/26/2009 3:55 PM TonyS spake thus: > I've been on usenet for close to 20 years end have never come across > spam of this scale. It's fair to assume that something has changed. Something has, indeed. It's called Google (Google Groups). They've really fucked things up around here. -- Found--the gene that causes belief in genetic determinism
From: N_Cook on 27 Oct 2009 04:19 David Nebenzahl <nobody(a)but.us.chickens> wrote in message news:4ae64244$0$11315$822641b3(a)news.adtechcomputers.com... > On 10/26/2009 3:55 PM TonyS spake thus: > > > I've been on usenet for close to 20 years end have never come across > > spam of this scale. It's fair to assume that something has changed. > > Something has, indeed. It's called Google (Google Groups). They've > really fucked things up around here. > > > -- > Found--the gene that causes belief in genetic determinism It was fine when it was http://www.deja.com/usenet bought by guess who? -- Diverse Devices, Southampton, England electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/
From: David Nebenzahl on 27 Oct 2009 14:36
On 10/27/2009 12:19 AM N_Cook spake thus: > David Nebenzahl <nobody(a)but.us.chickens> wrote in message > news:4ae64244$0$11315$822641b3(a)news.adtechcomputers.com... > >> On 10/26/2009 3:55 PM TonyS spake thus: >> >>> I've been on usenet for close to 20 years end have never come across >>> spam of this scale. It's fair to assume that something has changed. >> >> Something has, indeed. It's called Google (Google Groups). They've >> really fucked things up around here. > > It was fine when it was > http://www.deja.com/usenet > bought by guess who? Yes it was. Let's not forget who fucked it all up. It was those "geniuses" over there in Mountain View. -- Found--the gene that causes belief in genetic determinism |