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2006me

2007-08-21, 8:16 am

Team,

I like this group and I like reading the postings but I do have a
problem with the people that post all the MI5 junk (there email
(fake)address is ending with @mi5.gov.uk ) in this (and other groups).
Is there any way how they can be blocked?

Michael

adam

2007-08-21, 8:16 am

On Aug 21, 8:01 am, 2006me <a9803...@gmx.net> wrote:
> Team,
>
> I like this group and I like reading the postings but I do have a
> problem with the people that post all the MI5 junk (there email
> (fake)address is ending with @mi5.gov.uk ) in this (and other groups).
> Is there any way how they can be blocked?
>
> Michael


It all depends on how you are reading the group? If you are using a
web client like google gropus, I don't think there is. You can report
it, but I'm not sure how effective it is. You could also use a full
featured usenet client which normally has the ability to filter
messages based on user defined criteria. It's been awhile since I used
one so I cannot give a recommendation to a specific one though. Back
in my heavy usenet days I used Agent (http://www.forteinc.com/main/
homepage.php) with great success.

-adam
http://adam.goucher.ca

2006me

2007-08-21, 8:16 am

On Aug 21, 8:23 am, adam <adam_gouc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 21, 8:01 am, 2006me <a9803...@gmx.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> It all depends on how you are reading the group? If you are using a
> web client like google gropus, I don't think there is. You can report
> it, but I'm not sure how effective it is. You could also use a full
> featured usenet client which normally has the ability to filter
> messages based on user defined criteria. It's been awhile since I used
> one so I cannot give a recommendation to a specific one though. Back
> in my heavy usenet days I used Agent (http://www.forteinc.com/main/
> homepage.php) with great success.
>
> -adamhttp://adam.goucher.ca


Adam, I did report it (response still pending) because I'm not just
reading this group where this particular person is posting. I use a
browser since I'm working on a lot of different environments.

Michael

Wayne Woodruff

2007-08-22, 8:16 am

On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:23:14 -0700, adam <adam_goucher@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>On Aug 21, 8:01 am, 2006me <a9803...@gmx.net> wrote:
>
>It all depends on how you are reading the group? If you are using a
>web client like google gropus, I don't think there is. You can report
>it, but I'm not sure how effective it is. You could also use a full
>featured usenet client which normally has the ability to filter
>messages based on user defined criteria. It's been awhile since I used
>one so I cannot give a recommendation to a specific one though. Back
>in my heavy usenet days I used Agent (http://www.forteinc.com/main/
>homepage.php) with great success.
>


+1 for Agent. Great filtering.
Wayne Woodruff
http://www.2zars.com
sgershon@gmail.com

2007-08-23, 7:21 pm

On Aug 21, 3:45 pm, 2006me <a9803...@gmx.net> wrote:
> On Aug 21, 8:23 am, adam <adam_gouc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Adam, I did report it (response still pending) because I'm not just
> reading this group where this particular person is posting. I use a
> browser since I'm working on a lot of different environments.
>
> Michael
>


I doubt this would be effective, just as Adam commented :(
We have some interesting discussions, but the noise of MI5 is too high
and makes the good info hard to find.

What web-based service do you use?
Google Groups do not offer filtering... I think Netscan did, but it
was closed ealier this year...
Let's search -- the first to find any other website in which filtering
is an option, let the others know :)

Shmuel
- http://testing.gershon.info

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