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Hi all,
I added a new peer and noticed that they were trying to send me files
in binaries groups. I think this is the first time this has happened
but a new version of newfeeds was proposed, but I'm not convinced.
Maybe someone with a bit more experience in this stuff can take a look.
This is the original: newsfeed.endofthelinebbs.com/newsfeed.endofthelinebbs.com\
:*,!control*,!@alt.bin*,@alt.dvd*,!@*pedophil.*,@*dateien*,!@*.bain*,\
-a-a-a !@*.biana*,!@*.biinaries*,!@*bina*,!@*.bineries*,!@*.binia*,\
-a-a-a !@*.binries*,!@*.cd.image*,!@*.files.images*,!@*.mp3*,\
!@*music.bin*,!@*.pictures*,!@*porno.images*,!@*warez*,!@unidata.*,\
-a-a-a !junk/!local\
-a-a-a :Ap,Tm,<262144:innfeed!
This is the suggested replacement. newsfeed.endofthelinebbs.com/newsfeed.endofthelinebbs.com\
:*,!control*,@alt.bin*,@alt.dvd*,@*pedophil.*,@*dateien*,@*.bain*,\
-a-a-a @*.biana*,@*.biinaries*,@*bina*,@*.bineries*,@*.binia*,\
-a-a-a @*.binries*,@*.cd.image*,@*.files.images*,@*.mp3*,\
@*music.bin*,@*.pictures*,@*porno.images*,@*warez*,@unidata.*,\
-a-a-a !junk/!local\
-a-a-a :Ap,Tm,<262144:innfeed!
Of course, I'm open to suggestions on improving the newsfeeds file.
Thanks,
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From Newsgroup: news.software.nntp

Thus spake Nigel Reed <sysop@endofthelinebbs.com>

Hi all,

I added a new peer and noticed that they were trying to send me files
in binaries groups. I think this is the first time this has happened
but a new version of newfeeds was proposed, but I'm not convinced.
Maybe someone with a bit more experience in this stuff can take a look.

This is the original:

newsfeed.endofthelinebbs.com/newsfeed.endofthelinebbs.com\
:*,!control*,!@alt.bin*,@alt.dvd*,!@*pedophil.*,@*dateien*,!@*.bain*,\
-a-a-a !@*.biana*,!@*.biinaries*,!@*bina*,!@*.bineries*,!@*.binia*,\
-a-a-a !@*.binries*,!@*.cd.image*,!@*.files.images*,!@*.mp3*,\
!@*music.bin*,!@*.pictures*,!@*porno.images*,!@*warez*,!@unidata.*,\
-a-a-a !junk/!local\
-a-a-a :Ap,Tm,<262144:innfeed!

This is the suggested replacement. newsfeed.endofthelinebbs.com/newsfeed.endofthelinebbs.com\
:*,!control*,@alt.bin*,@alt.dvd*,@*pedophil.*,@*dateien*,@*.bain*,\
-a-a-a @*.biana*,@*.biinaries*,@*bina*,@*.bineries*,@*.binia*,\
-a-a-a @*.binries*,@*.cd.image*,@*.files.images*,@*.mp3*,\
@*music.bin*,@*.pictures*,@*porno.images*,@*warez*,@unidata.*,\
-a-a-a !junk/!local\
-a-a-a :Ap,Tm,<262144:innfeed!

Your patterns starting with !@ don't do what you probably meant them to
do and will only exclude groups having a "@" as the first character of
the group name:

"In addition, "!" (and possibly "@") have special meaning as the first character of a pattern"
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
see man 3 libinn_uwildmat
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From Newsgroup: news.software.nntp

On Sat, 17 May 2025 09:33:48 +0200
Ray Banana <rayban@raybanana.net> wrote:

Thus spake Nigel Reed <sysop@endofthelinebbs.com>

Hi all,

I added a new peer and noticed that they were trying to send me
files in binaries groups. I think this is the first time this has
happened but a new version of newfeeds was proposed, but I'm not
convinced. Maybe someone with a bit more experience in this stuff
can take a look.

This is the original:

newsfeed.endofthelinebbs.com/newsfeed.endofthelinebbs.com\
:*,!control*,!@alt.bin*,@alt.dvd*,!@*pedophil.*,@*dateien*,!@*.bain*,\
-a-a-a !@*.biana*,!@*.biinaries*,!@*bina*,!@*.bineries*,!@*.binia*,\
-a-a-a !@*.binries*,!@*.cd.image*,!@*.files.images*,!@*.mp3*,\
!@*music.bin*,!@*.pictures*,!@*porno.images*,!@*warez*,!@unidata.*,\
-a-a-a !junk/!local\
-a-a-a :Ap,Tm,<262144:innfeed!

This is the suggested replacement. newsfeed.endofthelinebbs.com/newsfeed.endofthelinebbs.com\
:*,!control*,@alt.bin*,@alt.dvd*,@*pedophil.*,@*dateien*,@*.bain*,\
-a-a-a @*.biana*,@*.biinaries*,@*bina*,@*.bineries*,@*.binia*,\
-a-a-a @*.binries*,@*.cd.image*,@*.files.images*,@*.mp3*,\
@*music.bin*,@*.pictures*,@*porno.images*,@*warez*,@unidata.*,\
-a-a-a !junk/!local\
-a-a-a :Ap,Tm,<262144:innfeed!

Your patterns starting with !@ don't do what you probably meant them
to do and will only exclude groups having a "@" as the first
character of the group name:

"In addition, "!" (and possibly "@") have special meaning as the
first character of a pattern" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
see man 3 libinn_uwildmat

So the 2nd entry is correct then? I'll have a look at the page tomorrow
when I get up.
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From Newsgroup: news.software.nntp

Thus spake Nigel Reed <sysop@endofthelinebbs.com>

Your patterns starting with !@ don't do what you probably meant them
to do and will only exclude groups having a "@" as the first
character of the group name:

"In addition, "!" (and possibly "@") have special meaning as the
first character of a pattern" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
see man 3 libinn_uwildmat

So the 2nd entry is correct then? I'll have a look at the page tomorrow
when I get up.

Yes, use either ! or @ (if you want to exclude groups to which the
article has been crossposted), but not both in the same pattern.
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From Newsgroup: news.software.nntp

On Sat, 17 May 2025 11:17:29 +0200
Ray Banana <rayban@raybanana.net> wrote:

Thus spake Nigel Reed <sysop@endofthelinebbs.com>

Your patterns starting with !@ don't do what you probably meant
them to do and will only exclude groups having a "@" as the first
character of the group name:

"In addition, "!" (and possibly "@") have special meaning as the
first character of a pattern" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
see man 3 libinn_uwildmat

So the 2nd entry is correct then? I'll have a look at the page
tomorrow when I get up.

Yes, use either ! or @ (if you want to exclude groups to which the
article has been crossposted), but not both in the same pattern.

Perfect, thanks.
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