• filtering is essential to detrollifying usenet

    From J@J@M to news.software.readers on Sun Aug 2 22:43:28 2026
    From Newsgroup: news.software.readers


    because all new x-posts and generic article headers are automatically moved to the "junk" folder, and all kill-filed (blacklisted) overview headers are automatically moved to the "troll" folder, the newsreader
    will only display preapproved (whitelisted) articles in any newsgroup,
    so the "junk" folder should be browsed for new blacklist or whitelist entries, which over time with daily usage will have added hundreds of
    text strings automatically killfiling chronic chatbot (troll) aliases, culled subjects, rogue servers etc., but relatively few whitelistings, much depending on the newsgroups/hierarchies you may be subscribed to, newsserver retention, completeness, or sampling older usenet archives, thus temporarily disabling filters to retrieve a newsgroup's complete article count, then "apply scoring and actions on selected groups" as
    needed, which may have little to no effect on pre-1994 usenet content,
    but after about "y2k", filtering is essential to detrollifying usenet

    this example filter works great in 40tude dialog, using actual header strings, and any newsreader can be easily set to automatically ignore
    all unapproved articles with "from *" or similar x-over header syntax:

    [*]
    -1 From *
    !ignore From *
    #
    !setcolor(black;black),move(troll) From "troll001" "troll002" "troll..." >!setcolor(black;black),move(troll) From "troll121" "troll122" "troll..." >!setcolor(black;black),move(troll) From "troll241" "troll242" "troll..." >!setcolor(black;black),move(troll) From "troll361" "troll362" "troll..." >!setcolor(black;black),move(troll) From "troll481" "troll482" "troll..." >#
    !setcolor(black;black),move(troll) Subject "cull001" "cull002" "cull..." >!setcolor(black;black),move(troll) Message-ID "rogue001" "rogue002" ...
    #
    =!unsetwatchignore From "user001" "user002" "user003" "user..."
    =+1 From "user001" "user002" "user003" "user004" "user..."
    #
    =!unsetwatchignore Subject "topic001" "topic002" "topic..."
    =+1 Subject "topic001" "topic002" "topic003" "topic..."
    #
    =!unsetwatchignore Message-ID "@server001" "@server002" ...
    =+1 Message-ID "@server001" "@server002" "@server003"...
    #
    !setcolor(navy;teal),move(junk) Xpost %>1
    #
    =+9999 From "self <name@server01>" "self <name@server02>" ... >=!unsetwatchignore,setcolor(red;yellow) From "self <name@server01>" ...
    #
    !setcolor(maroon;gray),move(junk) Score "-1"

    watching 40tude dialog's "status" window while retrieving new headers
    in selected groups, default log level 2 scrolls info and score/filter,
    for each newsgroup displays lo-hi server markers, and local hi marker,
    thus retrieving "up to" server hi subtract local hi number of headers,
    scoring shows complete message-ids, matching strings in header fields,
    with summary info, e.g. "added received headers to group/folder junk",
    "added received headers to group/folder news.software.nntp" etc., and
    total headers received/added for that session . . . fun to watch, and helps to clarify how usenet newsservers interact with your newsreader, while showing step-by-step how your score filter is affecting headers

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  • From Gabx@gabx@virebent.invalid to news.software.readers on Sat Aug 15 10:57:05 2026
    From Newsgroup: news.software.readers

    D ha scritto:

    because all new x-posts and generic article headers are automatically
    moved to the "junk" folder, and all kill-filed (blacklisted) overview headers are automatically moved to the "troll" folder, the newsreader
    will only display preapproved (whitelisted) articles in any newsgroup,
    so the "junk" folder should be browsed for new blacklist or whitelist entries, which over time with daily usage will have added hundreds of
    text strings automatically killfiling chronic chatbot (troll) aliases,
    culled subjects, rogue servers etc., but relatively few whitelistings,
    much depending on the newsgroups/hierarchies you may be subscribed to, newsserver retention, completeness, or sampling older usenet archives,
    thus temporarily disabling filters to retrieve a newsgroup's complete article count, then "apply scoring and actions on selected groups" as needed, which may have little to no effect on pre-1994 usenet content,
    but after about "y2k", filtering is essential to detrollifying usenet

    this example filter works great in 40tude dialog, using actual header strings, and any newsreader can be easily set to automatically ignore
    all unapproved articles with "from *" or similar x-over header syntax:

    [*]
    -1 From *
    !ignore From *
    #
    !setcolor(black;black),move(troll) From "troll001" "troll002"
    "troll..."
    !setcolor(black;black),move(troll) From "troll121" "troll122"
    "troll..."
    !setcolor(black;black),move(troll) From "troll241" "troll242"
    "troll..."
    !setcolor(black;black),move(troll) From "troll361" "troll362"
    "troll..."
    !setcolor(black;black),move(troll) From "troll481" "troll482"
    "troll..."
    #
    !setcolor(black;black),move(troll) Subject "cull001" "cull002"
    "cull..."
    !setcolor(black;black),move(troll) Message-ID "rogue001" "rogue002"
    ...
    #
    =!unsetwatchignore From "user001" "user002" "user003" "user..."
    =+1 From "user001" "user002" "user003" "user004" "user..."
    #
    =!unsetwatchignore Subject "topic001" "topic002" "topic..."
    =+1 Subject "topic001" "topic002" "topic003" "topic..."
    #
    =!unsetwatchignore Message-ID "@server001" "@server002" ...
    =+1 Message-ID "@server001" "@server002" "@server003"...
    #
    !setcolor(navy;teal),move(junk) Xpost %>1
    #
    =+9999 From "self <name@server01>" "self <name@server02>" ... >=!unsetwatchignore,setcolor(red;yellow) From "self <name@server01>"
    ...
    #
    !setcolor(maroon;gray),move(junk) Score "-1"

    watching 40tude dialog's "status" window while retrieving new headers
    in selected groups, default log level 2 scrolls info and score/filter,
    for each newsgroup displays lo-hi server markers, and local hi marker,
    thus retrieving "up to" server hi subtract local hi number of headers, scoring shows complete message-ids, matching strings in header fields,
    with summary info, e.g. "added received headers to group/folder junk",
    "added received headers to group/folder news.software.nntp" etc., and
    total headers received/added for that session . . . fun to watch, and
    helps to clarify how usenet newsservers interact with your newsreader,
    while showing step-by-step how your score filter is affecting headers


    Io non voglio pi|| leggere i tuoi post di merda, perch|- sei un troll stipendiato dalla NSA.

    come filtreresti i tuoi posts quando ti chiami solo D?

    |e di proposito cos|4? :O
    Rofl
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  • From Frank Slootweg@this@ddress.is.invalid to news.software.readers on Sat Aug 15 12:25:42 2026
    From Newsgroup: news.software.readers

    Disclaimer: I hope my newsreader setup manages to preserve your diacriticals.

    Gabx <gabx@virebent.invalid> wrote:
    D ha scritto:
    [...]

    Io non voglio pi|| leggere i tuoi post di merda, perch|- sei un troll stipendiato dalla NSA.

    I doubt the latter part.

    come filtreresti i tuoi posts quando ti chiami solo D?

    I have no problems filtering him/it.

    |e di proposito cos|4? :O

    Of course it is. That's what trolls do.

    Rofl

    I stopped doing that a long long time ago.
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  • From Better Off@dead@krea.tor to news.software.readers on Sat Aug 15 23:12:22 2026
    From Newsgroup: news.software.readers

    Frank Slootweg ha scritto:
    Disclaimer: I hope my newsreader setup manages to preserve your diacriticals.

    Gabx <gabx@virebent.invalid>
    Io non voglio pi|a-| leggere i tuoi post di merda, perch|a-- sei un troll stipendiato dalla NSA.

    I doubt the latter part.

    I wouldn't rule it out in the first place

    come filtreresti i tuoi posts quando ti chiami solo D?

    I have no problems filtering him/it.

    |a-e di proposito cos|a-4? :O

    Of course it is. That's what trolls do.


    Just taking the piss out

    I stopped doing that a long long time ago.

    you know what you're talking about then ...

    Best regards
    ---
    Virebent rules ok?

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