Subject: Re: SPAM alt.www.webmaster(553588)

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Subject: Re: SPAM

Posted on: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:09:40 +0100

"Chris F.A. Johnson" wrote in message
news:8b5jttFgo0U1@mid.individual.net...
> On 2010-07-26, Brian Cryer wrote:
>> "GetExpert" wrote in message
>> news:2507d27b-2383-4690-b558-972e19daed35@d17g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
>>> It getting more and more difficult to get through this thread and find
>>> post that are not SPAM...who monitors this??
>>
>> Since this newsgroup is not moderated the best you can do is to either
>> (i.)
>> use a newsgroup reader which allows you some filtering (for example
>> blocking
>> people who post via google groups cuts out a great deal of spam)
>
> Blocking people who post via google groups also blocks a lot of
> legitimate posts.

Yes, but since it also blocks a significant proportion of the spam its a
trade off that I know many find acceptable. Its a judgement call whether you
think it worth while. I personally don't ... but I might if my newsreader
gave me that option.

>> or (ii.)
>> subscribe to a newsgroup provider who actively filters out spam.
--
Brian Cryer
http://www.cryer.co.uk/brian

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