OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> In article >,
> "Default User" > wrote:
>
> > OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> >
> > > am I going to have to create to filter out those a-holes that are
> > > crossposting that drivel???
> >
> >
> > You're better off with a newsreader than can filter crossposts. That
> > way you usually don't have to killfile individuals, just the cross
> > groups.
> >
> >
> >
> > Brian
>
> At the moment, I'm killfiling by key words. :-)
>
> That's actually VERY effective.
>
> "kill if subject contains the word XXXXX"

It works pretty well, especially in weeding out political messages.

> It does not killfile authors unless I tell it to.
> I set up a keyword filter for "from" if the from (author) contains
> the word "Chung". Since he always posts with his name even tho' he
> changes ID's frequently, I should never see a post from him again
> using that as the filter criteria.

In XanaNews, the killfile is distinct from the filter list, although
you can (and I have) set up author filters as well for people who
frequently morph their address.

> I think that if I manipulate some of the filters just right, I might
> be able to filter out all posts that are crossposted to a specific
> group.
>
> Where the hell are these coming from, and how can I tell?
> I guess I could pull up the headers to find that information?
> I normally do not make those visible.

That's the way. The header should give you the entire newsgroup list.

> The thing is, I'm leery of filtering out crossposts as there is a
> small group of lists I belong to where crossposting is appropriate in
> the RELATED groups, and I don't want to lose those posts. Some are
> posted by some close 'net buddies...

The key is to look for groups you doubt will ever have any interesting
thread crossed to. You can usually tell.



Brian

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