On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:10:40 -0700, sf > wrote:

>A few days ago, you saw a troll who assumes the name of a regular
>poster in another ng minus an address as author.
>Message-ID: >
>
>Using v2x, how do I filter that type of author out? Help seems to
>think I can do it. I've tried
>author: Pogo not (Pogo >)
>and I also tried it without the < >, but got syntax errors both times.
>What did I do wrong?
>
>I'm not at the point where I want to kill an entire domain just to
>stifle one nymshifer.

Well done, slag.

On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:14:19 +0100, sf > wrote:

>On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:10:40 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>>A few days ago, you saw a troll who assumes the name of a regular
>>poster in another ng minus an address as author.
>>Message-ID: >
>>
>>Using v2x, how do I filter that type of author out? Help seems to
>>think I can do it. I've tried
>>author: Pogo not (Pogo >)
>>and I also tried it without the < >, but got syntax errors both times.
>>What did I do wrong?
>>
>>I'm not at the point where I want to kill an entire domain just to
>>stifle one nymshifer.

Question: You wrote "usenet filter" and then said you use v2x. I use
Agent 4.2/5.0 and the email and usenet filters are within the
software. Is it the same with v2x, or is there some other filter layer
I'm missing. Agent is OK, but at times the syntax does get a little
confusing.

TIA

Alex, going to make some pizza to go with the Pork Chops
Modenese.

On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:52:18 -0500, Chemiker
> wrote:

>Question: You wrote "usenet filter" and then said you use v2x. I use
>Agent 4.2/5.0 and the email and usenet filters are within the
>software. Is it the same with v2x,

Yes.

> or is there some other filter layer
>I'm missing. Agent is OK, but at times the syntax does get a little
>confusing.

You can use boolean expressions as filters. I am a boolean
expressions novice, so I didn't know I had to put "and" in front of
"not".... however, I can also tell you that using { } around letters
will kill them no matter if they are a single word or part of a never
ending string of letters (my preferred way to kill redundant subject
header spam).

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:28:44 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:52:18 -0500, Chemiker
> wrote:
>
>>Question: You wrote "usenet filter" and then said you use v2x. I use
>>Agent 4.2/5.0 and the email and usenet filters are within the
>>software. Is it the same with v2x,
>
>Yes.
>
>> or is there some other filter layer
>>I'm missing. Agent is OK, but at times the syntax does get a little
>>confusing.
>
>You can use boolean expressions as filters. I am a boolean
>expressions novice, so I didn't know I had to put "and" in front of
>"not".... however, I can also tell you that using { } around letters
>will kill them no matter if they are a single word or part of a never
>ending string of letters (my preferred way to kill redundant subject
>header spam).

Thanks. I'll be spending more time on this, I think.