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Re: Comp.lang.php group question [message #170324 is a reply to message #170322] Thu, 28 October 2010 21:26 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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On 10/28/2010 05:50 PM, Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
> Magno wrote:
>
>> MG wrote:
>>> "GarryJones" wrote:
>>>> I read this group through Google. Is it just me or is this group now
>>>> heavily spammed? I only see one php posting for every 20-30 spams
>>>> about a variety of things, normally with some actress's or popstars
>>>> name in the title.
>>>>
>>>> How does everyone else read this group?
>>>
>>> Don't use google groups!
>>>
>>> Connect to a news server.
>>> eg news.eternal-september.org
>>>
>>> Most of the spam will be filtered.
>>
>> Many have users coming from eternal-september filtered by default.
>> since it is a common place for trolls or spammers to post from.
>>
>> So I *think* that just a number of people would see your posts from
>> there.
>>
>> Or Am I misinformed?
>
> You are misinformed. Trolls post from anywhere, but nearly *ALL* the
> spam comes from *google groups*. Many people filter the entirety of
> google group posts, as do I, and I did not see the GarryJones post at
> all.
>
> http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/
>
> Oh, your subsequent post of "I am not discussing that precisely. What I
> say, is that many have eternal-september filtered also for a number of
> reasons including the ones mentioned." is also wrong. In fact, you are
> posting with a gmail address, and you stand a much larger chance of
> being filtered than any e-s user. Filtering gmail is the second-most
> active filtering process (for those who can't filter by Message-ID.

Right but I think you are mixing two things... I am not posting from
Google Groups, and if I put my Gmail address in the from header, it is
because it is my email address.

Filtering by server is OK, filtering by email address... I find it plain
idiot since there is no reason to do so. Isn’t it?
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