From:	"John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Spam [semi off topic]
Date:	Tue, 12 Aug 1997 21:07:27 +0000
Organization:	Two pounds of chaos and a pinch of salt
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Erik Max Francis wrote:
> 
> Paul Derbyshire wrote:
> > DJ, can your mailserv detect spam and avoid propagating it? That cuts the
> > spam audience by half.
> 
> Is truly _half_ of the spam that appears here sent to the mailing list?  I
> find that hard to believe.

Actually, the vast majority of the spam is probably posted on the
newsgroup and gatewayed to the mailing list.  DJ has a script on the
gateway that catches a great deal of the spam and prevents its
propagation.  Unfortunately, this occasionally catches things it
shouldn't, like a portion of one of my signature files.  :)

The problem is that this protection can't be effectively applied
directly to the newsgroup unless it is officially declared as moderated
or retro-moderated.  Doing so without permission from the Usenet Gods
would result in all sorts of horrid consequences.  :)

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