Re: SPAM

Who's the admin on a usenet group ?

On Dec 31 2007, 8:48 pm, "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperl...@dbmail.dk>
wrote:
> Yes, indeed! (sigh. . .) Note though, not replying, will make it easier for the admin people to delete the junk

In article <d2f71e14-3135-4d26-8941-5dae6432aa30@t1g2000pra.googlegroups.com>,
Bob Armstrong <bob@cosy.com> wrote:
>Who's the admin on a usenet group ?

Nobody; but each Usenet _server_ has an admin.

Seth

So how does one get something like this spam taken care of ?

On Jan 3, 12:40 pm, se...@panix.com (Seth) wrote:
> In article <d2f71e14-3135-4d26-8941-5dae6432a...@t1g2000pra.googlegroups.com>,
> Bob Armstrong <b...@cosy.com> wrote:
>
> >Who's the admin on a usenet group ?
>
> Nobody; but each Usenet _server_ has an admin.
>
> Seth

Since comp.lang.apl is not a moderated newsgroup, anyone is able to post
anything. Usually the fools posting such rubbish as the MI-5 stuff get bored
and move on... some newsreaders have the ability to block posters or
(apparent)posting domains, and perhaps some have a way to define a rule to
immediately mark read a posting with specific strings in the subject (for
example). Other than after-the-fact defences like that, there is no
recourse. Its the wild, wild web.



"Bob Armstrong" <bob@cosy.com> wrote in message
news:600eb60c-5561-49d2-9387-335287daf257@i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> So how does one get something like this spam taken care of ?
>
> On Jan 3, 12:40 pm, se...@panix.com (Seth) wrote:
>> In article
>> <d2f71e14-3135-4d26-8941-5dae6432a...@t1g2000pra.googlegroups.com>,
>> Bob Armstrong <b...@cosy.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Who's the admin on a usenet group ?
>>
>> Nobody; but each Usenet _server_ has an admin.
>>
>> Seth
>

Bob Armstrong wrote:
> So how does one get something like this spam taken care of ?

Well the message header says 'Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com'

--
Jerry wa2rkn

Oh , I see if I expand "More options" one can complain directly to
Google .

On Jan 6, 9:27 am, Jerry Koniecki <NOs...@my.mailbox> wrote:
> Bob Armstrong wrote:
> > So how does one get something like this spam taken care of ?
>
> Well the message header says 'Complaints-To: groups-ab...@google.com'
>
> --
> Jerry wa2rkn

On Jan 6, 11:49 pm, Bob Armstrong <b...@cosy.com> wrote:
> Oh , I see if I expand "More options" one can complain directly to
> Google .
>
> On Jan 6, 9:27 am, Jerry Koniecki <NOs...@my.mailbox> wrote:
>
> > Bob Armstrong wrote:
> > > So how does one get something like this spam taken care of ?
>
> > Well the message header says 'Complaints-To: groups-ab...@google.com'
>
> > --
> > Jerry wa2rkn

Thanks for drawing attention to this. I have reported the abuse. I
suggest others do so as well: perhaps something can be done.

Stephen Taylor
editor@vector.org.uk

On Jan 7, 2:23 pm, "Stephen Taylor <edi...@vector.org.uk>"
<StephenTaylorF...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 6, 11:49 pm, Bob Armstrong <b...@cosy.com> wrote:
>
> > Oh , I see if I expand "More options" one can complain directly to
> > Google .
>
> > On Jan 6, 9:27 am, Jerry Koniecki <NOs...@my.mailbox> wrote:
>
> > > Bob Armstrong wrote:
> > > > So how does one get something like this spam taken care of ?
>
> > > Well the message header says 'Complaints-To: groups-ab...@google.com'
>
> > > --
> > > Jerry wa2rkn
>
> Thanks for drawing attention to this. I have reported the abuse. I
> suggest others do so as well: perhaps something can be done.
>
> Stephen Taylor
> edi...@vector.org.uk

I have reported these kinds of abuses over and over again but nothing
seems to happen.
I guess the best thing to do is make sure only members can send in
contributions.
Allowing everyone to become a member.
That would not stop the dedicated people joining and contributing.
It would be too much of a hassle for the spammers.

I created a group j-programming and do not get any spam there.
http://groups.google.com/group/J-Programming

In article <600eb60c-5561-49d2-9387-335287daf257@i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,
Bob Armstrong <bob@cosy.com> wrote:
>So how does one get something like this spam taken care of ?

If your server uses cleanfeed, there are recipes to remove this
garbage (which is why I don't see it).

Seth