On Monday 28 July 2008, Ed Greshko wrote: How the heck did my subject line get into this thread? This has absolutely zip to do with my help request. >g wrote: >> Ed Greshko wrote: >> <snip> >> >>> Adding to work load. And I don't use tbird filters. >> >> they can come in handy tho for what gets thru spam filtering. > >I am well aware of tbird and its filtering. I have other methods that I >prefer to use. > >>> *All* of my spam filtering is handled by automated processes. So, "to >>> me" the need to manually add filters *is* more trouble. You can't >>> dispute how I feel. >> >> no dispute. but manual filtering does come in handy. especially when >> it comes to cleaning up a tech list. > >As I said, I do use another manual method. I just don't appreciate having >to invoke it when it is avoidable. > >>> sb stands for "Shit for Brains"? >> >> lol. actually, i was using it for 'soap box'. but i guess your >> interpretation could apply. [now i am going to catch it] >> >>> They should not be placed in the position in the first place, IMHO. >> >> again, 100%. but it is a fact of a tech support list that there will >> be posters with nothing better to do than load down a list. >> >> if they want to bash heads, it would be more effective/affective if >> they would do it in a 'chat' some where. then they could interrupt >> each other and make it more to their level. >> >>> I have seen people using procmail filtering and weights and malformed >>> rules getting mail discarded when they did not intend it to be so. >> >> all a part of a learning curve that has to be dealt with. and a reason >> that i do all my additional filtering with tbird. >> >> with tbird, i set up filtering for tech list and non tech list, friends >> and relatives, all by sender address. then i filter for html, which is >> used by majority of spammers. what is left goes to 'occupant' which i >> will check for time to time and usually 'delete all'. >> >> it is not a perfect world, but best around so far. > >It is good that tbird filters work for you. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Take me drunk, I'm home again! -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
