Re: Krap!! The Newsgroup is Spammed up the Whazoo!!

On Jul 28, 12:25 pm, IYM <"S U N risr"@optonline.net> wrote:
BombayMix wrote:
On Jul 27, 5:06 pm, IYM <"S U N risr"@optonline.net> wrote:
neithskye wrote:
On Jul 25, 5:18 am, Peter Knutsen <pe...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I can't see any spam threads. Perhaps your news provider doesn't filter
away even extremely obvious spam?
I'm guessing a lot of us here browse AGW at work - I do, anyway - and
the only way I can view the newsgroup at work is using Google Groups
(I never browse AGW at home because, hey, I'm home now. I don't want
to read about the game; I want to play it :P).
Google Groups, apparently, has *zero" spam filters. And, boy howdy,
has the spam gotten bad. It used to be the newsgroup was spammed for a
few days, then was fine for a few months. But this latest infestation
is just getting worse. GG keeps a list of threads with the most recent
replies down the right-hand side, but even that now is full of spam,
so I can't see who's responded to what. What's worse is when people
respond to spam or to obvious troll posts because then those threads
get bumped rather than ones about WoW.
[WTB] better news provider at work.
--
Jill
Jill - I'll give it to you easy (and don't take that the wrong way! - lol)

1)  download free newsreader Mozilla Thunderbird.  If you can't at work,
download the setup file at home, and put it on a flash drive - then
bring it in.

The flash drive will get scanned, reported to my manage and Mozilla
Thunderbird possibly de-installed.

Possible - It all depends on your company....Mine is locked down pretty
tight on web browsing, but not so much on others.  I can't even search
for grinding wheels (legitimate work related) because Barracuda thinks
I'm shopping. lol  I can't get to Google groups as I get locked out from
  all forums and groups.  However, I can get in this way.  I was only
giving her this alternate method, as it seems as if she can get to
google groups through her company internet, maybe they are a bit less
stringent in other areas too.

We've got loads of things blocked too. Although the blocking can be a
bit odd and random.

I assume Google groups has a valid work reason, so it allowed. Same
with some other forums, the fact they have a "Games" section is
overlooked.

Of course, this is all moot if she doesn't have rights on her work PC to
install a program anyway..  :)


Most people here don't but I do! But they still send me emails and
auto de-install stuff not approved.

And like I said if you plug in a USB device it gets scanned and
reported if it finds anything not approved. So, no charging your iPod/
iPhone via your PC.

6)  your NNTP server name is: news.eternal-september.org  and the port
s/b: 119   Your newsreader is now set up.

And how does it get through the corp-firewall?

Again, mine's obviously not blocked as this is how this message is being
posted, so maybe hers isn't either...

Just giving her an alternate method to connect and avoid spam..  :)

If you want more WoW at work try Google Reader for RSS feeds and
blogs!

.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: ESPN SPORTS TV
    ... "report as spam" on this thread on google groups ... to read on google with the google groups newsreader. ... version of google groups as a newsgroup reader. ... and reporting their spam as spam is not f_ing censorship, Carl, it's ...
    (rec.sport.rowing)
  • Re: (http://www.cntrade09.com/) paypal wholesale running shoes brand
    ... Hit and run spammers don't see your impotent flailing, ... If it's a recently posted spam message and posted through Google ... go here to find it in the Google Groups database: ... message, click on More Options, then Report this message. ...
    (alt.support.diabetes)
  • Re: Krap!! The Newsgroup is Spammed up the Whazoo!!
    ... the only way I can view the newsgroup at work is using Google Groups ... Google Groups, apparently, has *zero" spam filters. ... I can plug in phones to charge, flash drives, and I have admin rights to the machine, so I can install programs I need without going through IT.... ...
    (alt.games.warcraft)
  • Re: Krap!! The Newsgroup is Spammed up the Whazoo!!
    ... the only way I can view the newsgroup at work is using Google Groups ... Google Groups, apparently, has *zero" spam filters. ... I was only giving her this alternate method, as it seems as if she can get to google groups through her company internet, maybe they are a bit less stringent in other areas too. ...
    (alt.games.warcraft)