Re: Google Groups Killfile / Twit Filter

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__/ [ Desertphile ] on Sunday 07 May 2006 03:49 \__

Information for Google Groups users who also use the Firefox browser. I
have also posted this article to a.r.s. because the Scientology crime
syndicate is still spewing thousands of articles into that newsgroup
with the intent of inhibiting discussion regarding Scientology's crimes
and human rights abuses. (http://holysmoke.org/forgeries/forged.htm for
details)

If one wishes to filter articles from Google Groups, and if one is
using the Firefox browser, one may visit
http://www.penney.org/ggkiller.html and download the Google Groups
KillFile Java script (this also requires the GreaseMonkey Firefox
extension).


This has the potential for becoming nice tool. Can you imagine the ironic
scenario where a Google Grouper kills all posts from Google Groups as to
make UseNetting a more pleasant experience? If an exception is made for
self, this might be ready for practical use. [sarcasm] I would take a
further step and suggest another excellent suggestion -- that which closes
the browser when a Grouper hits "Reply". *smile*


I have written my own Google Groups web browser which incorporates a
killfile / twit filter. The Visual BASIC 6.0 source code and the
application is available at http://holysmoke.org/ggf/index.htm

Future versions of my Google Groups Filter browser will include
filtering on NNTP-posting-host and other article headers.


Like, for example, message-id contains "google"?


I am considering writing a IE BHO version of my Google Groups browser
so that one may use Internet Explorer, instead of my browser, to read
Google Groups with a killfile, but BHOs have a bad reputation because
assholes have used BHOs for criminal and abusive purposes (hijacking
browsers, logging key strokes, etc.). Since I also publish the source
code perhaps the BHO will be trusted.


How does one compose a filter in KNode, which kills all crossposted
garbage? I can recall such discussions in the KDE group. I suspect it
wasn't possible at the time. Another filter that was lacked is that which
matches custom-made post header. This was raised when the Mandrake and
(one among) the Linux newsgroup(s) got hit by a huge flood.
comp.os.linux.misc was hit by another flood not so long ago. Any
suggestions?

Many thanks and best wishes to all,

Roy

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