Subj : Re: email.can additions
To   : Digital Man
From : Time Warrior
Date : Fri Sep 23 2005 11:33 am

From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

  To: Digital Man
  Re: Re: email.can additions
  By: Digital Man to Time Warrior on Fri Sep 23 2005 03:25 am

 > Okay, get ftp://vert.synchro.net/Synchronet/spamblock.cfg (just copy it into
 > your ctrl directory, or append to your existing spamblock.cfg file if you ha
 > one).

Thank you.

 >  >  > This file is automatically updated anytime I receive an e-mail for one
 >  >  > addresses in my spambait.cfg file (which happens frequently).

 >  >  > I also use POPfile (http://popfile.sourceforge.net/), which uses bayes
 >  >  > filters (similar to SpamAssasin) and public DNS blacklist servers.

 >  >  > Between these 3 anti-spam measures, I virtually *never* get spam in my
 >  >  > and I don't have any need to manually update any *.can files.

 >  > Which is why I wish Synchronet had similar automation.

 > Huh? The automation I refered to above *is* in Synchronet. That's what the
 > SBBSCTRL:Mail->Edit->Spam Bait List menu option is used for (to create/edit
 > your spambait.cfg file), which in turn is used to automatically create/updat
 > your ctrl/spamblock.cfg file.

 I haven't upgraded to the new synch yet and this features sounds pretty 
sweet, but I must not be understanding part of the explanation. Where does 
the automation come in? Does this file send you and receive from you 
anti-spam entries that get distributed to everyone who runs Synchronet?

 > Um.. spamblock.cfg support is built-in to Synchronet (that's what the
 > SBBSCTRL:Mail->Edit->Spam Block List menu option is for). You don't need to
 > the *.can files at all.

Ah I think I understand now. That open source anti-spam utility you 
mentioned. If i understand right, you are allowing Synchronet to communicate 
with it so that Synchronet can pull from the updates it gets. Yes?

 >  > You already have "network twit filter" ability on your "to-do" list so i
 >  > think Sysop defined syndication of the rest of the Synchronet filters cou
 >  > be *easily* implimented into that system.

 > Well you can setup an event to get that file via FTP on a regular basis if y
 > wish.

 If we could define seperate filters that Synchronet could recognize, that 
would be great. Otherwise this would get messy. What if one Network doesn't 
mind User XYZ's posts but Network #2 does mind them and has User XYZ banned? 
Network #1 shouldn't have a ban enforced by Network #2 without their consent.

 >  > Maybe some sort of "Network Bridge" ability where two NC's can share the
 >  > filter files of their choosing. They might not share twitlist.cfg however
 >  > sure sharing the email spam filter files would be thought of as a very wi
 >  > idea.

 > I think these ideas could be easily done via a JS script or even a Baja modu
 > (see exec/getimlst.src for an example).

And if every programmer I knew wasn't so busy with real life things and / or 
I could program worth a shit i'd have more than happily done it myself by now 
as opposed to asking you.

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