Re: [leafnode-list] Will 2.x address these issues

[krasel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Cornelius Krasel)]

Rob Schneider wrote:
> On Thursday 06 Dec 2001 9:24 pm, Matthias Andree wrote:
> > "Support" <support@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > Let me tell you one other thing about blocking to keep in mind, the
> > > people that like posting porno have a vested interest in getting around
> > > blocks - which is why there's so many variations of the established
> > > porno groups. :-(  I mean, what blocking can you set up that's going to
> > > stop a new newgroup created with the name of
> > > alt.chike.doit.to.me.good.baby?
> >
> > Add a "deny all" filter first, then readd groups with an "add selected"
> > functionality.
>·
> I'm seeking "richer" documentation about leafnode filterfile, beyond that as·
> described in the README, e.g. that below  about the "deny all" and "add·
> selected" is not there... where can I find richer documentation or rich·
> examples of fileterfiles?

The documentation is in fetchnews(5).

To deny access to all groups, write something like

newsgroups = *
pattern = .
action = kill

into your filterfile. To allow specifically access to a certain group,
you would have to use

newsgroups = group.you.are.interested.in
pattern = .
action = keep

If you put this pattern before the "killall" pattern above, only articles
in this group will be fetched from an upstream server; all others will
not be retrieved.

This does not protect you from crosspostings to nasty groups, however.

--Cornelius.

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