HOW TO HELP ELIMINATE SPAM AND ADULT CONTENT (MAYBE?)

Just wondering if something like a trans-group anti-spam coalition would wake Google up to the problem. In the upper right corner of my screen [google] there´s a link "About this group". Clicking this link leads to the group statistics also showing the top posters of that group. Now lets assume that some of those guys enjoy spam as much as we do. So to those of you interested in fighting this crap how about starting something like a snowball system by sending mails to the top posters of other groups, asking them to ask their group members to report spam and to involve top posters of other groups ... With a little luck this could produce a little anti-spam avalanche and who knows ...

Karsten [Earl Grey in tazza grande]

I am behind the operation , just let us know what we have to do and as a group we may have a better chance Maurice

Keep in mind that:

1. Most spam here is posted through Google Groups and
2. most Usenet servers run decent spam filters.

So you're dealing with a problem that's caused by Google and for the most part can only be seen by those who read this group via Google Groups.

Not saying it isn't a problem but if anything, you should urge Google to improve their spam filters (adopt industry-standard filtering software). Or switch to real(tm) Usenet services.

Stefan

Oh, #2 is news to me, as I read Usenet from my ISP's Usenet server. Could someone please estimate how many spam messages appear on GG RFDT on a typical day?

/Lew

Oh well, one shouldn't generalize. Sorry. I only see what everyone's complaining about if I look at GG.

Very few (as of right now).

Stefan

Never mind, once in a while something odd reanimates the old mutineer in me.

Thanks for pointing that out as I have no idea of any coexistent services in that regard. Any suggestions ? Sorry if that has been discussed before, but as I´m constantly on the move I wonder if there´s a web based service with download/synchronization options. Anyone ?

TIA, Karsten [Twinings Earl Grey in tazza grande]

I have to plug in GigaNews as a recommendation. They have awesome service and really high retention rates. They're very fast, and a nice service. :-) Of course, I wouldn't mind if you used me as a referral either, but if you want to do that, e-mail me. ;-)