Gene Kearns wrote:
Frankly, though, the problem with a simple kill file is that there are
too many false positives and false negatives. To that end, I have been
working on a series of algorithms that attempt to more accurately
address the problem, which tends to be more about whom is posting to
whom about what subject. (Rather than blocking all posts from a
particular poster.)

This certainly has been a study in GREP and group dynamics and, if I
am successful in making this work, I will open my news server for
others to download headers. That way, if you care to, you will see a
great reduction in the presence of the sandbox crew and other tripe
that most people don't care to read.


Gene,

Agreed, the kill file is simple, but brutally effective. I'd be
interested to know if you in fact get those algorithms functioning.