On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 13:00:32 -0800 (PST)
Sight Reader <[email protected]> wrote:

On Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 9:09:41 AM UTC-7, erik simpson wrote:

On Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 2:49:03 AM UTC-8, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:

On Mon, 4 Dec 2023 18:56:03 -0800 (PST)
Sight Reader <[email protected]> wrote:

On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 3:07:59 PM UTC-7, erik simpson wrote:

On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 12:31:59 PM UTC-8, Sight Reader wrote:

On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 9:23:14 AM UTC-7, erik simpson wrote:

[actual content]

Just how important these discoveries are will only be know after publication somewhere other the Global Times (or any other pop press). Still, bravo for contributing something to keep our heads above the flood of sewage we've been getting.

Precisely my intent. I don’t know who runs this thing, but clearly Captcha needs to go back to recognizing traffic lights and motorcycles…

Nobody's running it. But no motorcycles, stairs, lights, etc. if Captcha takes our word for it, fine.

Well, I was thinking a stricter Captcha might cut down on some of this spam.

A filter is useful; or a proper newsreader.

--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.

I've fiddled with "proper" news readers (like Eternal September), but each that I've seen
had their own problems. Have any suggestions? (I won't pay for any of them.)

Hmm. I dunno. I’m on “groups.google.com” on an iPad Safari browser. I get a little stop sign with an exclaimation point in it: I just select all the offending messages, click on the stop sign, and “mark as spam” shows up as an option.

Google are extremely reluctant to do *anything* about those spam reports.

(Messed up formatting left in to show that a proper Newsreader would help)

P.S. E-S provides a usenet feed, you didn't mention which Newsreader you
tried.
I've used several NRs - if you look at my headers I'm currently using
Sylpheed under XP. Other posters might suggest one more closely aligned
with your platform.



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Bah, and indeed Humbug.

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Sight Reader <[email protected]> wrote:

On Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 4:32:45 AM UTC-7, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:

On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 13:00:32 -0800 (PST)
Sight Reader <[email protected]> wrote:

On Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 9:09:41 AM UTC-7, erik simpson wrote: >>>> On Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 2:49:03 AM UTC-8, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote: >>>>> On Mon, 4 Dec 2023 18:56:03 -0800 (PST)

Sight Reader <[email protected]> wrote:

On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 3:07:59 PM UTC-7, erik simpson wrote: >>>>>>> On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 12:31:59 PM UTC-8, Sight Reader wrote: >>>>>>>> On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 9:23:14 AM UTC-7, erik simpson wrote: >>>>> [actual content]

Just how important these discoveries are will only be know after >>>>>>>>> publication somewhere other the Global Times (or any other pop >>>>>>>>> press). Still, bravo for contributing something to keep our heads >>>>>>>>> above the flood of sewage we've been getting.

Precisely my intent. I don’t know who runs this thing, but clearly >>>>>>>> Captcha needs to go back to recognizing traffic lights and motorcycles…

Nobody's running it. But no motorcycles, stairs, lights, etc. if >>>>>>> Captcha takes our word for it, fine.

Well, I was thinking a stricter Captcha might cut down on some of this spam.

A filter is useful; or a proper newsreader.

--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.

I've fiddled with "proper" news readers (like Eternal September), but
each that I've seen
had their own problems. Have any suggestions? (I won't pay for any of them.)

Hmm. I dunno. I’m on “groups.google.com” on an iPad Safari browser. I >>> get a little stop sign with an exclaimation point in it: I just select
all the offending messages, click on the stop sign, and “mark as spam” >>> shows up as an option.

Google are extremely reluctant to do *anything* about those spam reports.

(Messed up formatting left in to show that a proper Newsreader would help) >>
P.S. E-S provides a usenet feed, you didn't mention which Newsreader you
tried.
I've used several NRs - if you look at my headers I'm currently using
Sylpheed under XP. Other posters might suggest one more closely aligned
with your platform.
--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.

Dang. I have no clue what newsreader I’m using. I am using Safari, and
the top it says Google Groups… maybe that’s what’s responsible for the “stop sign” interface?

Google Groups is a web-based interface that substitutes for the traditional reader-server setup. A newsreader instead is a piece of software you
install on your PC or device. It’s kinda like an email client. You use this program to access a news server. These vary. Some are free. Others you pay
per time period. You subscribe to the server provider and plug in pieces of information about that server into your newsreader to set it up. If you get
to this point make sure you use the available SSL port designation: 443 or
563.

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Kerr-Mudd, John <[email protected]> wrote:

On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 13:00:32 -0800 (PST)
Sight Reader <[email protected]> wrote:

On Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 9:09:41 AM UTC-7, erik simpson wrote:

On Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 2:49:03 AM UTC-8, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote: >>>> On Mon, 4 Dec 2023 18:56:03 -0800 (PST)

Sight Reader <[email protected]> wrote:

On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 3:07:59 PM UTC-7, erik simpson wrote: >>>>>> On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 12:31:59 PM UTC-8, Sight Reader wrote: >>>>>>> On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 9:23:14 AM UTC-7, erik simpson wrote: >>>> [actual content]

Just how important these discoveries are will only be know after >>>>>>>> publication somewhere other the Global Times (or any other pop >>>>>>>> press). Still, bravo for contributing something to keep our heads >>>>>>>> above the flood of sewage we've been getting.

Precisely my intent. I don’t know who runs this thing, but clearly >>>>>>> Captcha needs to go back to recognizing traffic lights and motorcycles…

Nobody's running it. But no motorcycles, stairs, lights, etc. if
Captcha takes our word for it, fine.

Well, I was thinking a stricter Captcha might cut down on some of this spam.

A filter is useful; or a proper newsreader.

--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.

I've fiddled with "proper" news readers (like Eternal September), but
each that I've seen
had their own problems. Have any suggestions?
(I won't pay for any of them.)

Hmm. I dunno. I’m on “groups.google.com” on an iPad Safari browser. I
get a little stop sign with an exclaimation point in it: I just select
all the offending messages, click on the stop sign, and “mark as spam” >> shows up as an option.

Google are extremely reluctant to do *anything* about those spam reports.

(Messed up formatting left in to show that a proper Newsreader would help)

P.S. E-S provides a usenet feed, you didn't mention which Newsreader you tried.
I've used several NRs - if you look at my headers I'm currently using Sylpheed under XP. Other posters might suggest one more closely aligned
with your platform.

Anyone using iPads or iPhones can use NewsTap. It has limitations as implementing a semblance of a killfilter has drawbacks, but it works ok overall. I don’t know how line length complies.

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