> Paul Theodoropoulos wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 6 Mar 1998, Balanone wrote:
> >
> > The assumption is incorrect. We are receiving the posts fine - We have
> > about thirty news peers worldwide, so it's extraordinary for us to miss an
> > article. However, the anti-spam-bot on our server is apparently tossing
> > them, likely due to being cross-posted/multiple-posted to more than eight
> > newsgroups with the identical message ID, Subject, and/or body.
> >
> > Our anti-spam-bot is not unique, in fact it is in widespread use -
> > dejanews uses it, and you will similarly fail to find the article there.
> > We would recommend that the author not post FAQs in a manner identical to
> > how spammers are ruining USENET. Obviously, the author is not spamming nor
> > intending to spam. However, as more sites around the net adopt reasonable
> > and prudent anti-spam measures similar to our own, fewer sites will be
> > able to enjoy these posts, as they'll be tossed, sight unseen. Post in
> > batches of two or three at a time - no site blocks at that low a
> > threshold.
Unfortunatly the guidelines for posting FAQ's REQUIRE that the FAQ be
posted to all applicable groups. One of my FAQ's "Welcome to
rec.sport.skating.*" is posted to all six of the subject skating groups
as well as rec.answers and news.answers .
Posting it in sparate batches is disallowed in order to keep trafic down.
> >
> > We will not be changing our policy in this regard. The overwhelming
> > majority of customers prefer the terrific reduction in spam that is
> > afforded by this spambot.
IF your software cannot test for the presence of the news.answers
Moderated newsgroup, I would submit that you are using what most folks
whould consider "broken software"
> Newsgroups: alt.irc, alt.magic, alt.life.internet, alt.manga, alt.models,
> alt.mud, alt.music.pink-floyd, alt.noise, alt.pagan, alt.pantyhose,
> alt.party, alt.paranormal, alt.prisons, alt.privacy, alt.psychoactives,
> alt.sex, alt.sex.bestiality, alt.satanism, alt.scooter, alt.slack, alt.war,
> alt.wired, alt.women.supremacy
>
> This post went to 23 newsgroups, obviously alphabetically chosen. It should
> have been eliminated as spam, and was not.
>
> You seem to need some improvement in your spambot.
FWIW, I agree (as another FAQ poster) with that statement
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