On 2008-04-25, Jim wrote:
Can anyone point me to a newsreader that is capable of filtering the
chinese spam? Preferably Linux.

google: slrn linux killfile googlegroups

I use slrn and am very satisfied.
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Due to extreme spam originating from Google Groups, and their inattention
to spammers, I and many others block all articles originating
from Google Groups. If you want your postings to be seen by
more readers you will need to find a different means of
posting on Usenet.
http://improve-usenet.org/