On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:42:26 -0700 (PDT), JeffM
wrote:

5. Do your own filtering. I use nfilter:

...and Platt has already mentioned Leafnode.

They're not quite the same. NewsProxy/nfilter are filters that
operate in the news reader. Leafnode is a full usenet news server,
where you read and archive your news locally. It does have a built in
filter suitable for filtering out spam. Leafnode is great if you
happen to have a dedicated Unix server handy that's running 24x7x365.

Full disclosu I've been involved in usenet news since Bnews
running on Xenix 286 in the early 1980's when there were only 16
newsgroups and everyone was incredibly polite. I've also helped
admin, moderate, and monitor usenet news servers and groups, a
nightmare I never wish to repeat.

History of Usenet (according to Giganews):
http://www.giganews.com/usenet-history/
http://www.giganews.com/usenet-history/sitemap.html


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