From:  Anonyma <anon-bounces@deuxpi.ca>
Date:  29 Aug 2006 03:22:28 Hong Kong Time
Newsgroup:  news.alt119.net/rec.ponds
Subject:  

Re: Virtual Moderation?

NNTP-Posting-Host:  null

Anonymous via the Cypherpunks Tonga Remailer  wrote:

> Any chance killfiles can be used to protect a group by a combination of
> whitelisting / killfiling?
> 
> For example, suppose a bunch of guys like to hang out in some group and
> talk about their boats and fishing and so on. Suppose the group is called
> rec.ponds.
> 
> Suppose rec.ponds has been invaded by a bunch of idiot lowlifes who use
> remailers to forge the emails of regular posters, who troll, and who have
> directed a lot of spam into the group.
> 
> What can be done?
> 
> Well, here's my suggestion. Have the regulars learn to use killfiles so
> that the only from headers they let through are those of the 5 or 10 or 20
> regulars they enjoy chatting with.
> 
> Block all messages with 'comments:' or 'mail2news' in the headers (this
> gets rid of almost all messages coming from remailers).
> 
> Have one of the regulars not use the whitelist/killfile combination,
> though he can safely block the comments/mail2news. He will relay posts
> from newcomers who seem to be sane, and the regulars can add the new guy
> to their whitelist if they wish.
> 
> Do the popular mail clients have killfile software that can do what I am
> suggesting?
> 
> What do you think?

What you really need is a good challenge/response system!