Search Kill Filters

03 Oct 23: One server was relocated, the server currently doesn't have a public IP address since in the meantime it is running on starlink. I wrote some additional tunnel code running separately to handle this. When the server is engaged the connection is 5600+ days uniform (since around 24 July 2008). In the unlikely case I disengaged the server because of some problem the retention is 1200-3800 days depending on newsgroup. If you experience any issue please let me know.

29 Nov 23: Because of encrypted and obfuscated posts flood mass posted by a few nzb indexing websites using usenet servers as private storage for their members to download the posts - the situation with the content is pretty chaotic since their purpose is to post in such a way, so users must use their website exclusively, when the website disappears - the encrypted posts just eat usenet providers' hard disk space uselessly. If you can't find something specific please let me know at alexbirj at gmail dot com what exactly you can't find for me to check how it is possible to retain the posts. Non-obfuscated posts shouldn't be affected at all, let me know if you notice anything missing.

29 Nov 23: The search protocol had to be upgraded to extend 3 byte (16M+) limit on the server side for number of sets per instance, so at least the version 5.8.3 is needed to access it, otherwise should be no any difference.
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n2mdk
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Search Kill Filters

Post by n2mdk »

I've been using UE for and have been trying to use an Author Kill Filter but can't get it to work.
I try to set it up but once I activate the filter all search results go not just the author I'm trying to kill.
I just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong in the setup of the filters.
NoNo
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Re: Search Kill Filters

Post by NoNo »

Hi,
I believe you can't put a kill filter while invoking the search function, but you can filter the search results.
Basically, you need to create a "view filter", preferably with a Negation and set it as the "Initial filter" for the "Searche service" in Propreties -> Newsgroups and you are done.
alex
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Re: Search Kill Filters

Post by alex »

you can add to every search ^.... separated with space or & depending whether it is "all words" or "boolean wildmat" setup (edit menu->properties->search/import).

but you can also set initial filter for the search service edit menu->properties->newsgroups or use view filter or quick filter.
n2mdk
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Re: Search Kill Filters

Post by n2mdk »

Thanks a lot I finally got it to work.
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