For everyone who is reading this Echo / Newsgroup, I try to filter out as much of the spam as possible and usually get 95% of it... however sometimes it is just not possible to catch everything. The best way to deal with spam when you see it is just ignore it. In an effort to help revive the FidoNet Genealogy echo I am gating this newsgroup. Occasionally spam may make it onto the fido side... but rest assured as a Genalogist I am here reading it and when one crashes the gate I will adjust the filters to help prevent it again. Always remember that a spammer often will NOT read your responses... responding to a spammer only serves to increase the noise-bandwidth. Which in turn creates more junk in the newsgroup, which is what the spammer wants anyways. If you are interested in reading this newsgroup on the derby city BBS you can point your browswer to http://derbycitybbs.com you will not find it under usenet... it is under fidonet as Genealogy. I have read months of this newsgroup and look forward to getting to know the people here and recognize many names from the Fido days long gone by. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The Derby City BBS -= Allen Prunty =- telnet://derbycitybbs.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Where Friends Gather --- Synchronet 3.15a-Win32 NewsLink 1.85 Derby City BBS - telnet://derbycitybbs.com

Thank you, Allen. Your efforts to keep the streets clear are appreciated! I use the Tools >> Block Sender feature in Outlook Express, although I'm not sure that it's effective, as it seems that the same spams just come back through different e-mail addresse. Warmest Regards, Donna

To: Allen Prunty On (18 Jan 08) Allen Prunty wrote to All... Hello Allen, AP> For everyone who is reading this Echo / Newsgroup, I try to filter out AP> as much of the spam as possible and usually get 95% of it... however AP> sometimes it is just not possible to catch everything. AP> The best way to deal with spam when you see it is just ignore it. AP> In an effort to help revive the FidoNet Genealogy echo I am gating AP> this newsgroup. Occasionally spam may make it onto the fido side... AP> but rest assured as a Genalogist I am here reading it and when one AP> crashes the gate I will adjust the filters to help prevent it again. AP> Always remember that a spammer often will NOT read your responses... AP> responding to a spammer only serves to increase the noise-bandwidth. AP> Which in turn creates more junk in the newsgroup, which is what the AP> spammer wants anyways. AP> If you are interested in reading this newsgroup on the derby city BBS AP> you can point your browswer to http://derbycitybbs.com you will not AP> find it under usenet... it is under fidonet as Genealogy. AP> I have read months of this newsgroup and look forward to getting to AP> know the people here and recognize many names from the Fido days long AP> gone by. Sadly, the "To:" field shows as "To: alt.genealogy" when posted with a newsreader. That makes following replies a bit strange. Regards, Frank http://collincountystation.com Disclaimer: You realize, of course, that all of us could be wrong? --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Holy Cow! I'm A Point!! (1:124/6308.1) --- Synchronet 3.15a-Win32 NewsLink 1.85 * Derby City LiveWire BBS - Lousiville, KY - telnet://derbycitybbs.com