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From: jkh@ski.UUCP (Jordan K. Hubbard)
Newsgroups: net.news
Subject: Re: Help! How do I restrict the news groups I get?
Message-ID: <154@ski.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Dec-84 13:47:53 EST
Article-I.D.: ski.154
Posted: Wed Dec 26 13:47:53 1984
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Ok, Ok.. A little while ago I sent out a message asking how to prevent
certain news groups from being sent to me. Now I admit, the subject line
was a bit too general a question, but I did clarify it in the message
by saying that I did indeed know about my feed being able to restrict the
newsgroups being sent to my site (that being clearly explained in the manual)
and that what I wanted was a way to restrict them from MY END.. Now ordinarily
I wouldn't post a follow-up like this, but I have received many messages
explaining the sys file (etc.) and even a flame or two questioning my
intelligence and ability to dress myself in the morning. Some of the replys
did contain other useful information (and I thank you for them) but otherwise
confirmed that what I want doesn't exist. Wouldn't it be nice to have a local
file (or perhaps a patch to the active file) that told the feed which groups
not to transmit (or vice-versa)? That way if you ever stopped being a leaf,
or just changed your mind, you could modify the file easily without bothering
your feed.. (news implementors: Hint hint!!) I'm really amazed that such
a feature doesn't already exist though.. Any wizards out there know of a
patch?

					Jordan K. Hubbard
					{twg, politik}!ski!jkh
-- 
"I have another theory..."