Posted by Blinky the Shark on 09/28/05 10:58

Els wrote:
> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> Els wrote:
>>> Jonathan N. Little wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey Neredbojias, I downloaded Gravity 2.6 to see it there is any
>>>> advantage with a separate newsreader over Moz. Looks like you can filter
>>>> by the number of cross-posts but not by which cross-posted group. I
>>>> don't want to block cross posted messages just ones to 'certain' groups
>>>> favored by the 'dirty dozen' like alt.2600 or alt.usenet.kooks. Can seem
>>>> to filter by the headers, Gravity only allows certain fields and
>>>> 'Newsgroups'is not one of them...
>>>
>>> 40tude Dialog doesn't allow me to filter on 'Newsgroups' either, but I
>>
>> See my post to Jonathan on this. Once again, as in our recent
>> mini-discussion on filtering on IP headers, it depends on what's
>> available from the server, not just your client.
>
> I am guessing though, that the list of newsgroups usually /is/
> available from the server?

The list of newsgroups? Sure -- all 80,00 of them, or however many
they carry. That's a totally different issue, command and process.

If you mean the newsgroups crossposted-to with a given post, yes it is
-- in the Xref header, as explained in the post I just referred you to.

>>> can filter on anything that's in the header, by using "Header" as the
>>> selector. Maybe that's an option in Gravity too?
>>
>> Once more -- if a particular header isn't available from the server,
>> you're not going to get it.
>
> I know that. But I do think the list of newsgroups posted to is
> available (if not, please say so, I don't really know for sure), and

See above; see the other post with my explanation that I pointed you at.

> also, the question was about the client not being able to set a
> certain filter, and as far as client goes: Dialog does filter on
> anything. (yes, on anything available, but the question was about
> filters, not availability)

If you don't think availability is a factor, then filter away on
whatever you think you can filter on...


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