Directory of Filtering Resources

Software for news servers which filters news, either to cut down spam, or handle other forms of third-party tagging or removal system.

Resources in This Category

c-nocem

http://sites.inka.de/sites/bigred/sw/c-nocem.html
A program for easy and efficient application of the NoCeM protocol on the news spool, supports C News and INN news servers.
Cleanfeed

http://www.bofh.it/~md/cleanfeed/
Spam filter for Usenet transit servers, scans the incoming newsfeeds for spam and tells the server to reject any it finds. It can also block binary and HTML posts. Written in Perl, can be used on servers running INN, Diablo, Cyclone, Typhoon, Twister, Breeze, or DNews.
Cleanfeed Information

http://www.exit109.com/~jeremy/news/cleanfeed/
Page of the previous developer, still includes a useful FAQ section along with a link pointing to the site of the new maintainer.
MicroSieve

http://www.microbrew.org/products/usieve/
A fast, freeware USENET spam filter. Tested on GNU/Linux and Solaris platforms with Cyclone and Typhoon news servers.
narf

http://utcc.utoronto.ca/abuse/antispam-stuff/narf/
Usenet spam filtering for CNews.
The NoCeM page

http://www.cm.org/
Pronounced "no see 'em", a third-party authenticated system for doing things such as cancels of spam, and off-topic posts.

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