FloodAssassin

[Benjamin Falk]

Hello,
I just wanted to introduce a "little" project. It is called
FloodAssassin and was written for webdevelopers. This project helps you
to prevent spam and trackback-entries in guestbooks and comments.
It stands under the GPL, so you can modify it, as you wish. But if you
do, let me know ;)

You can find the project with a little tutorial and download-link under

http://projects.citrosaft.com/floodassassin

So how does FloodAssassin work?
Well, it uses 3 Layers.
In the first Layer it checks the content, the name, the mail address and
the IP (only the content has to be given, but better if everything is
there) with rules. If it found accords, the message gets points like
SpamAssassin does.

In the second Layer it checks the words and the length. Also emotions
are important.

In the third and last Layer links and email addresses get counted. Each
link and email address adds 0.7 points.

If the result of every point is more or equal 3 it means, that the
message is probably spam. If the result is higher or equal 6, I think
you can ignore the message.

I hope you have fun with this project and find use with it.

Greetings
-Benjamin Falk

[b.jeswine]

Re: FloodAssassin

In news:490f71c5$0 $3968$91cee783@ newsreader02.hi ghway.telekom.a t,
Benjamin Falk <falk@citrosaft .comtyped:

Hello,
I just wanted to introduce a "little" ...

,,, Usenet spam.

[Erwin Moller]

Re: FloodAssassin

b.jeswine schreef:

In news:490f71c5$0 $3968$91cee783@ newsreader02.hi ghway.telekom.a t,
Benjamin Falk <falk@citrosaft .comtyped:
>

>Hello,
>I just wanted to introduce a "little" ...

>
,,, Usenet spam.
>

You are a negative guy jeswine.
Benjamin posts a clear message introducing his tool that is released
under GPL. It might be a nice tool for some.
It is also his first and only message about this project.

I do not consider this spam.

Regards,
Erwin Moller

--
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make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the
other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious
deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult."
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[Benjamin Falk]

Re: FloodAssassin

b.jeswine wrote:

In news:490f71c5$0 $3968$91cee783@ newsreader02.hi ghway.telekom.a t,
Benjamin Falk <falk@citrosaft .comtyped:
>

>Hello,
>I just wanted to introduce a "little" ...

>
,,, Usenet spam.
>
>

I would say, this is a tool against spam, but that post was not writte
to be spam ;)
greetings

[Jerry Stuckle]

Re: FloodAssassin

Benjamin Falk wrote:

b.jeswine wrote:

>In news:490f71c5$0 $3968$91cee783@ newsreader02.hi ghway.telekom.a t,
>Benjamin Falk <falk@citrosaft .comtyped:
>>

>>Hello,
>>I just wanted to introduce a "little" ...

>>
>,,, Usenet spam.
>>
>>

>
I would say, this is a tool against spam, but that post was not writte
to be spam ;)
greetings
>

It is, however, an ad for a product in a newsgroup where ads are not
welcome. So it can be considered to be spam.

--
=============== ===
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Jerry Stuckle
JDS Computer Training Corp.
jstucklex@attgl obal.net
=============== ===

[Benjamin Falk]

Re: FloodAssassin

Jerry Stuckle wrote:

Benjamin Falk wrote:

>b.jeswine wrote:

>>In news:490f71c5$0 $3968$91cee783@ newsreader02.hi ghway.telekom.a t,
>>Benjamin Falk <falk@citrosaft .comtyped:
>>>
>>>Hello,
>>>I just wanted to introduce a "little" ...
>>>
>>,,, Usenet spam.
>>>
>>>

>>
>I would say, this is a tool against spam, but that post was not writte
>to be spam ;)
>greetings
>>

>
It is, however, an ad for a product in a newsgroup where ads are not
welcome. So it can be considered to be spam.
>

Oh... sorry. Well I thought it would be usefull for somebody.

[Jerry Stuckle]

Re: FloodAssassin

Benjamin Falk wrote:

Jerry Stuckle wrote:

>Benjamin Falk wrote:

>>b.jeswine wrote:
>>>In news:490f71c5$0 $3968$91cee783@ newsreader02.hi ghway.telekom.a t,
>>>Benjamin Falk <falk@citrosaft .comtyped:
>>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>I just wanted to introduce a "little" ...
>>>>
>>>,,, Usenet spam.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>I would say, this is a tool against spam, but that post was not
>>writte to be spam ;)
>>greetings
>>>

>>
>It is, however, an ad for a product in a newsgroup where ads are not
>welcome. So it can be considered to be spam.
>>

>
Oh... sorry. Well I thought it would be usefull for somebody.
>

I'm not saying it's not useful - in fact, I, also, like the idea and
will investigate it the next time I need such.

The problem is, how many hundreds of thousands of other products could
also be useful? And what would happen to these newsgroups if everyone
their favorite project?

I think you can see the problem...

--
=============== ===
Remove the "x" from my email address
Jerry Stuckle
JDS Computer Training Corp.
jstucklex@attgl obal.net
=============== ===

[Benjamin Falk]

Re: FloodAssassin

>

I'm not saying it's not useful - in fact, I, also, like the idea and
will investigate it the next time I need such.
>
The problem is, how many hundreds of thousands of other products could
also be useful? And what would happen to these newsgroups if everyone
their favorite project?
>
I think you can see the problem...

You're right, but where should I introduce it else?
greetings

[Jerry Stuckle]

Re: FloodAssassin

Benjamin Falk wrote:

>>
>I'm not saying it's not useful - in fact, I, also, like the idea and
>will investigate it the next time I need such.
>>
>The problem is, how many hundreds of thousands of other products could
>also be useful? And what would happen to these newsgroups if everyone
>their favorite project?
>>
>I think you can see the problem...

>
You're right, but where should I introduce it else?
greetings
>

You can look for newsgroups with "ads" or "announceme nts" in their
names. You can also post things like this in response to problems that
such a product is intended to resolve.

Of course, that means you need to actually participate in the newsgroup
- but that's what it's there for, after all.

--
=============== ===
Remove the "x" from my email address
Jerry Stuckle
JDS Computer Training Corp.
jstucklex@attgl obal.net
=============== ===

[Benjamin Falk]

Re: FloodAssassin

You can look for newsgroups with "ads" or "announceme nts" in their

names. You can also post things like this in response to problems that
such a product is intended to resolve.
>
Of course, that means you need to actually participate in the newsgroup
- but that's what it's there for, after all.
>

Okay :) for the next time, I know. And also you know this project, so
everybody is (nearly) happy :D

greetings

[Kevin Wells]

Re: FloodAssassin

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Benjamin Falk <falk@citrosaft .comwrote:

>>
>I'm not saying it's not useful - in fact, I, also, like the idea and
>will investigate it the next time I need such.
>>
>The problem is, how many hundreds of thousands of other products could
>also be useful? And what would happen to these newsgroups if everyone
>their favorite project?
>>
>I think you can see the problem...

>
>You're right, but where should I introduce it else?
>greetings

Stick a link to it in your signature.


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