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Exception Filter
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:49 am
by Exedore
How can I allow the expression corresponding to the name of my site, and deny everything else?
A reference:
If I'm right, that expression will not "see" the word "expression".
Thank U.
Re: Exception Filter
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:07 am
by Stealth
There is currently no way to make an exception. If you're trying to ban spam, you either ban all, one, or none.
Re: Exception Filter
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:52 pm
by Exedore
You should include this feature, as a module or patch.
Is very necessary.
Re: Exception Filter
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:15 pm
by Stealth
This will probably not be added as a feature due to the simple reasoning that if someone were to find out what the exception was they would be able to include that exception in their spam and still get away with spamming... It'd be rather pointless.
Re: Exception Filter
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:10 am
by Exedore
I'll show you an example.
In our server we block everything that starts with
ends with
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.com .org. net
.com/whatever/.../.../so on
.net/whatever/.../.../so on
.org/whatever/.../.../so on
and so on
then, some of our clients trying to explain to others how to configure their ircap, or pointing their url's address to our javachat:
As you can guess, this going to be blocked too.
So, when some guy wish to know some address, he/she must join to #help, where the spamfilters are useless.
In this case, an exception is useful.
I think this is the only feature that Unreal need, to be almost the perfect software talking about functionality matters.
Re: Exception Filter
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:03 am
by Stealth
sure, but what happens when I do...
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hey, check this new site www.example.com! (brought to you by irc.oursite.com)
The message would go through, because it contains exception "irc.oursite.com", making a successful spam. Not only will it be successful, but it'll appear endorsed by your site!
Re: Exception Filter
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:40 am
by katsklaw
people that are on your network already know the address. also, spamfilters don't apply to motd's iirc.