Re: yEnc-encoded articles in newsgroups

On Mar 28, 2024 at 8:37:29 AM CDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

Julien <iulius@nom-de-mon-site.com.invalid> wrote:
 

Hi all,

 

I've noticed yEnc-encoded articles in some newsgroups of the Big-Eight
(have a look at soc.culture.french for instance).  Examples:
  <17ba4ef578674e9c$60891$141478$64d91c8e@news.vipernews.com>
  <1O6IN.329500$7uxe.279980@fx09.ams1>

 

Wouldn't it be worthwhile having NoCeM notices of type "binary" or like
to help cleaning non-binary newsgroups from these unwanted articles?
Naturally, other kinds of "binary" stuff could also be in these notices,
and not only yEnc.

 

Just asking, in case a current NoCeM issuer would be interested in
adding such filters.  (I'm not going to send NoCeM notices.)

 
I don't understand. Isn't misplaced binary content addressed at the
Cleanfeed filter?

Cleanfeed and pyClean's binary filters are far from perfect. I've used both at
the same time and some still get through where they should not.