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Re: Skip Filter Settings
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lugnet.admin.general
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Wed, 13 Jun 2001 22:13:46 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Todd Lehman writes:
> In lugnet.admin.general, Duane Hess writes:
> > Todd,
> > Would you be able to simplify the skip filter settings screen when you get a
> > chance? I was wondering if you could go with a check box or radio button
> > next to the groups that you would/wouldn't like to subscribe to. Although
> > the current method works, it's kind of a pain to use. Obviously, I know you
> > have higher priority things going on at the moment, so when you get a chance.
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> Well, the skip-filter feature is really for blanket-masking of large numbers
> of groups rather than a case-by-case subscription feature, which is why it's
> text-based (pattern matching in this case), and a special advantage of that
> approach is that it automatically masks out new groups in areas you've
> masked. For example, if you're filtering out all ".loc" groups, then any
> new one would be automatically filtered as well.
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> However, there will be an actual "subscribe to this group" (and optionally
> its subgroups) type of feature through the web interface, which will do what
> you want and more...but it won't be ready for a while. (And yes, I plan to
> put in so-called "kill-filing" at that same time as well, or at least
> something that lowers/raises the priority/visibility of messages to you based
> on criteria you specify, which may be groups or posters or other things.)
>
> --Todd
Sounds great Todd. I should have known you were already toying with it...
Thanks.
-Duane
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