Checking in after a long break from this space.

What's the latest news in crypto?

~ NRA

Not Really Anonymous <not@really.anon> wrote:
> Checking in after a long break from this space.
>
> What's the latest news in crypto?
>
> ~ NRA

There are lurkers.

But no one (besides the google spammers) seems to be posting anything.

On 29/08/2023 17:16, Rich wrote:
> Not Really Anonymous <not@really.anon> wrote:
>> Checking in after a long break from this space.
>>
>> What's the latest news in crypto?
>>
>> ~ NRA
>
> There are lurkers.
>
> But no one (besides the google spammers) seems to be posting anything.

I gave up trying to filter it out.

Now I simply delete anything where User-Agent contains G2.

Richard Harnden <richard.nospam@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 29/08/2023 17:16, Rich wrote:
>> Not Really Anonymous <not@really.anon> wrote:
>>> Checking in after a long break from this space.
>>>
>>> What's the latest news in crypto?
>>>
>>> ~ NRA
>>
>> There are lurkers.
>>
>> But no one (besides the google spammers) seems to be posting anything.
>
> I gave up trying to filter it out.
>
> Now I simply delete anything where User-Agent contains G2.

I added a killfile rule to tin to kill any post with a message id of
*@googlegroups.com> and all the google spam now disappears. Granted
that means I see "200 new message" only to enter the group and find
zero non-google groups posts. But it beats manually trying to find the
few needles in the huge pile of hay.

Rich wrote:

> Not Really Anonymous <not@really.anon> wrote:
> > Checking in after a long break from this space.
> >
> > What's the latest news in crypto?
> >
> > ~ NRA
>
> There are lurkers.
>
> But no one (besides the google spammers) seems to be posting anything.

Well, Marcel and I participated in the "5bits ROTO B32" thread ...
Message-Id: <20230703.170313.c07da5c4@mixmin.net>

Regards
Stefan

*Richard Harnden* meinte:
> On 29/08/2023 17:16, Rich wrote:
>> Not Really Anonymous <not@really.anon> wrote:

>>> Checking in after a long break from this space.

>>> What's the latest news in crypto?

>>> ~ NRA

>> There are lurkers.
>> But no one (besides the google spammers) seems to be posting anything.

> I gave up trying to filter it out.
> Now I simply delete anything where User-Agent contains G2.

Just use a whitelist. :-)

Here is a whitelist of all members of the sci.crypt group. This list
shows all users who have not submitted any spam since 2020.

So use your newsreader filters and this group will be readable again.
:-)

Members of sci.crypt (SCOSv2 encrypted):

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On 31/08/2023 18:19, Thomas Barghahn wrote:
> *Richard Harnden* meinte:
>> On 29/08/2023 17:16, Rich wrote:
>>> Not Really Anonymous <not@really.anon> wrote:
>
>>>> Checking in after a long break from this space.
>
>>>> What's the latest news in crypto?
>
>>>> ~ NRA
>
>>> There are lurkers.
>>> But no one (besides the google spammers) seems to be posting anything.
>
>> I gave up trying to filter it out.
>> Now I simply delete anything where User-Agent contains G2.
>
> Just use a whitelist. :-)

Yes, but that needs constant maintenance.

>
> Here is a whitelist of all members of the sci.crypt group. This list
> shows all users who have not submitted any spam since 2020.
>
> So use your newsreader filters and this group will be readable again.
> :-)
>
> Members of sci.crypt (SCOSv2 encrypted):
>
> SCOSv2 18 88
> fnuh KTWU ?NMIC
> ZUPKFA>;]+*"61wrmhcXSNID\?'}_^94zupkfaVQLGB,:#=($72xsnidYTOJE|.@[-&!50vq

And the Oscar for Most Enthusiastic goes to ...

> 8?\[@ tW qz1udqlcW *BBG/<j=Z_24xgtofZ*d1\|{]}c5$5J !43x

Thomas Barghahn in sci.crypt:

>> NTH: 5:}@)⁸⁾8u7|lmVYW&DKDw JF
^^(1) ^^(2)

There a problems. ;-)

Decodes correctly if (2) is replaced by "8)".

Marcel
--
│ ╭─╮ ╭─────────╮ ╭──╮ ╭─────╮ ╭─╮ ╭───╮ ..67..
╰─╯ │ ╰─────╮ ╰─────╯ ╰─╮ ╭──╯ ╭──╯ ╭────╯ ╰───╮ │ ╰─╮ ..67..
╭──╯ ╭──╮ │ ╭──╯ ╰──╮ ╰─────╯ ..46..╭──╯ │ │ ╭──╮
╰─────╯ ╰──╯ ╰────────╯ ..46..╰──────╯ ╰───╯ ╰

*Richard Harnden* meinte:
> On 31/08/2023 18:19, Thomas Barghahn wrote:
>> *Richard Harnden* meinte:

>>> [spam in sci.crypt]

>> Just use a whitelist. :-)

> Yes, but that needs constant maintenance.

I could present an up-to-date list weekly or monthly. I'm here. :-)
Whether there are new members in this group is checked daily with the
"Hamster" - a small mail and news server.

Thomas 😷
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== S E N D E Z E I T =================  DATUM : Donnerstag, 31. August 2023
  UHRZEIT: 21:14:57 UHR (MESZ)
== Heute: Tag des Studentenfutters ===

*Marcel Logen* meinte:
> Thomas Barghahn in sci.crypt:

>>> NTH: 5:}@)⁸⁾8u7|lmVYW&DKDw JF
> ^^(1) ^^(2)

> There a problems. ;-)

> Decodes correctly if (2) is replaced by "8)".

Oh Sorry! Do you need a new list?

Thomas 😷
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== S E N D E Z E I T =================  DATUM : Donnerstag, 31. August 2023
  UHRZEIT: 21:20:16 UHR (MESZ)
== Heute: Tag des Studentenfutters ===

Thomas Barghahn <Th.Barghahn@t-online.de> wrote:
> *Marcel Logen* meinte:
>> Thomas Barghahn in sci.crypt:
>
>>>> NTH: 5:}@)⁸⁾8u7|lmVYW&DKDw JF
>> ^^(1) ^^(2)
>
>> There a problems. ;-)
>
>> Decodes correctly if (2) is replaced by "8)".
>
> Oh Sorry! Do you need a new list?

The original posting did get corrupted, somehow, somewhere.

Thomas Barghahn in sci.crypt:

>*Marcel Logen* meinte:
>> Thomas Barghahn in sci.crypt:

>>>> NTH: 5:}@)⁸⁾8u7|lmVYW&DKDw JF
>> ^^(1) ^^(2)
>
>> There a problems. ;-)
>
>> Decodes correctly if (2) is replaced by "8)".
>
>Oh Sorry! Do you need a new list?

For me, it's not necessary. After the above mentioned
manipulation (2) I could decode your text completely.

For the cosmetics, before decoding, I replaced the "> "
at the beginning of the line with ">" in some places.

Marcel
--
╭─────────╮ ╭─╮ ╭───╮ ╭──╮ ╭─╮ ╭───╮ ..61..╭─╮
╰──╮ ╭───╯ ╭─╮ ╭──╯ ╰──╯ ╰───╯ ╰─╯ ╰──╮ ╰─╮ ╰──╮ ╭────╮ ╭─╯ │ ╭─
────╯ ╰──╮ ╭─╯ ╰─╯ ..39..╰──╮ │ ╭─╯ │ ╭─╯ │ ╰─╯
╰─╯ ╰─╯ ╰───╯ ╰────╯ ..67..

*Rich* meinte:
> Thomas Barghahn <Th.Barghahn@t-online.de> wrote:
>> [...]

>> Oh Sorry! Do you need a new list?

> The original posting did get corrupted, somehow, somewhere.

OK. A plain text list can be downloaded here:
SCOSv2 18 88
Pu1wnl-*"VQLt+&#"7vxy]pjcUUG6>:pv#@*97om,)QWSYEo*?\.P}34>oy0ml=baR3
End of SCOS

Sorry!

Thomas 😷
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== S E N D E Z E I T =================  DATUM : Donnerstag, 31. August 2023
  UHRZEIT: 21:39:41 UHR (MESZ)
== Heute: Tag des Studentenfutters ===

*Not Really Anonymous* meinte:

> What's the latest news in crypto?

A new spammer has been detected among regulars and removed from the
member list.

SCOSv2 18 88
Pu1wnl-*"VQLt+&#"7vxy]pjcUUG6>:pv#@*97om,)QWSYEo*?\.P}34>oy0ml=baR3
End of SCOS

Thomas 😷
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== S E N D E Z E I T ==================  DATUM : Freitag, 01. September 2023
  UHRZEIT: 16:05:08 UHR (MESZ)
== Heute: Welttag des Briefschreibens =

Thomas Barghahn <Th.Barghahn@t-online.de> wrote:
> *Not Really Anonymous* meinte:
>
>> What's the latest news in crypto?
>
> A new spammer has been detected among regulars and removed from the
> member list.
>
> SCOSv2 18 88
> Pu1wnl-*"VQLt+&#"7vxy]pjcUUG6>:pv#@*97om,)QWSYEo*?\.P}34>oy0ml=baR3
> End of SCOS

You also have this one in the list: Skybuck Flying

However anything posted by it, while usually not spam per se, is
needless noise that isn't worth reading.

Also this one: skybuck2000 -- just a nym shift of the first one.

*Rich* meinte:
> Thomas Barghahn <Th.Barghahn@t-online.de> wrote:
>> *Not Really Anonymous* meinte:

>>> What's the latest news in crypto?

>> A new spammer has been detected among regulars and removed from the
>> member list.

>> SCOSv2 18 88
>> Pu1wnl-*"VQLt+&#"7vxy]pjcUUG6>:pv#@*97om,)QWSYEo*?\.P}34>oy0ml=baR3
>> End of SCOS

> You also have this one in the list: Skybuck Flying

> However anything posted by it, while usually not spam per se, is
> needless noise that isn't worth reading.

Well, I'm trying to identify all the spammers in this group first. I
would like to leave a certain "fine tuning" to the readers.
There may also be readers who enjoy such articles. It's UseNet. ;-)

Thomas 😷
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== S E N D E Z E I T ==================  DATUM : Freitag, 01. September 2023
  UHRZEIT: 19:34:57 UHR (MESZ)
== Heute: Welttag des Briefschreibens =

Thomas Barghahn <Th.Barghahn@t-online.de> wrote:
> *Rich* meinte:
>> Thomas Barghahn <Th.Barghahn@t-online.de> wrote:
>>> *Not Really Anonymous* meinte:
>
>>>> What's the latest news in crypto?
>
>>> A new spammer has been detected among regulars and removed from the
>>> member list.
>
>>> SCOSv2 18 88
>>> Pu1wnl-*"VQLt+&#"7vxy]pjcUUG6>:pv#@*97om,)QWSYEo*?\.P}34>oy0ml=baR3
>>> End of SCOS
>
>> You also have this one in the list: Skybuck Flying
>
>> However anything posted by it, while usually not spam per se, is
>> needless noise that isn't worth reading.
>
> Well, I'm trying to identify all the spammers in this group first. I
> would like to leave a certain "fine tuning" to the readers.
> There may also be readers who enjoy such articles. It's UseNet. ;-)

Fair enough. Although I doubt many want to learn how UFO's are landing
near his mom's farm and causing his mom's basement to vibrate, keeping him
awake at night (but one example of his strange postings).

*Rich* meinte:
> Thomas Barghahn <Th.Barghahn@t-online.de> wrote:
>> *Rich* meinte:
>>> Thomas Barghahn <Th.Barghahn@t-online.de> wrote:
>>>> *Not Really Anonymous* meinte:

>>>>> What's the latest news in crypto?

>>>> A new spammer has been detected among regulars and removed from the
>>>> member list.

>>>> SCOSv2 18 88
>>>> Pu1wnl-*"VQLt+&#"7vxy]pjcUUG6>:pv#@*97om,)QWSYEo*?\.P}34>oy0ml=baR3
>>>> End of SCOS

>>> You also have this one in the list: Skybuck Flying

>>> However anything posted by it, while usually not spam per se, is
>>> needless noise that isn't worth reading.

>> Well, I'm trying to identify all the spammers in this group first. I
>> would like to leave a certain "fine tuning" to the readers.
>> There may also be readers who enjoy such articles. It's UseNet. ;-)

> Fair enough. Although I doubt many want to learn how UFO's are landing
> near his mom's farm and causing his mom's basement to vibrate, keeping him
> awake at night (but one example of his strange postings).

But it is - as you yourself write - not spam.

You have tin. Instructions for the filters can be found here:
<http://www.tin.org/filtering.txt>

Thomas 😷
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== S E N D E Z E I T ==================  DATUM : Freitag, 01. September 2023
  UHRZEIT: 20:47:07 UHR (MESZ)
== Heute: Welttag des Briefschreibens =

Thomas Barghahn <Th.Barghahn@t-online.de> wrote:
> *Rich* meinte:
>> Thomas Barghahn <Th.Barghahn@t-online.de> wrote:
>>> *Rich* meinte:
>>>> Thomas Barghahn <Th.Barghahn@t-online.de> wrote:
>>>>> *Not Really Anonymous* meinte:
>
>>>>>> What's the latest news in crypto?
>
>>>>> A new spammer has been detected among regulars and removed from the
>>>>> member list.
>
>>>>> SCOSv2 18 88
>>>>> Pu1wnl-*"VQLt+&#"7vxy]pjcUUG6>:pv#@*97om,)QWSYEo*?\.P}34>oy0ml=baR3
>>>>> End of SCOS
>
>>>> You also have this one in the list: Skybuck Flying
>
>>>> However anything posted by it, while usually not spam per se, is
>>>> needless noise that isn't worth reading.
>
>>> Well, I'm trying to identify all the spammers in this group first. I
>>> would like to leave a certain "fine tuning" to the readers.
>>> There may also be readers who enjoy such articles. It's UseNet. ;-)
>
>> Fair enough. Although I doubt many want to learn how UFO's are landing
>> near his mom's farm and causing his mom's basement to vibrate, keeping him
>> awake at night (but one example of his strange postings).
>
> But it is - as you yourself write - not spam.
>
> You have tin. Instructions for the filters can be found here:
> <http://www.tin.org/filtering.txt>

I've had skybuck filtered out for years. I only brought him up because
he showed up as a "regular poster" (which he is, only I never see his
posts anymore).

On Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:41:26 +0100
Richard Harnden <richard.nospam@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 29/08/2023 17:16, Rich wrote:
> > Not Really Anonymous <not@really.anon> wrote:
> >> Checking in after a long break from this space.
> >>
> >> What's the latest news in crypto?
> >>
> >> ~ NRA
> >
> > There are lurkers.
> >
> > But no one (besides the google spammers) seems to be posting
> > anything.
>
> I gave up trying to filter it out.
>
> Now I simply delete anything where User-Agent contains G2.

I sure won't use a whitelist provided by some stranger over a wire. Such
an offer should be dismissed as snob trolling or remote mothering. I
think most of us are grown-ups and know how to use client filters and
scripts and don't need someone deciding for us who should be censored.
Advice for eliminating the spam follows.

Filter for Message-ID header containing 'google' and you will eliminate
99% of spam. In fact just by this single filtering rule I filtered out
2865 spam messages and only 3 got through the filter. Those three were
posted via vipernews which I'm getting ready to put in my filter.

So my rule filtered out roughly 99.895% of the sci.crypt spam.

If you are using google groups to post to Usenet you need to get with
the times and get a free provider account or use a remailer to news
gateway. Don't take it personal but if you are posting via google or
one of the pirate spam providers you're probably a liability anyway.

I'm going to filter all posts from:

google
vipernews
blocknews
uzoreto

That should nix 99.9+% of spam in sci.crypt. If you are signed up with a
reputable Usenet provider that is not just a money-making spam and
piracy provider, your messages might get read. As far as my experience
shows, most if not all paid Usenet providers are slimeballs monetizing
the business of spammers and warez/movie pirates. If they were the only
way to access Usenet I would forget about Usenet rather than give them
money.

Free Usenet hosts like Eternal September, Agency News, Blueworld
Hosting, and Endoftheline, etc. don't seem to be prolific avenues for
spammers. Knock on wood.

On 2023-09-01 16:05, Thomas Barghahn wrote:
> *Not Really Anonymous* meinte:
>
>> What's the latest news in crypto?
>
> A new spammer has been detected among regulars and removed from the
> member list.
>
> SCOSv2 18 88
> Pu1wnl-*"VQLt+&#"7vxy]pjcUUG6>:pv#@*97om,)QWSYEo*?\.P}34>oy0ml=baR3
> End of SCOS
>
> Thomas 😷
>

Reminder: Not everyone here is a puzzle fan who cares about the old SCOS
joke. Some of us participate because we care about strong cryptography.

Accordingly, I never bothered to figure out the SCOS obfuscation
algorithm and have never been able to read any of that nonsense.

My own cryptographic work is mostly in designing protocols and data
formats for various real world uses that aren't Google TLS 1.3 .

Enjoy

Jakob
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