> Hello All!   
   > Well, the mbse current programmers:   
   > I have a wee need -   
   > Do you know of a software add-on etc that runs under Linux (or any if source   
   > available) that can read a file of banned posters by Echo area by name and/or   
   > address that can be run while tossing?   
   > Under Mbse I have a space for pktdate which I am currently using although I   
   > doubt has any real purpose these days that can be replaced with such a tool.   
   > I am thinking of a file that it would read holding three elements:   
   > EchoArea Name  NetAddress    e.g.,   
   > FIDO_SYSOP David Bloggs 3:1234/9876   
   > FIDO_SYSOP  *  3:1234/9876   
   > * * 3:1234/9876   
   > Where '*' is global for any.   
   > Or is there some other way of doing so.   
   > Trying to find a way of removing Troll traffic from one or more echo areas.   
      
   Hello Vince,   
   there is a particular Fido area which is now "land of troll" for your   
   particular request I think that you can elaborate something using sed and awk   
   with a cycle of for before toss the packet.   
      
   Tony   
      
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