I have tried filtering "known issues" on the issue report digest (listing) page for a while.
My conclusion:
better than nothing
- Filtering does NOT reduce the number of reports in delivered daily/weekly issue report e-mails.
- Excel-like spread sheet is high-functioning but not tractable.
- Filtering frequently is confusing: for example, I forgot which report is finished/unfinished.
Therefore, reducing spam reports is still essential for subscription authors to work in comfort.
Restriction is still required feature though it's optional.
I suppose there are two chances of restriction.
- When a user adds a new subscription
- When a user submits his/her issue report
The former is denial with message saying that you are NOT able to use this subscription with LANG restriction.
The latter is warning to users saying that your report will not be delivered to subscription authors who set LANG restriction.
This is optional for subscription authors.
How do you think?
BTW, I decide to try a experiment with poison pill to reduce spam/misused users.
I know this is NOT smart. But I have to protect myself if Adblock Plus does NOT offer effective countermeasures.
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! ########## Issue Report Spam Blocker (poison pill) start ##########
! A few foreign users are keep sending nonsense reports everyday, repeatedly.
! I tried to communicate him/her in English, using "status" input box of reports. But it doesn't seem that he/she reads it.
! I also keep talking with Wladimir Palant via forum at adblockplus.org about blocking issue report spamming. But it takes time to take action...
! Reluctantly, I decided to use desperate remedies.
! I will stop this experiment if spamming is stopped, or new Adblock Plus feature is implemented.
!
! All you have to do is UNsubscribe ABP Japanese Filters because the subscription does NOT support your language.
! Temporarily disable the fileter below? I will update irregularly ;-p
!
! Spammer's language now: French
@@|http:*.fr^
! |http:*.fr^
! ########## Issue Report Spam Blocker (poison pill) end ##########