> MHonArc, I'm discovering, is a rich and fabulous tool for generating and
> making archives, but it apparently lacks this additional component of
> selectivity. I'd like to help fill that gap, and to that end, I'd like to
> know if I need to start from scratch, or if I'd be well-served to build on the
> work of others.
>
> My assumption in posting is that there are more lists in the world like mine,
> and that a general set of CGI tools for creating dynamic, user-specific
> killfiles on mhonarc archives would be a positive contribution. If my
> assumption is flawed, or if I've missed a more straightforward way to meet my
> goals, I will certainly appreciate hearing about that, too.
I think the difference between what you want and Earl is suggesting is
per user filtering vs. global filtering (but I may be misinterpreting).
I don't know of any current implementations that do this kind of thing, but
I suppose that you could
o wrap all HTML displays with a CGI script
o store user preferences (or their personal "kills" in a cookie
o have a Web interface to set user preferences
o have the CGI pull their cookie and dynamically display appropriate
messages
This could be included within a search engine for greater extensibility.
But I think you'd be on your own with this -- like I said, I'm not familiar
with anything out there like it.
Chris
