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IDemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-24-08 08:56 PM
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Firefox users: anyone tried the iMacros extension? (possible post filtering tool)
With the current discussion of shared ignore lists, and the ongoing barrage of posts many would simply not have to see, I'm wondering how difficult it would be to use the iMacros Firefox extension to create a filter for words like 'Hilbot' or 'Obamatron'. An example script I recorded blocks only one post, but it seems like it should be editable to produce a more generic script for posts containing any buzzwords that signal flame-bait:

VERSION BUILD=6030318 RECORDER=FX
TAB T=1
URL GOTO=http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=132
TAG POS=1 TYPE=A ATTR=TXT:LOL<SP>..Richardson<SP>said<SP>all<SP>those<SP>big<SP>states<SP>like<SP>Guam<SP><SP>
TAG POS=1 TYPE=TD ATTR=TXT:<BR> It's<SP>over.<SP>Clinton<SP>can't<SP>win.<SP>Let's<SP>move<SP>on.<SP><SP><SP><SP>
TAG POS=18 TYPE=IMG ATTR=ALT:Click<SP>here<SP>to<SP>hide<SP>this<SP>thread
BACK
REFRESH


Yeah, I know I offending threads can simply be hidden as they pop up, but this might expedite things and be usable by anyone.


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Umbram Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-24-08 09:00 PM
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1. Can't say I've tried it.
Probably wouldn't be hard to write something in greasemonkey - but I doubt it'd be worth the work it would take.
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IDemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-24-08 09:12 PM
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2. That looks like a great tool, but a bit over my head
This script looks like it could definitely be edited for my purposes, though: http://userscripts.org/scripts/review/20896

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