StopTheSpam

StopTheSpam

Created by fizzboy - Last updated on January 04 2006

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Version
Version 1.00.10900 Notes - Released: January 04 2006
Filter routine rewritten to be more flexible to allow for future expansion. Allow/deny rules are now supported, rules can be reordered, expired, invalidated, disabled, and deleted. It's so complicated that even I can't understand it anymore! BugSack and Warmup are no longer filtered. Filter code now tries to safely unhook itself if possible. Impact on the global namespace has been minimized if not eliminated. Updated interface version. Also, the marketing department says bigger version numbers are better. I agree.
Version 0.05.1700 (Beta) Notes - Released: October 07 2005 N/A
Improved the filter routine to capture more of the spam without triggering false positives. Added code to block AuctionIt and the played time messages that get triggered by experience calculating addons.
Version 0.04.1700 (Beta) Notes - Released: September 27 2005 N/A
Fixed a bug that blocked more than just the spam after a user interface reload.
Added special case code to block the Ace loading messages.
Version 0.03.1700 (Beta) Notes - Released: September 13 2005 N/A
Another rewrite because I felt like it. No more icky timer. Updated interface version.
Version 0.02.1600 (Beta) Notes - Released: July 14 2005 N/A
Rewrite and general cleanup of code. Changed timer value to 3 seconds to catch ShardTracker. Updated interface version.
Version 0.01.1500 (Beta) Notes - Released: June 22 2005 N/A
Initial release.
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shawna

June 21, 2006 - 4:24 pm [ Reply ]

Quote:
Today, however, I download a few new mods, log in, and am greeted by an explosion of loading messages. I traced the problem to the Eloquence mod ( http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/wow/...-eloquence.html ), which I'd just downloaded. If I disable this mod at the character screen, I don't get the loading messages; if it's enabled, StopTheSpam doesn't work. :(.

I have the same problem. Maybe time for an update? :D

May 27, 2006 - 9:01 pm [ Reply | Edit/Delete ]

This addon has been working almost perfectly for me since I started using it about two weeks ago. The only things that were getting through were:

SimpleAssist (chat window) - http://ui.worldofwar.net/ui.php?id=2041
Call To Arms (banner) - http://www.wowguru.com/ui/79/calltoarms-lfg-mod/
QuestItem (banner) - http://ui.worldofwar.net/ui.php?id=1322

I've been meaning to come report them here but hadn't got around to it.

Today, however, I download a few new mods, log in, and am greeted by an explosion of loading messages. I traced the problem to the Eloquence mod ( http://www.curse-gaming.com/en/wow/addons-2752-1-eloquence.html ), which I'd just downloaded. If I disable this mod at the character screen, I don't get the loading messages; if it's enabled, StopTheSpam doesn't work. :(.

Gryphon

October 7, 2005 - 9:47 pm [ Reply ]

Great work fizzboy, I have another one for you that gets through :D

Pinky's enhanced trade, http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=2329

It tells you the version and how many items you have in your bank on load.

Keep up the fight! It's appreciated :D

fizzboy

October 7, 2005 - 9:42 am [ Reply ]

Cool. Thanks!

zeeg

October 7, 2005 - 9:34 am [ Reply ]

Obviosly something broke w/ my archives fizzboy, Im checking whats up now

-- Fixed now. Was a problem with it trying to grab the latest non-beta ver (there weren't any :P)

fizzboy

October 7, 2005 - 9:24 am [ Reply ]

I redesigned the filter to catch even-later-load-spamming addons like AuctionIt on a case-by-case basis since I don't want to filter out certain messages from addons that have a legitimate purpose like MailTo delivery notifications, for example.

I should probably update that screenshot. Warsong Gulch? Who goes there anymore!

Gryphon

October 2, 2005 - 1:11 am [ Reply ]

AuctionIt gets past STS also, probably the same way Ace does as it is the same author. http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=453 AuctionIt also prints a banner message onload as well.

I already have the addon, I don't know why authors think they need to advertise to people who already got their product.

Devla

September 27, 2005 - 9:28 pm [ Reply ]

Thanks Fizz

Yay I'm not crazy....or am I...hmmm

fizzboy

September 25, 2005 - 12:45 pm [ Reply ]

Found the bug that was causing that, Devla. The event I was using is only triggered on login but not on reload. I found a new event that fires more reliably and much later in the login/reload sequence.

Also, it looks like Ace is passing its print messages through as if they were /say messages. StopTheSpam flagged it as valid and let it slip through. I reallly (yes, with three L's) like the Ace addon framework but there's no reason to be passing the chat message ID for /say messages like they're doing. Until the Ace developer(s) see the Light and stop their naughty ways, I've constructed a special case to stop their load spam.

The fix will be posted later this afternoon.

I lied, the fix was posted several days later.

Devla

September 25, 2005 - 5:06 am [ Reply ]

Noticed a strange problem recently

When doing a /reloadui some /slash commands for other mods do not appear in the chat window after the reload. If I logout, then log back in, the slash commands appear normally.

I went through a process of elimination, enabling 3 mods at a time, and narrowed the culprit down to StopTheSpam

Other than that, I've been using it for some time and noticed this odd behavior after the 1.7 patch.

Thanks

Gryphon

September 21, 2005 - 2:06 pm [ Reply ]

Ok I found the option. I'd rather not use Ace at all..but whatchagunnado?

fizzboy

September 21, 2005 - 10:25 am [ Reply ]

Ace can be configured to be quiet, if I recall. Check out /ace for options. In the meantime, I'll "look" into it.

[takes out the beatin' stick]

Gryphon

September 20, 2005 - 9:03 pm [ Reply ]

Ace still gets it's load spam through.

iGravity

July 14, 2005 - 9:23 pm [ Reply ]

Sounds like a very cool addon. I'll make sure to check it out once I get my interface situated again.


Ryan

zeeg

July 14, 2005 - 6:26 pm [ Reply ]

This gave me a runny nose for a week, I demand a refund!

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