robocanceller (/roh·boh·kan´sel·ər/)

A program that monitors Usenet feeds, attempting to detect and eliminate spam by sending appropriate cancel messages. Robocancellers may use the Breidbart Index as a trigger. Programming them is not a game for amateurs; see ARMM. See also Dave the Resurrector.

ARMM
Breidbart Index
Dave the Resurrector
spam
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