Rule Tutorial: Create a Kill by Score Rule

    


Kill Low-Scored Articles
This rule will mark low scored articles as "Read" - Scoring does not do this, but we can use article scores in rules. We will "Enable' this rule so that it works automatically on incoming articles.
First, select a score threshold value to "Kill" articles. We will use -999. With this rule, incoming articles scored -999 or less (more negative) will be marked read.
For this rule to do anything, we assume there are score entries in the Scoring dialog that will add up to the threshold value.

1. Open the Rules Editor (Tools - Rules) 2. Create ("Add") a Rule and give it a name 3. On the Conditions Tab:

Enter -999 in "Article score is more than .."
Press the "NOT" Button
ADD the condition with the "Add Condition" button
It should look like this in the editor window:
Not Score > -999
If you "Added" the score first, don't worry. Press the NOT button and then move "NOT" to the top with the "Line Up" button.

4. On the "Actions" Tab: Select an action, we will use this:
ü     mark as read
3.   Optional: On the "General" tab, specify which groups will be affected by the rule (or leave it to apply to all articles)

4. Important Step: For this rule to function automatically, when get back to the main rule page, click the button Enable/Disable (we want it enabled) so that the rule applies to incoming articles.


Additional Notes:
Gravity performs scoring internally before rules are evaluated so this works, however;
Ø    If you have a Rule that adjusts articles scores, it should be placed before this rule in the rule order. Remember, Rules are evaluated in order.
Some more example options for a rule like this:

·      Set the rule to apply only to certain groups (in the General Tab)

·      Delete (discard) the articles (BE VERY CAREFUL that you know the rule working properly - it is better to mark articles read until you are satisfied that it works as intended).

You do not have to enable this rule. You could browse through articles first and run this manually.