+# if this is a 'bad spotter' user then ignore it
+my $nossid = $from;
+my $drop = 0;
+$nossid =~ s/-\d+$//;
+if ($DXProt::badspotter->in($nossid)) {
+ LogDbg('DXCommand', "bad spotter ($self->{call}) made announcement: $line");
+ $drop++;
+}
+
+# have they sworn?