| |
Todd Lehman wrote:
> A "sneaky" way to implement that at all levels (HTTP, NNTP, SMTP) might be to
> allow the 'Followup-To' header to be set to a standard group name like 'junk'
> but then weed it out (as it currently is) at reply-time. That is, if you set
> 'Followup-To' to 'junk' (or whatever the special name was) and someone replied
> to that message, then their newsreader would propagate the name 'junk' from
> the 'Followup-To' header to the 'Newsgroups' header and their message would be
> rejected by the server because the group 'junk' doesn't exist. Then they'd get
> the standard error message of "Your message is addressed to a group which does
> not exist" (not especially friendly).
I'm trying to set followups on this one to junk. I don't think Netscape
will let me post it though... Nope, didn't work.
> Another thing that would kinda work is to use the standard NNTP 'Followup-To'
> setting of 'poster' -- although this actually directs replies to your email
> address rather than to a void. (That's probably not a real solution.)
Ok, let's try "poster"
> My main concern is making something that tells people that their post was
> accepted but was actually thrown away. That is, I think it would be bad to
> make a "bottomless pit" or "total void" group -- although I think it could be
> good to make a "your post hits a brick wall and goes splat" group. As long
> as there's a warning somehow somewhere (perhaps a rejection notice) that the
> post wouldn't actually be accepted and posted, then we're looking at something
> safe.
>
> BTW, wouldn't it be nice if the preview-before-posting page helped people let
> off a bit of steam? Someone could compose a nasty flamage reply and then see
> their message all formatted up like a real one, but then cancel it before
> posting. :)
>
> --Todd
--
Frank Filz
-----------------------------
Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com (business only please)
Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
|
|
Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: lugnet.dev.null or somesuch
|
| (...) Ok, that worked. That would keep people from replying using the web interface (from Netscape, it brings up a compose window, and then I need to manually show the newsgroups field and clear the e-mail). (26 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
| | | Re: lugnet.dev.null or somesuch
|
| (...) Yeah, already tried that. I think it's actually the server rejecting the post. (...) Works, but slrn (at least) gives me the choice of ignoring your preference. ("Send me replies directly" is often considered tacky. There's situations where (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
|
Message is in Reply To:
| | Re: lugnet.dev.null or somesuch
|
| (...) Undo. :) I was thinking of all the times on Usenet that I'd seen "followups to alt.dev.null" or "followups to /dev/null" used when someone made a flame or quip or other flippant statement and wanted to deflect replies to avoid a big debate or (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jul-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
|
9 Messages in This Thread:
 
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
