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Re: I'm back...
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lugnet.admin.general
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Fri, 25 May 2001 22:04:18 GMT
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message
news:GDwut6.CuA@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.admin.general, Dan Boger writes:
> > On Fri, 25 May 2001, Shiri Dori wrote:
> > > Actually B is an incorrect observation. Matthew took Todd's name and posted
> > > in his name. Todd then cancelled the post through the server.
> >
> > yikes... what I'd like to see is a setup that we can use pgp signed
> > messages, to athunticate posts... but that would require a fair bit of
> > coding, and it doesn't seem that Todd has much time now...
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> Authenticating posting means putting security against all the mechanisms
> used to post, nntp, mail, and web, no?
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> It might take less time and effort to provide a way to web cancel posts if
> you authenticate that you are who you say you are. This would allow Jacob
> (and no one else) to cancel false Jacob posts, etc. At the same time, I
> would then disallow nntp cancelling.
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> This is not as good an overall solution but may give better cost\benefit.
Also, paid members should be able to enter their confirmation code for their
news post setup into something that will associate that posting email
address/user info with their member number. They can then sign in, and on a
page be able to view their recently posted messages and cancel what they would
like.
-Tim
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| (...) Authenticating posting means putting security against all the mechanisms used to post, nntp, mail, and web, no? It might take less time and effort to provide a way to web cancel posts if you authenticate that you are who you say you are. This (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
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