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Re: posting varification, ug!
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lugnet.admin.general
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Mon, 13 Aug 2001 14:41:21 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Dan Boger writes:
> true that that's only for the web interface. However, I don't know the
> distribution of users between web/nntp/smtp. Do you have any data?
I'm willing to bet that the distribution of posting has shifted toward the
Web interface since the authentication has gone into effect. At least among
LUGNET *members*.
> Authenticated posting only makes sure you're allowde to access the server -
> it does not (without hacking at the news server), make sure you post only as
> yourself. As such, it would not solve the problem that the posting auth came
> to solve.
If members are spoofing posts, there's a real problem. I'd think that if
someone does NNTP-authentication to their membership id/password[1], they
should be able to post via NNTP without further confirmations.
> As for "loosing a lot of posters" - I havn't noticed a decrease in traffice, but I'm oblivious often. Do you have any data to back up your statement?
I watch the daily numbers (but I don't do any graphing). I noticed a strong
upturn in posting after the posting-checking was put into place (it jumped
from the mid-300's to over 500). It's back down now, with the dog days of
summer...
--
Steve
1) If NNTP-authentication passes passwords in the clear, then this approach
should not be considered. Unfortunately. :(
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| (...) nod - that does make sense. I know Jennifer and I still don't use the web interface, but we're special :) (...) since anyone can become a member, if a malicious user wanted to spoof Suz, for instance, all he had to do is fork out $10... (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: posting varification, ug!
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| (...) true that that's only for the web interface. However, I don't know the distribution of users between web/nntp/smtp. Do you have any data? (...) Authenticated posting only makes sure you're allowde to access the server - it does not (without (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
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