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Re: Deletions (was Re: Can't connect to NNTP server
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lugnet.admin.nntp
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Mon, 2 Feb 2004 19:00:31 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> 1 - coming from the same email addy as the one associated with the post is
> usually a good approach (2)
> 2 - these can be spoofed. So cancels are not permanent, they can be undone. If
> you, as the author of a post, notice that it's been cancelled and you did not
> request that, it's a pretty serious matter. Please let the appropriate people
> know about it!
Cancelations that come from NNTP go through the same authentication
process as posts (in fact, in a minor bug, it actually appears like you
are being asked to authenticate a posting, when actually you're
authenticating a cancelation, if you read carefully you will see your
cancelation).
Frank
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| (...) Well, that's not *precisely* true, I don't believe. First, I don't believe you've EVER been able to do edits of posts here, no matter how they were originated. Only cancels. Second, there is more than one way to do deletions other than issuing (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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