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(...) I was wondering about that, but how do you avoid things like bad vacation programs or other auto-responders, or people who just hit Reply and scream back some curses? :) I suppose it could work if you had to reply AND put, say, an 'x' into a (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) This was talked about a couple weeks ago already, actually, and I don't really think it's a workable option, unfortunately. -- Todd S. Lehman | LUGNET Admin <todd@lugnet.com> (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) As far as I'm aware, zero. NNTP doesn't do authentication -- it does authorization. That is, if you're authorized to post to the server (after giving your username/password), you can still forge messages in anyone's name. Some server hacks (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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First of all, thanks for putting in a quick fix. This should defenitly work, now we just need to figure out a way to make it easier :) In lugnet.admin.nntp, Horst Lehner writes: \>Also, PGP encryption could potentially be used to offer a totally (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) Good work, Todd. As I use the web interface this doesn't affect me much at all. I understand the issues raised by some who do not use the web interface, and I'm sure you'll work with them as much as possible/feasible to address their concerns, (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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"Horst Lehner" <Horst_Lehner@mausnet.de> wrote in message news:B7539131.54B6%H...snet.de... (...) be (...) I saw your post, and I like the idea of using digital signatures, but it's not practical for everyone, esp. if their news reader does support (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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Hello again, just a few seconds ago, I sent my suggestions on how authentication could be made most convenient, but I obviously missed the most integrated and straightforward idea: (...) So, thanks, Daniel, for bringing this up. I would strongly (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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Hello Todd, hello everybody, I can understand your rationale behind authentication, but find it annoying to frequently have to use a web interface for authentication. Therefore, this posting concentrates on implementation details, which could (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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"LUGNET Admin" <todd@lugnet.com> wrote in message news:GF40AG.31A@lugnet.com... (...) send (...) This (...) message (...) and (...) What percentage of the news readers allow the use of authenticated NNTP? I know OE does, you simply supply a login (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) Yippee!! Does this mean we'll be able to search messages by poster in the future??? Regards ROSCO PS: I'll be e-mailing you separately about the authentication stuff. (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) Excellent action Todd, and thank you for the time and effort you have put into this. Please know that it is appreciated. Matt (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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The Quick Summary ===...=== Effectively immediately, all LUGNET News posts now require e-mail authentication after posting, in order to prevent the continuance of forged messages. An exception to this rule is if you are a member and signed-in (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.handyboard, lugnet.cad) !!
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I'd also read and post to it, I'm sure. However, I don't know if we'd need separate newsgroups for sculpture and mosaics. To me, a mosaic is simply a 2 dimensional sculpture :) Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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I'd post to it and read it... it might also incorporate mosaics (though there could be another lugnet.build.mosaic group, I suppose). eric (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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More and more people are producing sculpture MOC's, and I for one would love to have a place to discuss the issues surrounding that type of construction. What do people think? --Bill. FUT: lugnet.admin.nntp (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.build)
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Jake, I am not Todd but I have done this myself on occasion. If your LD E-mail address is registered then you don't have to wait 24 hours. You do have to go into posting setup once to change your profile and as long as everything matches your LD (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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Todd, I just tried to post in lugnet.lego.direct with my LD email address and it told me I was a new user. I noticed the submission message when I changed my info said that changes could take up to 24 hours to get updated? I am trying to make sure I (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) If you have an objection to people expressing (usually) negative views with regard to your policy toward Lego personnel, may I respectfully suggest you send messages such as the one that prompted this portion of the thread directly to the (...) (23 years ago, 15-May-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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