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hey, just an idea... when you get news-by-mail, there's an x-http header (or something similar), that will give you the url to the same message in the web interface... useful when you want to rate a message you just read. Is it possible to add that (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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Thank you for the new version of the posting verification. I received an email, promptly , sent my reply and my message was posted within a minute. It works great!!!!!! I can easily tolerate this painless extra step for us newsreader users. I seemed (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.general)
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(...) You've expressed that opinion several times now and I don't see it as having been justified yet. I understand you have dark forebodings, etc. but I'm not sure I agree. This mechanism will keep out spoofers. It is not designed to stop all (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| | E-Mail Authentication Error? (Was: Find your Birthday Buddy)
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Todd, I replied to the authentication e-mail message on this one with an 'x' in the (...) option, and it seems to have been posted anyway. FYI. I realized that I had replied to all instead of where the follow ups were set to, so I changed my mind (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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I see this now works. Let me thank you Todd & Co. Work much easier. Sonnich Sonnich Jensen <sonnich@hot.ee> wrote in message news:GFAL9v.6qo@lugnet.com... (...) on (...) program. (...) generated (...) 2 (...) time (...) use. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A possible enhancement idea
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(...) Thanks for listening and working so diligently to improve this great website. John Hansen (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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Just tried out the new email confirmation, and I'm impressed! Well done! ROSCO (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) I have a feeling we'll find that it won't keep the really persistent trolls out, but we'll see. ROSCO (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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In lugnet.general, Peter McLoone asked these things: (...) Glad - absolutely. (...) Yes, it really is. Overdue, perhaps, but good things take time. (...) Yes, it is. It is a regular annoyance and inconvenience to us now, but after a while, we will (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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Daniel Crichton <danielc@helio.co.uk> wrote in message news:GF8M7o.L2y@lugnet.com... (...) more (...) there's (...) Lugnet (...) I would also really like this solution, even though I am NOT a paid up lugnet member. If everyone still had access via (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.general)
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(...) Which is still the really scary and unfortunate fact. KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A possible enhancement idea
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(...) Oh. Hmm. Yes, excellent idea. Or spool it into a processing queue that gets processed frequently and in a serial way. :-) -- Todd S. Lehman | LUGNET Admin <todd@lugnet.com> (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) but since you just sent two posts, you expected to get to auth messages... if you get one tomorrow morning, you'll probably be curious to see why... also, true, some people will automatically reply to auth messages sometimes... but if it's not (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message . (...) browser (...) Excuse me for just suggesting this option in another mail. I don't agree. A very simple way is to make the header look like this: Message_id 54dfDF7_&2532))sdrt4325ds which still is readable (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.general)
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Another idea? It is much faster just to reply to the sent message. Many mailinglists use this system. Opening a page takes quite some time, while sending the mail can be done in just a few seconds. Sonnich Brad Hamilton <bhamilto1@home.com> wrote in (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.general)
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(...) I agree that the web interface would be best for this. We're not trying to replace it completely, just to remove it as a step from each posting. If people had to fire up the browser whenever their key changes, I really don't think anyone would (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) Thanks for clarifying that. You're right. English has three common levels, here... "could" - meaning it's possible, no expression of preference, "should" - making a suggestion or expressing a preference "must" - the imperative in which you are (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.general)
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(...) I think the issue with a reply is that, unless something specific was required to entered into the mail, it is too easy to put replies on automatic pilot by automating the reply with a rule in your mail program. As soon as you do that, you (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.general)
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"Dan Boger" <dan@peeron.com> wrote in message news:20010620120544....ron.com... (...) there is (...) password. (...) but we (...) it (...) browsers? (...) So why not have the NNTP server check the id and password against the name and email address (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| | Re: A possible enhancement idea
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(...) I like that idea, maybe something like you have on the browser interface in "brief" mode, but with a button to view the entire message if possible, just in case the brief version isn't enough. ROSCO (23 years ago, 21-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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