Re: [DOC] NoCeM - What you need to know

faq <faq@usenet.ovh> wrote:

Contents :
1 - Preamble
2 - Definition of NoCeM
3 - NoCeM or Cancel?
4 - Nocem issuers
5 - Descriptions and tips on existing nocems
6 - Conclusion
7 - References

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The manager of each server is free to apply these nocems or not,
unlike global cancels, nothing is imposed.

Oh, c'mon. Don't put statements in a document meant to be taken
seriously expressing the personal opinion of a certain party that is
unique among all of Usenet server administration.

That those two French News servers weren't configured to reject all
cancel messages was a decision made by their News administrators.

Accepting or rejecting control messages is a matter of how a News
server is configured, never an "imposition". News administrators run
Usenet, not parties issuing control messages.

Please use the term "News administrator", noting the capitalization.
They aren't managers.

. . .

3 - NoCeM or Cancel?

- Using nocems requires the server administrator to modify its configuration
to accept them. Otherwise, the nocem does nothing on the server.
It's a simple text message.

- Cancel, on the other hand, is accepted by default by the server
configuration. It's up to the server administrator to modify his config
to refuse certain types of cancels. This is not always easy for servers
with little administration or little knowledge of "fr" specificities.

Yes. Configuring a News server to meet the needs of the users being
supported is a basic part of News administration. If one lacks such
knowledge, then one learns how to do these things.

I'm declaring the cron job posting this FAQ an instance of trolling.
I'll shut the fuck up now so as not to further troll feed.