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

Adam H. Kerman a présenté l'énoncé suivant :

faq <faq@usenet.ovh> wrote:
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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.

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

Maybe yes, maybe no.
Who's to say that all admins running inn2 servers with versions lower
than 2.7 know that they accept all cancels ?
Some have discovered this through past abuse.

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.

inn's default configuration means that nocems do nothing and cancels
(even abusive ones) are accepted. This is a fact.
I saw it for myself when I created my server.
Other admins have learned this too and have forbidden this type of
cancel on their servers. But are other admins aware of this (outside
the fr hierarchy, where this type of behavior has been frequent) ?
I don't know, and that's why I think it's worth mentioning.
We can certainly improve the faq, you can help.

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

English is not my native langage.
I'll note your suggestion for the next issue.
Sincerely
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Admin of news.usenet.ovh