Author: WhiskersWhiskers
Date: Dec 11, 2006 11:13
On 2006-12-11, Christoph Biedl wrote:
> CriptoJasone arkmail.com> wrote...
>
>> I noticed today a few message were cancelled in thisNG
>> "talk.politics.ueropean-union"How can somedy cancel messages at other
>> servers?
>
> Just by doing so. The protocol has no protection against forged or "third
> party" cancels.
>
> Christoph
Some News Service Providers only allow 'cancels' by the person who posted
the article concerned; others ignore all cancels, legitimate or not. Some
just don't care (or don't know what they are doing, which amounts to the
same thing).
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