ietf-nntp LIST DISTR*

[Charles Lindsey]

In <yl3d1r6rvh.fsf at windlord.stanford.edu> Russ Allbery <rra at stanford.edu> writes:

>Both of them are potentially useful; LIST DISTRIBUTIONS could be used by a
>client to provide the user a choice of possible distributions for a site
>that's actually using distributions actively, and LIST DISTRIB.PATS is the
>only way of finding out about modifications to one's article distribution
>that may be made after it is posted.  I don't see any reason to remove
>either of them.  Some of us still do actively use distributions (and I
>probably should write up a distributions file for Stanford).

Hmmm! Is it considered OK for injectors to be altering or creating
Distribution headers without explicit consent from the poster? That would
be contrary to the duties of an injecting agent as laid down in Usefor.

Do you think that behaviour should be allowed? If so, I will bring it up
on the Usefor list.

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