[ietf-nntp] MODE READER and formal specification of extensions

[Clive D.W. Feather]

Ken Murchison said:
> The recent MODE READER discussion has brought some language to light in 
> the base spec and the existing extension specs.
[...]
> I don't *think* this is the intent of the statement - I 
> think we're just trying to tag it as a "reader" command.  Perhaps the 
> statement should say something along the lines of:
> 
> "On servers that require the use of the MODE READER command, the 
> LISTGROUP command can only be used after the MODE READER command."

Note that 25.pre-3 takes a totally different approach which, I think,
solves your problem: LISTGROUP is *explicitly* made a "reader" comand.

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