On Sat, 25 Jul 2020 12:44:34 -0400, jr wrote:

> "jr" <cre### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
>> Thorsten <tho### [at] trfde> wrote:
>> > On 25.07.2020 14:57, jr wrote:
>> > > when the server is finally updated, maybe there will be an
>> > > opportunity to change policy, and require a valid email address
>> > > when registering to post to this site.
>> > > not an unreasonable (or uncommon) requirement.
>> >
>> > And still zero understanding of NNTP an your behalf.
>>
>> true, I assume that registration is on a website, form based, HTTP. 
>> ...
> 
> to be clear, I think of a very common process: register on website for
> account,
> system sends email with some unique code or temporary url, valid for a
> few minutes; enter code or visit url in time and the email address is
> good, so can be added to the spamfilter's whitelist.  why would that be
> unworkable?
> 
> (and reading up on message cancellation was never going to give me NNTP
> "expertise".  :-))

Apparently, you're not capable of research, then?

That explains a lot.

I mean, you listed things in your original comment as part of the 
grievances that anyone with a basic understanding of using the internet 
could help with.  Say, broken links.

Identifying broken links, documenting where they are, and then either 
looking for a replacement (or an archival link on one of many popular 
archival sites) isn't exactly rocket science.

But it's easier to complain than it is to do something to help.

Jim



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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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