> I require a routine for a security application I am writing.  My
> application requires users to choose a password which consists
> of 2 things:
> 1. a traditional alphanumeric secret password
> 2. a chosen picture

One thing that bothers me about this, and that you might want to keep in
mind, is that this security system will be completely inaccessible to blind
users.

 - Slime
[ http://www.slimeland.com/ ]

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I still can't see what I've done "wrong" - I think, Thorsten, you probably
just don't like the idea of me looking to pay someone for work, and using
your server to do so?  If this is the case - it would have been nicer to
publish your opinion rather than cancel the posting.  As you can see from
the responses in the few groups I (carefully) selected, much interest has
been stirred up.

If you're wondering why I used both "mutliposting" and "cross posting"
this is because your server rejected my original cross-posting submission
(despite your FAQ saying that 4 cross-posts are OK - your server rejects
everything with 3 or more cross-posts!)

You should fix either your FAQ or your server so this doesn't happen
again!

Chris.

"Thorsten Froehlich" <tho### [at] trfde> wrote in message
news:3f2aab2e$1@news.povray.org...
> In article <3F27FED1.9CD4EC17@gmx.de> , Christoph Hormann
> <chr### [at] gmxde>  wrote:
>
> > Actually i think Thorsten was more referring to the Cross-Posting
> > Guidelines:
> >
> > Subject: Cross-Posting Guidelines for news.povray.org
> > Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 01:28:13 -0800
> > From: Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet>
> > Newsgroups: povray.announce.frequently-asked-questions
>
> Ups, you are of course right.  I grabbed the wrong message header.  Sorry
> for the confusion.
>
>     Thorsten
>
> ____________________________________________________
> Thorsten Froehlich, Duisburg, Germany
> e-mail: tho### [at] trfde
>
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Relax - I have not made mention of the audio-interface here, since
this is a graphics-related newsgroup.

"Slime" <slm### [at] slimelandcom> wrote in message
news:3f2e9a80$1@news.povray.org...
> > I require a routine for a security application I am writing.  My
> > application requires users to choose a password which consists
> > of 2 things:
> > 1. a traditional alphanumeric secret password
> > 2. a chosen picture
>
> One thing that bothers me about this, and that you might want to keep in
> mind, is that this security system will be completely inaccessible to
blind
> users.
>
>  - Slime
> [ http://www.slimeland.com/ ]
>
>

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Correction - crosposting to 4 or more groups gets rejected (not 3
or more as I said in my last post)

Amusingly - here is your guideline which I admit I did not read first:-

  The News Server Administration will delete any messages that they
feel are excessively cross-posted without warning to discourage this
type of activity. Excessive cross-posting may be considered messages
that are posted to more than 4 groups at one time and/or they are
cross-posted to groups that have no bearing on the content of the
message that is being cross-posted. Multi-posted messages that exceed
more than 2 groups will not be tolerated at all and may also be
subject to immediate deletion.

And coincidentally - I cross-posted to 3 groups, and multiposted twice
(by reason of being denied in the 1st place - not by my choice) - so
I have in fact posted to a total of just 4 groups anyhow, which happens
to be within your guidelines... so perhaps an apology would not go
astray?

Chris.


"Slime" <slm### [at] slimelandcom> wrote in message
news:3f2e9a80$1@news.povray.org...
> > I require a routine for a security application I am writing.  My
> > application requires users to choose a password which consists
> > of 2 things:
> > 1. a traditional alphanumeric secret password
> > 2. a chosen picture
>
> One thing that bothers me about this, and that you might want to keep in
> mind, is that this security system will be completely inaccessible to
blind
> users.
>
>  - Slime
> [ http://www.slimeland.com/ ]
>
>

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In article <3f307f65@news.povray.org> , " ! Chris" <Rep### [at] groupto> wrote:

> Yeah - someone at PovRay cancelled my post 24hrs after I made it :-(

And you were told why (in p.a-u iirc).  You crossposted *and* multiposted
the message.  This sucessfully split the thread because the posts in this
group obviously won't appear in p.a-u where the same topic is discussed as
well.

    Thorsten

____________________________________________________
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e-mail: mac### [at] povrayorg

I am a member of the POV-Ray Team.
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In article <3f308397@news.povray.org> , " ! Chris" <Rep### [at] groupto> wrote:

> And coincidentally - I cross-posted to 3 groups, and multiposted twice
> (by reason of being denied in the 1st place - not by my choice) - so
> I have in fact posted to a total of just 4 groups anyhow, which happens
> to be within your guidelines... so perhaps an apology would not go
> astray?

Excuse me?  You know you were doing something the server administrator
didn't want (as you noticed the massive cross-post was rejected), then work
around it by using combined multiposting and crossposting, and when those
messages are removed start complaining?  I don't think this kind of argument
will lead anywhere.

    Thorsten

____________________________________________________
Thorsten Froehlich
e-mail: mac### [at] povrayorg

I am a member of the POV-Ray Team.
Visit POV-Ray on the web: http://mac.povray.org

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In article <3f3081e1@news.povray.org> , " ! Chris" <Rep### [at] groupto> wrote:

> I still can't see what I've done "wrong" - I think, Thorsten, you probably
> just don't like the idea of me looking to pay someone for work, and using
> your server to do so?  If this is the case - it would have been nicer to
> publish your opinion rather than cancel the posting.

Messages that violate posting rules are removed regardless of content.  In
fact I didn't read the whole message, only enough to make sure it is
identical to the other multiposted versions.  Thus, canceling such messages
represents no opinion on part of the POV-Team or the server administrator at
all.

    Thorsten

____________________________________________________
Thorsten Froehlich
e-mail: mac### [at] povrayorg

I am a member of the POV-Ray Team.
Visit POV-Ray on the web: http://mac.povray.org

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" ! Chris" <Rep### [at] groupto> wrote in news:3f308397@news.povray.org:

> so perhaps an apology would not go astray?
> 
> Chris.
> 
> 

The people on this server are some of the most helpful on the internet.  
The admins do a great job, and generally give the benefit of the doubt. 
However I would not hold your breath waiting for an apology.  IMHO, Your 
posts were excessive. Regardless of what the letter of the AUP states, the 
multi/cross posting certainly violated the spirit.  A single post in 
general or off-topic would have sufficed.  

-- 
Tom
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http://www.imp.org/

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> Relax - I have not made mention of the audio-interface

Glad to hear it =)

(er, no pun intended)

 - Slime
[ http://www.slimeland.com/ ]

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"Thorsten Froehlich" <tho### [at] trfde> wrote in message
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[snip]
> I don't think this kind of argument will lead anywhere.

Well, naturally it won't lead anyplace, because you cancelled my
"massive" (ie: Thorsten-speak for "four") posting when it happened NOT
to violate any rules, and you're too rude to apologize or admit your
mistake...

Shame on you.  Double-shame for not even bothering to read my posting
first (had you done so, it's appropriateness would have been
apparent). Tripleshame for not apologizing and your exhibition of
dishonesty (not admitting you hate the commercial aspects, being the
real reason for the cancellation).

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