Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!anise!ivucsb!todd
From: todd@ivucsb.sba.ca.us (Todd Day)
Newsgroups: news.software.b
Subject: C news lets outside control messages create groups
Message-ID: <1989Jul10.065222.29333@ivucsb.sba.ca.us>
Date: 10 Jul 89 06:52:22 GMT
References: <1989Jul9.032048.3850@utstat.uucp>
Organization: Disillusioned Graduate Hackers, Santa Barbara, CA
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~> I noticed today that Cnews lets incoming control messages have
~> their way (at least in creating groups).

This much IS TRUE!

~> How can I make it so
~> that the news administrator is notified every time a control
~> request comes in (like Bnews) so that the news admin can create
~> or destroy groups or change moderation as he sees fit?

OK, I put it kinda cryptically... Rephrasing...

"How can I make it so that the news administrator is notified every time
a control request comes in (like Bnews) WITHOUT THE NEW GROUP BEING
CREATED, so that the news admin can create groups or change
moderation as he sees fit?"

I did get notified.  What I meant, is, "Are there any flags in the config
files that I should be setting so that groups are not created by the whims
of a new administrator, but so that I am notified so *I* can
go ahead and create these groups myself?"

[I call it Cnews 'cause I keep the source in /usr/local/src/Cnews]

After looking at the shell scripts (which I don't want to change myself
for fear of being incompatible with future versions of Cnews), I see
it's indeed impossible via any flag setting to accomplish what I want
to above.  What the C news gurus seem to be saying, is, we put all
that stuff into shell scripts so *you* can change them easily.  If you
don't agree with our philosophy, fine, change those shell scripts.
Is this indeed what you are saying?  If so, and if you don't intend
on updating the shells, I'll go ahead and do it.  But as it is now,
anybody new admin can make those dumb mistakes and moderate and
create groups.  Not destructive, but can be a pain.  At least they
can't remove groups.

I don't mean to carp too much, 'cause I really do like most parts
of C news...  It's always the little things...

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Todd Day | todd@ivucsb.sba.ca.us | ivucsb!todd@anise.acc.com
"Santa Barbara - so many babes... so few who will talk to me."