Xref: utzoo news.admin:15214 news.software.b:8247 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!david From: david@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov (David Robinson) Newsgroups: news.admin,news.software.b Subject: Auto-repliers Message-ID: <1991Jun13.182844.16363@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov> Date: 13 Jun 91 18:28:44 GMT References: <1991Jun13.141538.21196@oar.net> Organization: Image Analysis Systems Group, JPL Lines: 29 In article <1991Jun13.141538.21196@oar.net> karl.kleinpaste@osc.edu writes: >So test your ability to reach the known universe: > > [52] [10:04am] ashley:/usr/lib/news> fgrep .test newsgroups [...] > misc.test For testing of network software. Very boring. [...] > vmsnet.test Test messages. [...] >Pick one or more; I recommend misc.test with a world distribution. >Auto-responders for *.test the world over will babble happily at you >about your postings, if and when they get them. Lack of response is a >wonderful indicator of failing software. If necessary, you can then >argue with your feed's newsadmin over the issue. Great idea. Those of us that are well connected get inflicted with the rash of bounce messages from sites that auto-reply to Path: headers and create incorrect To: lines. True, a lack of response is an indicator of failing software, but that does not guarentee that the failing software is the one you are trying to test. Death to auto-repliers! -David -- David Robinson david@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov {decwrl,usc,ames}!elroy!david Disclaimer: No one listens to me anyway! "To Protect and Serve and Treat You Like a King" - New LAPD motto