Just Rich <rich@c2.org> writes:
comp.os.ms-windows.announce will also start using PGPMoose when I get around to it, probably today.
All moderated newsgroups should use it. However the robomoderator that Igor Chudov wrote uses digital signatures to authenticate _posters as follows: there's a "white list" (as opposed to "black list") of trusted posters whose submissions will be approved and posted automatically, without going through any moderator. A person on the "white list" can request that the robomod check his signature and not post it if the submission may be a forged e-mail. I strongly urged Igor to make digital signatures mandatory for "white list" membership, but he argued that a lot of likely posters lack the brains to use PGP. The robomod will look at things like "Received" lines in the e-mailed submission to try and detect forgeries. While at it, here's a pre-filled ballot. Just add your name and e-mail it to russian-vote@netagw.com. ===== BEGINNING OF BALLOT: Delete everything BEFORE this line ===== ------------------------------------------------------------------- soc.culture.russian.moderated Ballot <SCRM-0001> (Do not remove this marker!) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Please provide your real name, or your vote may be rejected. Place ONLY your name (ie. do NOT include your e-mail address or any other information; ONLY your name) on the next line beside "Voter name:". Voter name: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Insert YES, NO, ABSTAIN, or CANCEL inside the brackets for each newsgroup listed below (do not delete the newsgroup name): Your Vote Newsgroup --------- --------- [ YES ] soc.culture.russian.moderated (moderated) ------------------------------------------------------------------- ===== END OF BALLOT: Delete everything AFTER this line ============ Vote YES to see how a robomoderator that uses PGP works out. --- Dr. Dimitri Vulis Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps