From: utzoo!decvax!duke!trt Newsgroups: net.jokes.d,net.news.b,net.followup Title: Re: erewhon doesn"t exist Article-I.D.: duke.2482 Posted: Tue Aug 31 18:38:11 1982 Received: Mon Sep 6 01:20:31 1982 References: badlink.550 The problem of news article authentication has been long known and both Steve Bellovin (unc!smb) and Mark Horton (cbosgd!mark) are working on solutions involving encryption. Bogus articles have appeared before, apparently to provide anonymity, and have caused few problems. Why the rucus? I bet your site still has mode 777 /usr/spool/mail! Speaking of mail, what about Usenet mail? It is easier to generate bogus mail than bogus news and a clever villain could instigate a wide range of mischief for revenge, personal gain, or just for fun. Are any mail implementors considering this problem? Good grief! Which is more important on Usenet, news or mail? Tom Truscott (duke!trt)