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=== Q: How do I delete a message? === | === Q: How do I delete a message? === | ||
To delete a message from Google Groups, the user that controls the email the message was posted from must submit a request on the Google Groups website. A link is available when viewing the message on the Groups website. | |||
To remove a message from GigaNews and the Mozilla archive, please [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=mozilla.org&component=Discussion%20Forums file a bug in the Discussion Forums component] and include the relevant message information. | To remove a message from GigaNews and the Mozilla archive, please [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=mozilla.org&component=Discussion%20Forums file a bug in the Discussion Forums component] and include the relevant message information. | ||
=== Q: Why don't you allow binary Attachments? === | === Q: Why don't you allow binary Attachments? === | ||
The are dangerous because file extensions can lie, masking a malicious program as a benign binary file. | |||
=== Q: What is with the hierarchy (mozilla.'''dev.*''', '''qa.*''', '''reps.*''', '''support.*''')? === | === Q: What is with the hierarchy (mozilla.'''dev.*''', '''qa.*''', '''reps.*''', '''support.*''')? === | ||
Different hierarchies are meant to direct the conversation around specific topics. Dev.* is for development discussion, while Support.* is for support questions from end users. This allows us to have separate conversations for different audiences (mozilla.dev.apps.firefox vs mozilla.support.firefox). | |||
=== Q: Why don't you propogate NNTP? === | === Q: Why don't you propogate NNTP? === | ||
Because Giganews. | |||
=== Q: Should I mirror news.mozilla.org? === | === Q: Should I mirror news.mozilla.org? === | ||
Probably not. | |||
Revision as of 04:10, 9 November 2012
Introduction
Mozilla Discussion Forums exist as mailing lists as well as newsgroups. NNTP is a different beast than traditional email, and over the years questions come up on how we use it at Mozilla. Below is the aggregate.
Reporting Questions/Problems
Please file a bug in the Discussion Forums component if message delivery is a problem.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I delete a message?
To delete a message from Google Groups, the user that controls the email the message was posted from must submit a request on the Google Groups website. A link is available when viewing the message on the Groups website.
To remove a message from GigaNews and the Mozilla archive, please file a bug in the Discussion Forums component and include the relevant message information.
Q: Why don't you allow binary Attachments?
The are dangerous because file extensions can lie, masking a malicious program as a benign binary file.
Q: What is with the hierarchy (mozilla.dev.*, qa.*, reps.*, support.*)?
Different hierarchies are meant to direct the conversation around specific topics. Dev.* is for development discussion, while Support.* is for support questions from end users. This allows us to have separate conversations for different audiences (mozilla.dev.apps.firefox vs mozilla.support.firefox).
Q: Why don't you propogate NNTP?
Because Giganews.
Q: Should I mirror news.mozilla.org?
Probably not.