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Re: [Tools-discuss] Datatracker login for errata

Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com> Sun, 28 May 2023 22:02 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Tools-discuss] Datatracker login for errata
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On 29-May-23 09:10, John R Levine wrote:
>> True. But outside users may see it as a disincentive, and surely we
>> actively *want* to hear about errata. I think a captcha is quite
>> reasonable, as an alternative.
> 
> It would be if it worked.  We are getting a lot of junk errata from people
> who do the CAPTCHA and appear to have throwaway or quite possible fake
> mail accounts.

They must have very dull lives.

> 
>> Also, the RPC is not part of the IETF. Strong dependencies between
>> the web sites should probably be minimised. (Clearly they can't be
>> completely avoided.)
> 
> Horse, barn, etc.

I know. But do we really want to *ask* those people with very dull
lives to create bogus DT accounts in order to submit bogus errata?

    Brian

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