Usenet Newsgroup Terms - Cancel-Message

Cancel-Message - A control message that requests for a Usenet server to delete a certain article. Only the administrator of the service or the author of the message is allowed to request a cancel-message. This created a solution where someone would be able to take back their words or remove information that was either inaccurate or no longer needed within particular >Usenet newsgroups. Since its inception, other uses have been found. Primarily, the control of spew or spam on Usenet newsgroups. Cancel messages are sent out as a standard usenet newsgroup post and are defined as "Control:cancel"in the header. If a system (i.e. newsreader) accepts cancels, the post with the header is deleted from the system and the general list of headers. The most popular reasons fall under: Moderator cancels Spam/EMP cancels ECP cancels (Excessive Cross Posting) Binaries in a non-binary group Forgeries in the user's name

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