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In message <324816a3.18453825@news.pacific.net.sg> Robin Abecasis wrote:

> On Sun, 22 Sep 1996 01:05:53 +0100 (BST), "A.M.Quinn"
> <arthur@bellacat.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> >Reposting article removed by rogue canceller.
> Ummm just to ask a 'dumb' (?) question? I have been getting alot of repeat
> articles in the past 2 days, each headed by the above line. I take it some
> server somewhere is adding this line? Anyone else been getting these
> messages? Whats a rogue cancellor? :) etc etc...
> 
> Robin
> 
> -- 
> Robin Abecasis - Acorns in Singapore... (Renegade Offline)


It's possible (but not commonly known) to remove posts from Usenet as
they propagate. Cancellers and Cancelbots have been hot topics lately for
two reasons. Firstly there was a massive en-masse cancelling by parties
unknown targeted at various hierarchies, for vandalistic or political
reasons. Figures of around 30000 cancellations have been mentioned, I think.

Another reason that cancelation has been 'in the news' is that some of the
proposed censorship systems may use it.

As to what is a 'rouge' cancellor, well, you decide. There are some who would
define any cancellation as an infringement; even (especially) govt. backed
censorship.

Cancelbots are fought with reserrectors. And so it goes on.....

Check one of the net admin or net abuse news froups for the latest info on
this one.
   

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