Re: [Gimp-user] Double mails from the list ?

[Ken Moffat <zarniwhoop ntlworld com>]

On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 11:07:05PM +0200, Michael Schumacher wrote:
> Am 19.06.2017 um 03:12 schrieb Kevin Cozens:
>
> > On 2017-06-18 08:00 PM, Ken Moffat wrote:
> > > On Sun, Jun 18, 2017 at 04:26:14PM -0700, Ken Moffat wrote:
> > > I'd noticed one or two double-posts recently
> > [snip]
> > > Anyone know what is going on ?
> >
> > One thing I've noticed is that the second message of a double post
> > mentions a newsgroup "local.gimp.user". The reason for the double post
> > may have something to do with the message being posted to two places
> > where the second place is routed back to the mailing list.
> >
> > I can't that is what is actually happening. Just an educated guess.
>
> Seems like someone has set up a local news server, which is reinjecting
> the messages.
>
> The user account has been identified, notified and is currently suspended.
Thanks.

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