Subj : CVS commit exec/str_cmds.
To   : Deuce
From : Mrproper
Date : Mon Sep 19 2005 12:56 pm

  Re: CVS commit exec/str_cmds.
  By: Deuce to Mrproper on Mon Sep 19 2005 01:46:00

 >  > my side, your side, or the code?
 > 
 > Well, it was the result of me testing the JS conversion of str_cmds...
 > 
 > I was testing the ;BULKMAIL command and used the ARS string "SYSOP" to send
 > messages to assuming that it would only send the message to SYSOPs on my sys
 > (ie: me).  The second message was a confirmation that I typed SYSOP correctl
 > and that it was actually sending out to everyone.
 > 
 > As it turns out, everything was work "correctly"... the SYSOP ARS string tes
 > if the *currently logged on user* is sysop.  Testing this against a differen
 > user will always be true for every user if the sysop is doing the testing.  
 > a result, the ARS expanted bascially to "Sent this to every user if I am
 > sysop."  While confusing, and a violation of POLA, it's not technically "wro
 > and Synchronet is working properly.  I have discussed this with DM and we ma
 > "fix" this sometime in the future.
 > 

Oh... just wondering, because I was working with some bulk QWKnet mail scripts
and I did'nt know if I had screwed something up and sent you a bunch of crap :)


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