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   Paul to All   
   Re: Ratcatcher/2.0.0.25   
   14 Feb 26 09:02:24   
   
   XPost: news.software.readers, alt.comp.software.firefox   
   From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Fri, 2/13/2026 8:05 PM, Mr Ön!on wrote:   
   > Carlos E. R.  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2026-02-13 23:27, Mr Ön!on wrote to:   
   >>> Maria Sophia    
   > [...]   
   >>>   
   >>> I'm curious to know how it is that Paul happens to use the same 'reader   
   >>> as you do; I haven't seen seen Ratcatcher/2.0.0.25 (Windows/20130802)   
   >>> used elsewhere before.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> Because Arlen uses faked random headers in his posts. This was in his   
   >> reply somewhere. He is not using the same reader as Paul, he is using   
   >> scripts.   
   >>   
   >   
   > [change of subject; news.software.readers added and followup to there]   
   >   
   > If you're there, Paul, would you care to comment on Maria Sophia's   
   > use of the same unusual User-Agent: string as you, please?   
   >   
      
   That is a custom on a Thunderbird, installed long ago.   
   Any updates kept the value. You can have any agent string   
   you want.   
      
   And it's unlikely any "written" USENET client (compiled language)   
   would be generating such a string on its own.   
      
      Paul   
      
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