Hello George!

01 Dec 02 17:44, you wrote to me:

 GV> Hmmm..
 GV> I ran a public Access BBS for over 18 years,
 GV> and one of the configuration options that I imposed,
 GV> was that all validated new users, were given "Read" privilages,
 GV> and ONLY got "Write Privilages" to local message area,
 GV> and required Sysop intervention, before given "WRITE" privilages to
 GV> any Fidonet Echo topic that left my system, with my originline..

 GV> that solved a lot of potencial problems with
 GV>  characters logging on and gaining instant
 GV> write privilages under any name..

I have had mixed results, I tended to over the years try to trust the new
user in order to make things a lesser hassle for them, I am currently
evaluating my options, but it looks like the innocent guy is gonmna have to
pay the price for Boy Twitts actions.

==
Ross
BBS -> http://www.the-estar.com - telnet://the-estar.com
rosscassell{at}mailshell.com | ICQ = 5305939
... Going out of my mind, back in 5 minutes.

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