Re: Re: Thoughts on....
  By: Darryl Perry to Robert E Starr JR on Thu Jul 07 2005 11:12 am

 > RE>  >  DP> BBSes today are just repositories for doorgames.
 There doesn't 
 > RE>  >  DP> to be any interaction outside of LORD.  I'm
wanting to bring tha
 > RE>  >  DP> aspect of BBS back from the dead.  I have
illusions that I'm goi
 > RE>  >  DP> be able to do it, but at least make the attempt.
 > RE>  >
 > RE>  > Not all BBSes are like that, Daryl.  I do have local
converstations, 
 > RE> al.,
 > RE>  > with my users.  However, judging by the two carrier
drops today, peop
 > RE> just
 > RE>  > don't like that I require real info to get onto my board. :>
 > RE>  >
 > RE> gee, I thought I was the only one, if they let know some of it not real,
 > RE> let it slide, but if no info about it I remove the part that false and w
 > RE> they logon next time, they have to fill that info out again
 > 
 > I've always said, I have no problem with requiring real informat, or even
 > the full gamut of information.  The problem I have is when sysop require the
 > full personal information, then when they get through all that, they find
 > out that they don't have ANY access until they are validated.  Bait&Switch
 > and false advertising if you ask me.
 > 
I did have a telnet verifier, but now I took it off (port 25 is block at ISP -
thanks to the spammer & moveing, the old isp I had port 25 was open)

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