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To: "aXis Computers & Communications" <sysop@(REMOVENOSPAM)acc17
Re: WHY I ASK FOR REAL INFO ON MY BBS!
By: "aXis Computers & Communications" <sysop@(REMOVENOSPAM)acc17901.com> to alt.bbs.allsysop on Mon Dec 22 2003 12:47 pm

Telnet://acc17901.com

Now, My bbs is 100% totally free, no bills in the mail, no
subscriptins.. BUT, I request that people put in REAL information and I voice verify them.. And here are my reasons, if you like them good, if you dont, I really dont care because you will be missing out on one good system. Remember, the sysop is the one who spends $1,000+ on hardware to run the system, $500+ on software (I run WildCat WinServer), plus labor, time, headaches, etc... I am the one who pays the $80 a month comercial cable modem bill, I am the one who built the system and pays the electric bill because its turned on 24/7 a day.. I was the one who spent $300 to replace 4 56k USR V.Everythings when i got hit by lightinging on the phone lines..
I am the one who goes to computer shows and buys $10-$15 Shareware CD's to load onto the system.. I am the one who shells out $20-50 to register each door on the system.. So, If I want your real name and phone number, its MY RULE! U dont like it, dont sign up. I have no problems with pushing the "D"elete User button!

Now, Since I got to ramble a bit, Here are my reasons.

#1) Most RIFF RAFF or problem users will not put in REAL information.. So insently you are saving yourself from problem/asshole users.

#2) This way, you dont have ONE person signing up for 2-3 accounts because he wants his 3 people to get 1 person in lords, Thus once again, Riff Raff and saving yourself problems.

#3) With systems having pop3 and Telnet access.. Now lets say one of your FAKE users log into your system, then use thier GOOF@acc17901.COM e-mail to send e-mails to their x-wife and say that he is going to kill her, or harass her.. But the wife has a PFA agains him.. Humm, Well the cops will COME TO YOUR HOUSE! because the msg came from YOUR SYSTEM!! And your going to tell the cops that goof from japan with a phone number of 555-1212 sent that e-mail!!! GET REAL!! The cops will then come back to your house and TAKE ALL OF YOUR EQUIPTMENT so they can ship it to the state police lab to have them find the ip address that connected to you, etc.. Dont tell me it cant happen because it happend to a VERY GOOD FRIEND OF MINE 6 Years ago!!! He lost everything!! He got his equiptment back 3 1/2 months later!!

So deal with my rules or dont log in...

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From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.allsysop

To: alt.bbs.allsysop
Telnet://acc17901.com

Now, My bbs is 100% totally free, no bills in the mail, no
subscriptins.. BUT, I request that people put in REAL information and I
voice verify them.. And here are my reasons, if you like them good, if you dont, I really dont care because you will be missing out on one good system. Remember, the sysop is the one who spends $1,000+ on hardware to run the system, $500+ on software (I run WildCat WinServer), plus labor, time, headaches, etc... I am the one who pays the $80 a month comercial cable
modem bill, I am the one who built the system and pays the electric bill because its turned on 24/7 a day.. I was the one who spent $300 to replace
4 56k USR V.Everythings when i got hit by lightinging on the phone lines..
I am the one who goes to computer shows and buys $10-$15 Shareware CD's to
load onto the system.. I am the one who shells out $20-50 to register each door on the system.. So, If I want your real name and phone number, its MY RULE! U dont like it, dont sign up. I have no problems with pushing the "D"elete User button!

Now, Since I got to ramble a bit, Here are my reasons.

#1) Most RIFF RAFF or problem users will not put in REAL information.. So insently you are saving yourself from problem/asshole users.

#2) This way, you dont have ONE person signing up for 2-3 accounts because
he wants his 3 people to get 1 person in lords, Thus once again, Riff Raff
and saving yourself problems.

#3) With systems having pop3 and Telnet access.. Now lets say one of your
FAKE users log into your system, then use thier GOOF@acc17901.COM e-mail to send e-mails to their x-wife and say that he is going to kill her, or harass her.. But the wife has a PFA agains him.. Humm, Well the cops will COME TO YOUR HOUSE! because the msg came from YOUR SYSTEM!! And your going to tell
the cops that goof from japan with a phone number of 555-1212 sent that e-mail!!! GET REAL!! The cops will then come back to your house and TAKE
ALL OF YOUR EQUIPTMENT so they can ship it to the state police lab to have
them find the ip address that connected to you, etc.. Dont tell me it cant happen because it happend to a VERY GOOD FRIEND OF MINE 6 Years ago!!! He
lost everything!! He got his equiptment back 3 1/2 months later!!

So deal with my rules or dont log in...
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FamilyNet Newsgate

Once upon a time, out on MARS.

While reading the mail, wispering this:

I have just one beef with your rule. I have had many experiences with
sysops
who have misused the user records. One cosysop of a BBS I was on long
ago, used the BBS user records as his personal phonebook when the BBS
went down. I never got any peace because he'd call me all the time.

I've had similar problems, especially as a door author. It's rather irritating
to be getting 4am phone calls on my cell phone from a random sysop with a DoorMUD question, who got my number since I left it when making an account

on

his board 6 months prior...

That has to be Sysop specific. Not ALL do this...

Don't get me wrong, I'm all about providing sysop support, but via *e-mail*

please... I do not provide 24/7 voice support and never will, it just isn't

practical.

I agree... Email is sufficient.

Needless to say, I never leave my real phone number at all anymore. Sometimes,
can't even use my real name... I get accused of cheating if I ever enter my

own
doors (even though I'm just doing it to obtain feedback/suggestions from ot

her

on-line players in the game). Also sometimes get threats from other players/sysops if I play *other* doors (I've actually gotten mails like "I can't believe you killed me in TradeWars, I'm going to boycott/delete your doors!"... sigh)

Sounds like they are either just being "pissy" or they haven't
figured out how to play the games effectively.. :*)

My board requires the "Real Name" due to echo restrictions (Fido,
and a couple of others), and a location. The CBV uses the entered
user phone number, but it is WildCat! specific and accesses the
ecrypted database for it. No one else can see it, or access it.
Even I can't see some of the data, without specific utilities to
do so, and I haven't needed it in the 10+years the board has been
running.

Regards,
Evan

Back at ya..

Chris Martin, The MARS Station BBS

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