Subj : Re: Back to Mystic
To   : n2qfd
From : Alonzo
Date : Wed Mar 20 2024 01:47 am

 n2>  AK> I am curious about other peoples' experiences dealing with bots and w
 n2>  AK> has worked and what hasn't worked.  If I understand the Mystic bot
 n2>  AK> checker, it requires callers to press a specific key (usually Esc)
 n2>  AK> within some time after connecting, and before presenting the login

What I did was I set up the "Matrix login" so that the first
thing people see is a prompt that says, "If you are human, press
1  now." Bots don't get through, so far. The Matrix login then
loads my main login screen. Slapping any key but 1 does nothing.

Another thing you can do is use a port other than 23 for your
BBS. I use 8888. Most bots and crashers go for port 23. And I
guess you know you can block IP addresses.

Just using an alternate port will help a lot. Good luck.

.... My reality check just bounced

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/64)
 * Origin: From the depths of Bunker 3 (21:1/130)

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