Subj : Credits per Dollar?
To   : MRO
From : Sys64738
Date : Tue Nov 16 2021 00:35:28

  Re: Credits per Dollar?
  By: MRO to Sys64738 on Mon Nov 15 2021 10:23:47

 >  > I see.  So, what was the use of the variable for "credits per dollar" on
 >  > the bbs if it was all handled through the phone company?
 >
 >
 > i'm not sure what you mean.  people paid money for the credits. it was just
 > handled through the 900 number.
 >
 > back in the day kids could call a phone number to talk to santa claus. it
 > would say how many dollars per call.  same deal.  that company would be paid
 > through the money taken off the person's phone bill.

I guess what I'm getting at is there was a function written in the synchronet bbs software to handle the "credits per dollar" portion. So, I assume at some point there is an interaction between the BBS and the phone company or someone to let the bbs know how much money was paid so the BBS would allocate to that user the proper amount of credits. I'm curious as to how that interaction occurred or what subroutine/file handled it.

                                                    SYS64738

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