Subj : Re: Crazy BBS connections
To   : Digital Man
From : Andre
Date : Sun Apr 03 2022 17:34:21

> I think the reason that some sysops use non-standard ports is to cut down on
> bots busying their nodes (attempting logins or just waiting to timeout) and
> possibly denying service to legit users.

I've been waiting for someone to say that, which is a valid reason I guess. I
get maybe two concurrent attacks/scans at the very most. Whatever, still a
reason that makes some sense.

But so far, everyone who brings it up has said it's for security reasons. Which
just doesn't hold water anymore.

- Andre

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