Subj : Re: fsxNet Feedback
To   : Warpslide
From : Morgul
Date : Sun May 09 2021 09:01 am

BY: Warpslide(21:3/110)


|11W|09> |10Al> BBSs were pretty secure back in the day. There was no http, ftp,|07
|11W|09> |10Al> gopher or any internet involved. There was simply a BBS login.. :)|07
|11W|09> |07
|11W|09> |10That's a good point.  A lot of the technology we're working with here|07
|11W|09> |10was |07
|11W|09> |10designed in an age of point-to-point dialup connections.|07

We also need to keep in mind the variety of BBS platforms that are out there.  Not all systems are capable of the same things, such as certain echos over ssh.

Any changes/requirements need to be platform-agnostic.

I don't see security as a real issue here.  There's very little to be found in the user list of a BBS that would compromise anything.  I don't require anything that would be considered PII.  I ask for Real Name, city/state, and birthdate, but they aren't required.  If a user doesn't want to give their real name, I just ask that it at least be real-sounding.

-Craig

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