Subj : Suppress extra message on connection
To   : GitLab note in main/sbbs
From : Deucе
Date : Thu Oct 23 2025 16:48:19

https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues/995#note_7770

> It customary for the BBS software to identify itself during connection which I think is also a useful diagnostic.

My point is that even of those three lines were removed, the BBS would still identify itself during the connection. It currently identifies itself twice.

> Most Synchronet sysops want their systems listed in the Synchronet BBS lists, so I’m not in favor of giving them a foot gun to defeat that nor hide or disguise what BBS software is in use.

Again, the VERSION_NOTICE, COPYRIGHT_NOTICE in answer.cpp would still be there.

> I’m not in favor of giving them a foot gun to defeat that nor hide or disguise what BBS software is in use.

I'm not requesting either of those things. It's pretty clear from the BBS list page that the scanning process gets past the second version message.
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