Subj : Changes to ";log" command output
To   : GitLab issue in main/sbbs
From : Daniel Clough
Date : Sat Nov 22 2025 19:42:41

open https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues/1009

> I sometimes use the ;log command while logged in as the Sysop, to see
 > what previous callers that day may have been up to.
 >
 > For example, me logging in to retrieve a QWK packet:
 >
 > --------------------------------------------------------------------
 > @  08:43p  Fri Nov 21 2025            Node   1
 > @+ Telnet  moria [192.168.254.50]
 > ++ (0001)  Gamgee                     Logon 0 - 3
 > X- running external user event: BullsEye! Bulletins
 >    ;LOG,QD
 >    z  135633 115200 bps 135633 cps   0 errors     0 1024
 > /sbbs/node1/TEMP/PALANT
 > IR.qwk -1
 > D- downloaded QWK packet
 >    Q,X
 > X- running external program: Global Backgammon
 > X- running external program: Legend of the Red Dragon
 >    E,O
 > @- 09:04p  T: 21   R:112   P:  0   E:  0   F:  0   U:  0K 0   D:  0K 0
 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 >
 > I'm used to seeing only an entry for callers doing things like that...
 >
 > But since that last upgrade, I'm seeing things like this in the log:
 >
 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 >
 > @  02:18a  Sat Nov 22 2025            Node   1
 > @+ Telnet  vert.synchro.net [71.95.196.34]
 > @- 02:18a  T: 15 sec
 >
 > @  03:21a  Sat Nov 22 2025            Node   1
 > @+ Telnet  23-31-96-97-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net [23.31.96.97]
 > @- 03:21a  T:  7 sec
 >
 > @  03:53a  Sat Nov 22 2025            Node   1
 > @+ Telnet  n49-193-126-165.sun22.vic.optusnet.com.au [49.193.126.165]
 > @- 03:54a  T: 24 sec
 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------

> Those are obvious bot/timeout connects, but they never used to show up
 > in the log that way.  Is anyone else noticing this, and/or have any idea
 > why it's just started happening?

Digialman - you made this comment on my post on DoveNet (quoted above) which may help you remember where to start/look at this:

I don't know for sure, but it's probably an unintentional side-effect of this change:
https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/f189dc3fcea244e064992a9fa8c433b

Thank you for checking into this, it's greatly appreciated!
--- SBBSecho 3.32-Linux
 * Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)

.