Subj : Re: WHY I ASK FOR REAL INFO ON MY BBS!
To   : "Max" <mikohn@ameritech.net>
From : "Time Warrior" <time.warrior@malkaviabbs.com.remove-122x-this>
Date : Wed Dec 24 2003 03:00 am

  To: "Max" <mikohn@ameritech.net>
  Re: Re: WHY I ASK FOR REAL INFO ON MY BBS!
  By: "Max" <mikohn@ameritech.net> to alt.bbs.allsysop on Wed Dec 24 2003 01:50 am


 > "aXis Computers & Communications" <sysop@(REMOVENOSPAM)acc17901.com> wrote
 > in message news:sJBFb.15892$xh2.15290@nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
 > > Telnet://acc17901.com

 > > Now, My bbs is 100% totally free, no bills in the mail, no
 > > subscriptins..  BUT, I request that people put in REAL information and I
 > > voice verify them.. And here are my reasons, if you like them good, if you
 > > dont, I really dont care because you will be missing out on one good
 > system.
 > > Remember, the sysop is the one who spends $1,000+ on hardware to run the
 > > system, $500+ on software (I run WildCat WinServer), plus labor, time,
 > > headaches, etc...   I am the one who pays the $80 a month comercial cable
 > > modem bill, I am the one who built the system and pays the electric bill
 > > because its turned on 24/7 a day..  I was the one who spent $300 to
 > replace
 > > 4 56k USR V.Everythings when i got hit by lightinging on the phone lines..
 > > I am the one who goes to computer shows and buys $10-$15 Shareware CD's to
 > > load onto the system..  I am the one who shells out $20-50 to register
 > each
 > > door on the system.. So, If I want your real name and phone number, its MY
 > > RULE!  U dont like it, dont sign up.  I have no problems with pushing the
 > > "D"elete User button!

 > I have just one beef with your rule.  I have had many experiences with
 > sysops who have misused the user records. One cosysop of a BBS I was
 > on long ago, used the BBS user records as his personal phonebook
 > when the BBS went down. I never got any peace because he'd call me
 > all the time.  And so that nobody gets paranoid, that person no
 > longer calls me nor do I have ANY contact with him at all. I had to
 > go to extreme methods to get him off of my back. It was during
 > the time of dialup when I set my telecommunications software
 > to hostmode and when he'd login, I'd dump him off.  I had to do this
 > repeatedly to get rid of him.  Secondly,  very recently, a sysop who chose
 > not to like me, called my home and threatened me.  So if I give you my real
 > name and number, how do *I* know you're not a psychotic murderer?  Where's
 > my sense of security?   I don't know you from a hill of beans.  Where's my
 > protection?   Think about this before being rigid in your rule.  I
 > understand the hard work you put into your BBS but many people are
 > not comfortable giving out personal information. Seems like a real
 > catch-22 to me.


I have call blocking so i don't care who calls me. But the one piece of info 
i will NOT give out is my address.

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