Subj : Re: WHY I ASK FOR REAL INFO ON MY BBS!
To   : alt.bbs.allsysop
From : rhythmnp@aol.comSTOPSPAM (RhythmNp)
Date : Wed Dec 24 2003 07:17 pm

>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. 

I've had similar problems, especially as a door author.  It's rather irritating
to be getting 4am phone calls on my cell phone from a random sysop with a
DoorMUD question, who got my number since I left it when making an account on
his board 6 months prior...

Don't get me wrong, I'm all about providing sysop support, but via *e-mail*
please... I do not provide 24/7 voice support and never will, it just isn't
practical.  

Needless to say, I never leave my real phone number at all anymore.  Sometimes,
can't even use my real name... I get accused of cheating if I ever enter my own
doors (even though I'm just doing it to obtain feedback/suggestions from other
on-line players in the game).  Also sometimes get threats from other
players/sysops if I play *other* doors (I've actually gotten mails like "I
can't believe you killed me in TradeWars, I'm going to boycott/delete your
doors!"... sigh)

Regards,
Evan
http://doormud.com

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