Subj : Re: WHY I ASK FOR REAL INFO ON MY BBS! To : alt.bbs.allsysop From : "Kilowatt" Date : Sat Jan 03 2004 11:56 am "RhythmNp" wrote in message news:20040103024937.03883.00002568@mb-m07.aol.com... > >That has to be Sysop specific. Not ALL do this... > > That's very true, and I'll happily say that the vast majority don't do it :) > Was just giving one example of provided personal info gone wrong. > > >My board requires the "Real Name" due to echo restrictions (Fido, > >and a couple of others), and a location. > > That works for me... no arguments there. Name and location are cool with me... > it's the requests for a full address and/or voice phone number that give me > pause. > > Again, to clarify, I think that the vast majority of Sysops handle personal > info appropriately, and don't do anything bad with it. But my point was that > some sysops -- only a small handful -- sometimes overstep the bounds w/ the > personal info. Real Name and location? The rest is usually in the phone book. With your name and city I can usually post you a map with a star on your house. The log on is just too much of a hassle to interest me anymore. Maybe one that has.........Try my bbs. This username and password will work for 3 days. Give it a 10 min time limit. You can do anything the board has but for only 15 min. I don't want to abuse the board but it is too much of a hassle to have to apply to the boards before you know what is there. Have a standard guest guest type log on and put any restrictions you need to protect your board and still show what it has to offer. I don't have a problem giving out my email address that should be enough. If for some reason door games need more that info should be done then. I don't claim to know anything about bbs software but the ip thing seems to be the answer to the cheating problem. I don't want doors. I have Dungeon Siege LOA and Diablo. I am looking for a few adult bbs to trade a little. A poker door game might interest me. .