Subj : Re: File down loads total
To   : Dumas Walker
From : Dan Clough
Date : Wed Sep 11 2024 17:04:00

-=> Dumas Walker wrote to GAMGEE <=-

 > Personally I'd have to disagree with that policy.  I don't even offer a
 > web interface, but web/telnet would be the same for me - as in : If you
 > want a file from my BBS, create a user account and get it.  Otherwise...
 > get it from somewhere else.

 DW> I used to let anonymous users grab files here but the problem with
 DW> doing that is that it also opens up your file areas to those "virus
 DW> scanner" and "web safety" scammers who will flag your IPA if they find
 DW> any files that are compressed.  As many DOS executables were compressed
 DW> when compiled, or by pklite or some such afterwards, it is a good way
 DW> to get yourself blacklisted.

Wow, did not even know about that aspect of things.  Thanks for pointing 
it out.

 DW> So, I agree, they need an account.

Yup.  ;-)



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