Subj : Re: ecwebv4
To   : DesotoFireflite
From : Nightfox
Date : Mon Jan 31 2022 15:17:15

  Re: Re: ecwebv4
  By: DesotoFireflite to Nightfox on Mon Jan 31 2022 02:53 pm

 Ni>> I don't really see a need to ask users for things like their
 Ni>> address or phone number. I could see those things possibly being
 Ni>> useful if you're running a BBS with adult content and want to do
 Ni>> your due dilligence to verify user age etc.. but for the most
 Ni>> part, I don't think that information is really necessary. 

 De> I guess I don't, but I'm from the old school of BBSing, and I guess It's a
 De> hard habit to break. I guess it's not really needed. At least it's working
 De> now, and I can decide. I just perfer to run my system the old way. 

I ran a BBS from 1994 to 2000, and I don't think I had my BBS ask for users' addresses back then.  Only their phone number, since I used a callback verifier at the time.

When I saw a BBS ask for a mailing address, I think it was often for BBSes with adult content where they might want to contact you for verification of your age.

Nightfox

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