Subj : Re: Anti-Virus Suggestion
To   : Doug Cooper
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jul 24 2020 08:56:00

Doug,


 DC> You're going to laugh at me.  After all of the trouble shooting I've
 DC> done, it was nodespy being loaded creating the delay (smh).  

  First, I've rarely used Nodespy, unless I'm suspicious of a user. But,
the BBS is now on my late Mom's computer, when the former one went +!+$ 
up on me. :P It's in what was my late parents bedroom (my Dad and my wife
died 13 1/2 years ago, and my Mom died a year ago)...so, the only time I'm
at it, is for updating bulletins for the BBS, ham radio, or weather.

  Second, I've got 2 that'll beat that. <G>

  Recently, I couldn't figure out why batchfiles were quitting, after the
Windows 10 Task Scheduler showed they had run, but nothing was being done.
So, I opened the file, and saw two words...

GOTO EXIT

  That explains why the messages never posted. :P

  But, years ago, when I was dating the woman who eventually became my
Co-Sysop and wife, I was visiting her apartment. The BBS was still dial-up
only back then, and I had set up a macro when I logged on at the host
console...to enter my name, password, and anything else. It was at my
parents home, in my bedroom. I moved out before I got married in 2003,
but moved back here 2 years ago, a year before my Mom died.

  Well, I dialed in, connected, and got to the logon prompt. I was using
the same terminal program (GT Power, which is both a terminal and host
mode in one) on her computer, as I was at home. I hit the macro key, and
nothing happened.

  I thought "WTH??" -- then, it hit me like a bolt of lightning. I could
hear the BBS mocking me...

  "You aren't at the host console. You don't your password. You can't
logon to your own BBS!!" <BLUSH!>.

  I felt so stupid...in this case, my initials stood for dumb $h+! :P

Daryl

.... No Virus Found. AARRGGHH!! I've got the No Virus!!
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