Subj : Re: Nightmares / Dreams
To   : Nightfox
From : boraxman
Date : Fri Apr 01 2022 20:57:47

 Ni>  2t> I have noticed that many of the BBSes are telnet only. Any reason why
 Ni>  2t> don't also do SSH and strongly suggest that people use it? 
 Ni> 
 Ni> I also support both on my BBS, but I think the reason people generally
 Ni> don't strongly suggest to use SSH is that it seems most BBS users don't
 Ni> really care if their BBS session is encrypted.  Telnet seems to be the
 Ni> default, and it seems most users won't care enough to switch it over to
 Ni> SSH.  People have said they don't think there's a strong need that their
 Ni> BBS activity (or perhaps even their account password) be encrypted
 Ni> because there isn't much of value that can be gained from it.
 Ni> 

Well, for what it is worth, I am one who does care, and while I won't abstain from using telnet if there is no ssh available, I strongly prefer ssh.  I'm not comfortable with people viewing my BBS activity, even it is just these messages.  

I think preferring privacy should be the default, and even if people think they have nothing to hide, it is a good culture to foster, a good mindset, that one cares about their privacy instead of being complacent.

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