Subj : Re: Nightmares / Dreams
To   : Spectre
From : Arelor
Date : Sat Apr 02 2022 04:45:32

  Re: Re: Nightmares / Dreams
  By: Spectre to Arelor on Sat Apr 02 2022 12:28 pm

 >  Ar> I think that for a BBS, keeping the credentials safe would be the goal, rather than keeping the messages themselves
 >  Ar> safe. YOu would not want somebody to sniff somebody'spassword and then log in with his
 >  Ar> account.
 > 
 > While I agree keeping the credentials safe is a lofty goal, mostly because people being people will probably use the
 > password in more than one location. But even if someone acquires the credentials on a BBS there's not much you
 > can do with them.. write a few messages to an echo..its not like those
 > details can be used for anything else, unlike your email address and
 > password.
 > 
 > Spec
 > 
 > 
 > *** THE READER V4.50 [freeware]

Worst case scenario, they steal your credentials and use your account for posting a credible terrorist threat, which would
get the legitimate user's as swatted :-)

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