Subj : Re: SSH on BBSes To : boraxman From : echicken Date : Mon Apr 04 2022 13:41:51 Re: Re: SSH on BBSes By: boraxman to echicken on Mon Apr 04 2022 22:32:20 bo> Perhaps I am biased because I have young children, and I'm worried about bo> them inadvertently broadcasting information about themselves. They need to I have a two year old kid, and when the time comes he'll be well informed and frequently reminded about these matters. Particularly when it comes to the long memory of the internet and his own responsibility for his actions. bo> That is not to say a sysop cannot choose to enable web access, thereby bo> making the discussion world visible, but they have an obligation to users bo> to make it clear to users from the start, that this is what they are bo> doing. They have no such obligation. That's in your head. It's a *good* idea and it would be *very nice* if they informed their users, but as far as I know they are not required to do so. I'm happy to be proven wrong if there are laws on the books about this. Otherwise, if you hold people to unwritten rules you're setting yourself up for disappointment. bo> Simply accessing the BBS by TCP/IP can NOT be taken as an understanding bo> the discussion is totally public. As much as the sysop *should* express this to the user, it is also the user's responsibility to do their own research. The fact that they're using an internet service that they're obviously not very familiar with should be a huge red flag to them, if they care. Most people *don't* care. Truly. The social media landscape would be very different today if anybody actually gave a shit. bo> That is fine, but one should not have to "assume". They should now so they bo> can make an informed choice, and post with knowledge. Exactly. In the absence of that information being pushed at them, they should seek it out. It's pretty easy to do a web search and determine that posts to fsxnet are very visible. Trusting that people share your ideals and idealism is a recipe for heartbreak. People who are concerned should take a cautious and realistic approach. I'm not saying you're wrong to want this, but if you expect it ... well. --- echicken electronic chicken bbs - bbs.electronicchicken.com * Origin: electronic chicken bbs - bbs.electronicchicken.com (21:1/164) .