Subj : Synchronet sysops
To   : Sean Dennis
From : Jas Hud
Date : Sat Oct 07 2023 18:28:07

  To: Sean Dennis
  Re: Synchronet sysops
  By: Sean Dennis to All on Sat Oct 07 2023 05:55 pm

 > From Newsgroup: micronet.chat.general
 >
 > This spam getting into Micronet from poorly configured Synchronet
 > systems needs to stop.
 >
 > Please fix your systems.
 >

I've been trying to find the source of this stuff; been looking for a while.  it's happened on and off for months.  someone just mapped out the functions of the synchronet and created a bot for it.

I think the best way to eliminate it is to 'obscure' your bbs' functions.
i recommend synchronet sysops change or eliminate this file:
https://vert.synchro.net/?page=000-register.xjs

A lot of today's sysops just shrug off someone using a bot on your system to spam msg nets.  I think most real sysops from back in the day would see it as being embarassing or some type of insult that they would deal with asap.
--- Synchronet 3.19b-Win32 NewsLink 1.113
 *  bbses.info - http://bbses.info - telnet://bbses.info
 * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (618:250/1)

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