Subj : The Future of C-Net BBS
To   : All
From : Rug Rat
Date : Sat Sep 13 2025 13:44:06

  I have been a C-Net SysOp since late 1994 (C-Net 3.05c).
I have enjoyed the package emensly!  3.05 was ROCK solid, the program hardly had issues, and when it did the built in utilities handled it!

  C-Net Amiga 4 > has been nothing short of a cluster fuck!  From purchasing the upgrade from Ken, not realizing it was a bug infested BETA version, I ended up going back to C-Net 3 before taking my BBS down.

  I was lucky enough to get a C-Net 5 license, when I was running BBSs in emulation,  my Base directories got hosed to the point that I would litteraly have to redo the BBS from scratch.  Not willing to do that, I took it down and focused solely on my IMAGE BBS!

  I finally made the effort and now have a stable BBS running, though any time I add, change, or move a directory, I have to make sure to run REPAIR_SUB, Count, and POINTERS, or the directories will be corrupted.  Other Sysops have similary issue with the Subboards4 file, and corrupt directories, and like my original issue years ago get so hosed they basically have to start their BBS from scratch!

  The New User process is not only outdated, but puts a huge liability on the SysOps for the collection and storage of PII (Personal Identifiable Information).  Not to mention as a user drives people nuts and turns people away!

  The only questions the application needs to ask really, is a Handle, Real Name, Birthday (Because of access), though this is still cringe worthy from a security standpoint.  City / State, contact email, and an internal email IF the SysOp is running SMTP.  Oh, and Computer Type!  (though this should be handled differently!).  C-Net Amiga, should go back to the old way of just asking for the computer type, then preloading defaults per profiles that make the most sense for that computer type.

  Beforea ny thought is put in to providing new features, can we please get these fixed?!!

  Licensing!  Please please, I know of a couple people who would love to run C-Net BBSs, I know of other SysOps in the same boat..   However they are not being validated on Future World, and have not been able to get ahold of K-Guide to get license files.   I understand this is not your main job, I understand we all have lives!  However, for the love of everything that is sacred..   You are giving the licenses away for FREE!  Just create a Public key file and release a package!

 Just my 2 cents!

Rug Rat (Brent Hendricks)
Blog and Forums  - www.catracing.org
IMAGE BBS! 3.0   - bbs.catracing.org 6400
C-Net Amiga BBS  - bbs.catracing.org 6840
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