An HTML based BBS I'm working on reddit / bbs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- proboardslolv5 · 2017-01-13 21:22 Still need to work on stuff like replies and categories. Type to enter text into a text box and use the left and right arrows to select button. Press enter to send your input ---------------------------------------------------------------------- k1down · 2017-01-13 21:31 your password requirements are silly ---------------------------------------------------------------------- proboardslolv5 · 2017-01-13 21:45 What part of them? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- k1down · 2017-01-13 21:48 a caps, a number, a special character, and 8 characters. seems like a bit much for a bbs prototype. I know I'm being a bit whiny user on this one, but I have turned away from account creation due to it and rarely encounter it elsewhere. it's just one of those things from a ux perspective that can tip someone to not using your thing when they marginally gave a shit a moment before. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- proboardslolv5 · 2017-01-13 21:49 What would you prefer the password requirements to be? This is only for security reasons. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- zenodub · 2017-01-13 21:50 I think many people are alienated by excessive password requirements (capital letters, special characters), particularly for sites that aren't in banking or more secure spaces. Of course, many of these people use the same password on every site, which is pretty risky IMO. I use keepass and a different password everywhere, so it's not a concern for me. But users will do what they do. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- k1down · 2017-01-13 21:52 8 characters and one of the other requirements. like either a number, caps, or a special character. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- proboardslolv5 · 2017-01-13 21:58 I've made it 8 chars + 1 capital letter ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ILikeBumblebees · 2017-01-14 00:27 Where I'm from, an "HTML-based BBS" is known as a "website". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lesap · 2017-01-14 02:29 You mean requirements for "Password"? Seriously tho, I would add a top 10 dumbest password blacklist. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- proboardslolv5 · 2017-01-14 04:12 What do you mean? Like block "12345" and "password" as passwords? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lesap · 2017-01-14 04:42 Exactly. I really hate classic password requirements. IMO when you require one capital and number people use "Weakpassword1". Why don't require space or two? Edit: Also, for blacklisted passwords, it would be great to have error message like "That's dumb password, using dCAVbf8pTW instead. [OK] [Back]" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Maladapted · 2017-01-14 16:36 Ah don't let them get to you. It looks neat. It feels more like a simulator at this point, but some back end DB work and it'll come into its own. Or, I guess it could be a semi-educational tool like Telehack. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ShooterJennings · 2017-01-18 06:10 I like it. Has a lot of potential imho. If u can get real ansi to stretch the entire screen in true scale, it would be sick. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- proboardslolv5 · 2017-01-18 18:33 what do you mean? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ShooterJennings · 2017-01-18 20:41 I mean if u could get it to display ansi like a bbs but it spread across the whole browser window instead of the 80x23 limitations of usual ansi terminals... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- proboardslolv5 · 2017-01-19 12:59 Ok, i think i get what you mean. Im going back and revamping the whole thing because I discovered some massive security flaws in the bbs. Going to redo the entire thing and make it good this time ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ShooterJennings · 2017-01-19 14:56 Good luck! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NuSkooler · 2017-02-10 05:40 I'm only seeing a blank black screen :( Tried in Chrome & Edge (eww!) RE: password requirements: http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/29836/what-are-good- requirements-for-a-password has some good discussion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- proboardslolv5 · 2017-02-10 14:37 Yeah, sorry I had to go back and redo the entire thing because of some security issues