Allowed at work? reddit / bbs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BiteFancy9628 · 2023-07-23 02:51 Does anyone run a bbs at work like on a server in the lab just for fun? I work at a huge company in IT. Was wondering if this is something that could get you in trouble generally? I doubt it would be easy to find mention of it in a policy or anything. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Otherwise-Willow6904 · 2023-07-23 03:27 It would probably be a security breach allowing people to log into the BBS hosted on the company server ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RealGianath · 2023-07-23 03:32 Once it connects to the internal network or bypasses your company's firewall, people are going to notice, and they probably will not be happy about it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BizzyHaze · 2023-07-23 03:39 I wouldn't do it at work, especially since it's so easy to do at home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AviatingPenguin24 · 2023-07-23 03:48 I run it off a home laptop, I run it with enigma (and I just got MajorMUD setup and running on it) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BiteFancy9628 · 2023-07-23 03:49 I'm saying run it AT work. Not open work to the public internet. For work people. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- mcasao · 2023-07-23 05:29 You ask Reddit instead of your Work IT Admin? You would probably get fired. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BiteFancy9628 · 2023-07-23 13:19 The company is huge and I don't know who to ask. I'm sure policy doesn't mention 80s bbs. I was asking if others had a similar experience. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- mike3y · 2023-07-24 01:39 Are you asking to run one at work for work purposes? Local message bases for discussion etc? I’ve been thinking of doing the same. Something really scaled back. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BiteFancy9628 · 2023-07-24 04:09 Yeah, just like a fun community, maybe a couple of goofy old games for nostalgia purposes. Nothing nefarious. I have a huge lab and will run serious stuff like dev apps and kubernetes, etc. Maybe instead of an nginx landing page describing the lab with links, a bbs? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- robertc19850209 · 2023-07-24 07:35 i don't feel like this is worth the risk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- byteknight6 · 2023-07-24 20:01 I know the Sysop that runs "The Brewery" and he actually owns a brewery. I told him that it would be hella cool for him to run his BBS from his brewery. The Apple II would be a great conversation- starter! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- batman305555 · 2023-08-05 23:19 The bigger the company the more formalized rules they have, not to mention they also have more tools to scan their infrastructure with. If you don’t know how to get ahold of IT. I’d ask your boss. You don’t want to get fired in this economy.