Subj : slow down there, Newt, and read the instructions
To   : Alonzo
From : opicron
Date : Tue Jan 10 2023 01:51 pm

 Al> I have a problem with new users who will just slam through the new user me
 Al> and eventually end up at the password prompt filled with nothingness becau
 Al> they didn't read anything. And then of course, they try to enter a passwor
 Al> the passwords don't match and so they get disconnected. 

 Al> from slamming through the new user application because they were too lazy 
 Al> wait for my BBS to detect their terminal emulation. It takes a few seconds
 Al> my board to detect their terminal emulation and I think they get impatient
 Al> start slapping the heck out of their ENTER key.

Maybe a small script to flush the buffer? You could do it with the scripts:

startup.mps
or
connect.mps

oP!

.... Operator, give me the number for 911

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