Subj : hackers
To   : Exodus
From : Oli
Date : Sun Jan 15 2023 03:03 pm

Exodus wrote (2023-01-14):

 O>> I don't understand why you need a login at all right after the
 O>> connection is established. Why not have an open BBS were users are
 O>> free to surf the boards And if they want to write messages or read
 O>> restricted areas they have to

 E> Did you ever run a BBS?

Sure, back in the 90s.

 E> You cannot connect without a user account.

Why not? Maybe most BBS programs try to emulate the old-school BBS, but there is no reason to do it differently.

 E> You could make a stupid guest account, but those are useless.

Most BBS are useless anyway. How many people world-wide do really use a BBS regularly as a user (excluding the Sysop itself)? I bet less than there are Sysops. A BBS is mostly a toy for the Sysop.

But what I wanted to express: why should I hand out my email address and phone number, before I can see anything of the BBS? Are you willing to do SMS verification for every website you visit? A stupid guest account is not at all useless.



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