Subj : Re: hackers
To   : Oli
From : Kidd Wicked
Date : Tue Jan 17 2023 07:54 am

On 17 Jan 2023, Oli said the following...
 
 Ol>  KW> Welllll. A) you use the email addy for a password reset
 Ol> 
 Ol> How does that work? Is there a password reset option at login?

On mystic there is an option for that if you input the wrong password.

 Ol> The BBS didn't tell me for what the email is needed and used. Maybe it's
 Ol> displayed for everyone to see? How do I know. I only know that many
 Ol> sysops give a shit about privacy (laws).

That is true about not telling you what it is needed for but, when bbs's started sysops had your phone numbers which would pinpoint you right down to your house. All I need is a real name and I usually can find out your address and cell number and everything about a person, FREE on the Wicked Wide Web

 Ol>  KW> B) users need accounts because EVERYTHING on the bbs centers around a
 Ol>  KW> account.
 Ol>  KW> Oneliners, message bases, doors ext.
 Ol> 
 Ol> And how do I know what is available in the BBS before I register?
 Ol> 

How do you know whats in the bday present before you open it? Its a SURPRISE! But chance are you seen a bbs advertisement for the site and its usually on there what they offer.If not, you risk it to get the biscuit!

 Ol>  KW> C) if you didn't have user accounts it would basically be a website.
 Ol> 
 Ol> There are websites with and without user accounts. Web is just another
 Ol> interface. And that is exactly my point. Make BBSs as open and easily
 Ol> accessible as a website.

  But then there is no skin in the game and anyone can come on and violate users privacy. Copy what they are saying. Monitor them without them knowing. Like when a sysop takes their net bases and puts them out on the web in NNTP and you google your handle and see all the shit you wrote on a bbs that you thought was private to the community. 

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