Subj : Re: hackers
To   : MaNDaRaX
From : Alonzo
Date : Thu Jan 26 2023 08:14 pm

 Ma>  Yeah, an ANSI restriction may limit SOME bots.  However, even many
 Ma> regular linux terms wil return they can render ANSI to that check.

Limiting my BBS to ANSI-only has reduced the number of people trying to break in by about 90%. The bots get stuck because you are forced to type either a 1 or a 0 and they can't figure it out, and the humans are too lazy to pick one.

.... A program is used to turn data into error messages.

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