Subj : Re: polling
To   : g00r00
From : Shaun Buzza
Date : Sun Apr 03 2022 05:10 pm

 g0> Mystic can automatically ban an IP after a certain number of attempts
 g0> within a time window, but that still doesn't stop them from connecting
 g0> it will just refuse to service them.
 g0> 
 g0> I suppose I could add a specific feature to BINKP server that gives them
 g0> an "BUSY" with a message that they can only connect X many times per Y
 g0> seconds. If they are within those limits it would give them mail, if
 g0> they were not within those limits it would give them a message and
 g0> disconnect.
 g0> 
 g0> But I wonder if there is really a point to do that since at that point
 g0> they're already connected to you anyway.  I am open to suggestions as to
 g0> whether or not such a feature would be worth it.

Personally, I don't think ol' Binky is as big a problem as port-trolling. After all, one can always use the 'autoban' option in the BinkP server, too!

But, I also think that this might be a good idea, for when PiBBS is too busy grinding her nightly maintenance...after all, there are other reasons why a particular BBS might be busy...

Thanks for listening to us!

McDoob
SysOp, PiBBS
pibbs.sytes.net

.... If you can't make it good, make it LOOK good. -Bill Gates.

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