Subj : hackers
To   : Kidd Wicked
From : Oli
Date : Tue Jan 17 2023 11:44 am

Kidd wrote (2023-01-15):

KW> On 15 Jan 2023, Oli said the following...

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

KW> Welllll. A) you use the email addy for a password reset

How does that work? Is there a password reset option at login?

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

KW> B) users need accounts because EVERYTHING on the bbs centers around an account.
KW> Oneliners, message bases, doors ext.

And how do I know what is available in the BBS before I register?

KW> C) if you didn't have user accounts it would basically be a website.

There are websites with and without user accounts. Web is just another interface. And that is exactly my point. Make BBSs as open and easily accessible as a website.


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