Re: Bbs Security (was Freenet   
     By: Voxigo to Carol Shenkenberger on Sun Feb 14 2010 02:00 am   
      
    >   That makes a lot of sense. Some information is good for knowing   
    > about people. Like age and location. It's always interesting to   
    > know where someone is from. What their native language might then   
    > be etc. However, the only verifiable information is really the   
    > e-mail address. Since few of us use the old copper lines for our   
    > computer communications any more, a phone number doesn't mean   
    > anything anyway. It would also not make sense to demand that    
    > a person _get_ a phone just to qualify for use of a board.   
      
   Most people don't ask for a phone number. Unless you have to actually pay to   
   use the BBS (which I don't get, especially these days.. but they're out there).   
      
   The only verifiable information needed is a correct email address, in case the   
   user forgets their password or something, they can get it emailed to them   
   securely. Noone demands anyone to get a phone to qualify use for a board. And   
   if they do, they probably don't get very many callers.   
      
    > That said, I still wonder why people need to "sign up" just to   
    > find out if the board is even socially acceptable. Some aren't,   
    > and they still want all that information from you before they   
    > tell you about themselves.   
      
   It's the way BBSes have _always_ been. If you don't want to sign up for access,   
   go play around on the web. And actually, I'm pretty sure web forums have you   
   sign up for access as well. Especially worthwhile ones that take the time to   
   keep the spammers out and keep on topic.   
      
   axisd   
      
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