> Back in the day it was actually supposed to be collected for mailers and   
    > thi I never agreed with. My user databases were always private. Also if   
    > someone doing something illegal on your bbs and you were questioned you   
    > needed to kn who they were not just a handle. Privacy is a must. If you   
    > don't trust a sys it's like watching tv, change the channel. Alot of the   
    > standard was in place before caller ID also. So verification was a must.   
    > oh well that was then. Freejack Freejacks BBS - telnet://fjbbs.gotdns.com   
      
   Yes, it is probably mostly historical. Also, how do you know if you   
   can trust a sysop? If they don't trust you first, then it might be   
   a standoff. The thing is that nowadays it might be worse, the sysop   
   might be shooting themselves in the foot and be turning users away.   
   Since most boards have absolutely not users from what I've seen by   
   going to a lot of them, I think that might be an important point.   
      
   Also, without official ID and the possibility of lying, then the   
   information is absolutely useless anyway. There is a lot of denial   
   going jon here. No?   
      
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