Subj : Re: C Origins
To   : Shitty
From : MRO
Date : Fri May 29 2026 14:20:57

  Re: Re: C Origins
  By: Shitty to Denn/Nightfox on Fri May 29 2026 08:47 am

 >  De>  Sh> something like fail2ban can be deployed for handling repeated
 >  De>  Sh> failed attempts.

 >  De> Back in the day multi line BBSes used a ringdown method, callers
 >  De> would call one number and be moved down to a different line, then the
 >  De> next caller would be moved down, I think telnet mimicks the ring
 >  De> down of the old dialup days.

 > Are "nodes" part of telnet logic or part of the bbs software's logic?

 > I'm just wondering why we can't make a BBS's telnet server act like a
 > web server (like Debian) so that it becomes independent of this
 > ancient "node" system that BBSs use. I realize that it's not on
 > anyone's to-do list, and like Nightfox mentioned: it wouldn't be a
 > smooth transition for passing the user to a door.

it's really a non issue.  is this all about being disconnected? you can ask
your sysop to make you exempt from that, or just increase the time.

if we just let people sit on the bbs all day long it would probably slow 
things down and limit the amount of users that could connect.  for example if 
someone was in a door and just parked there it would eat up resources for the 
other users. it could create other problems.

i dont want people sitting around all day doing nothing on my system.
i'd rather they actually use it.

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