I was thinking about this the other day: how in the world did I make it past validation. If I can recall correctly, I signed up onto your BBS late at night, fell asleep in the middle of the sign up process, and might have left some jibberish; or was it that I disconnected too quickly at some point... I don't remember.
Sure you didn't get dumped for inactivity, or do you sleep type? :D
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Sure you didn't get dumped for inactivity, or do you sleep type? :D
It could be the case that I got booted off, I don't remember. :)
I think that having E-Mail validation will help filter out people who cannot figure out how to use a BBS (or learn to get help via documentation or other users), and gives the SysOp an opportunity to filter out any potientially problemactic users. It might even give the SysOps an opportunity to find out, in more detail, where the user came from and why they are signing up for that BBS.
My BBS has only been accepting callers for a week or two, but I've noticed between a third or half of users seem to get to the part where they have to write me an email, then disconnect.
Is the verification email too big a hurdle in this hectic world? Or is it possible people can't figure out how to actually save/send the message and just hang up out of frustration?
I may change my new user email to be a *lot* shorter and really just say "Hey, tell me how you found this place. Ctrl-Z to finish."
I think validation emails had their place back in the day, but I don't really see the need now.
I used to have a questionnaire that would run on new user signup that would ask things like where they found the BBS, etc.. I had set up that questionnaire for my Synchronet BBS, but I don't think Synchronet has been running that questionnaire for quite a while (or perhaps I deleted the questionnaire and forgot).
I used to have a questionnaire that would run on new user signup
that would ask things like where they found the BBS, etc.. I had set
That probably dates back to the "You're calling on my phone line into my house" mindset of the dial-up era. Didn't make sense then, surely doesn't make sense now.
I'm not sure why a new-user questionnaire wouldn't make sense..? It
I'm not sure why a new-user questionnaire wouldn't make sense..? It
Not many people would fill out a questioair these day's
If BBS'ing became popular again like in it's hey day maybe.
+ makes sure the user isnt a bot
+ extra 'wall' that wannabe hackers usually dont want to go through
+ makes it easier for the user to remember their password
email validation just works well to keep out a lot of bad people.
i have been doing it for 17 years and i dont regret it. it works.
not sure it would do any harm to have a few additional questions in the form of a questionnaire.
I like BBS'ing better than Facbook, I deleted my facebook several years ago. I had all but forgotten about BBS's till I googled BBS a few years back, I then loged onto a few and decided to throw one up on my VPS, then
+ extra 'wall' that wannabe hackers usually dont want to go through
+ makes it easier for the user to remember their password
I don't see how a validation email helps a user remember their password.
As for the hackers and bots, I think the nature of BBSes is enough to keep those out. Before a new user even gets to the validation email, they will have had to select "Apply for new account" on the main menu, filled out a handle, filled out a password, and supplied any other info the BBS demands.
email validation just works well to keep out a lot of bad people.
i have been doing it for 17 years and i dont regret it. it works.
I think it works well to keep out people, period. Not just bad people.
It had its place years ago, but, again, I don't see a compelling case for it today. Just another roadblock in a hobby that needs more people.
| Sysop: | MCMLXXIX |
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