Since I blocked everyone it is nice and silent again like the old days. :-)

$ The Millionaire $

..."I'm board. Time to set up another Synchronet BBS."...

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Since I blocked everyone it is nice and silent again like the old days. :-)

$ The Millionaire $

..."I'm board. Time to set up another Synchronet BBS."...

Yeah. I totally agree. Good work there. :-)

$ The Millionaire $

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Yeah. I totally agree. Good work there. :-)

$ The Millionaire $

So what are you doing tonight?

$ The Millionaire $

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So what are you doing tonight?

$ The Millionaire $

Working on the computer probably.

$ The Millionaire $

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Working on the computer probably.

$ The Millionaire $

That's cool. So am I. :-)

$ The Millionaire $

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That's cool. So am I. :-)

$ The Millionaire $

:-)

$ The Millionaire $

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:-)

$ The Millionaire $

I'm having a great time talking with you.

$ The Millionaire $

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I'm having a great time talking with you.

$ The Millionaire $

Yeah me too.

$ The Millionaire $

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Yeah me too.

$ The Millionaire $

Well I gotta run. Talk to you soon.

$ The Millionaire $

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Well I gotta run. Talk to you soon.

$ The Millionaire $

Take care and safe!

$ The Millionaire $

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Ok talk to you later.

$ The Millionaire $

Until then.

$ The Millionaire $

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Re: Silence
By: The Millionaire to The millionaire on Wed Oct 21 2020 05:37 am

Sure thing. I'll be here.

$ The Millionaire $

Thanks. Talk to you soon.

Stop this or I will revoke your right to post messages here. If you want to talk to yourself, do it in private.

digital man

Rush quote #34:
We go out in the world take our chances fate's just the weight of circumstances Norco, CA WX: 60.4øF, 98.0% humidity, 0 mph W wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

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Re: Silence
By: The Millionaire to The millionaire on Wed Oct 21 2020 05:37 am

Stop this or I will revoke your right to post messages here. If you want to talk to yourself, do it in private.

digital man

Rush quote #34:
We go out in the world take our chances fate's just the weight of circumstances Norco, CA WX: 60.4øF, 98.0% humidity, 0 mph W wind, 0.00
inches rain/24hrs

Why don't you revoke these other people's right to post messages here as
well? That'll make it more even I think too IMOO.

$ The Millionaire $

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Re: Silence
By: Digital Man to The Millionaire on Wed Oct 21 2020 10:02 am

Stop this or I will revoke your right to post messages here. If you want to talk to yourself, do it in private.

This makes me wonder if it would be possible to create an "echo chamber" message base and restrict a user to only being able to see it - and then make it so they can only see their own posts.

Hatton

... A fool must now and then be right by chance.

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On 10/20/2020 3:26 PM, The Millionaire wrote:

Since I blocked everyone it is nice and silent again like the old days. :-)

Well aren't you a clever little fucker.

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On 10/20/2020 3:26 PM, The Millionaire wrote:

Well aren't you a clever little fucker.

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I'm not as dumb as I look.

$ The Millionaire $

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Re: Silence
By: Hatton to Digital Man on Wed Oct 21 2020 07:32 pm

Re: Silence
By: Digital Man to The Millionaire on Wed Oct 21 2020 10:02 am

Stop this or I will revoke your right to post messages here. If you
want to talk to yourself, do it in private.

This makes me wonder if it would be possible to create an "echo chamber" message base and restrict a user to only being able to see it - and then make it so they can only see their own posts.

Hatton

i actually created a fake somewhat functional BBS in baja for a blocked user to get booted to. anything i didnt want to code i put in the msg 'error! report to sysop!'

then i realized, why not just block the asshole.
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On 10/21/2020 2:59 PM, The Millionaire wrote:

Well aren't you a clever little fucker.

I'm not as dumb as I look.

Dumber.

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Re: Silence
By: MRO to Hatton on Wed Oct 21 2020 05:00 pm

i actually created a fake somewhat functional BBS in baja for a blocked user to get booted to. anything i didnt want to code i put in the msg 'error! report to sysop!'

Now that's a lot of effort, I was more thinking a security level that pushes any user into an effective "black hole" when it comes to messaging.

Either that or forces them into chat with the Guru and nothing else.

Hatton

... If people don't want to come to the ball park, nobody's going to stop them

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Re: Silence
By: Hatton to MRO on Thu Oct 22 2020 12:07 am

Re: Silence
By: MRO to Hatton on Wed Oct 21 2020 05:00 pm

i actually created a fake somewhat functional BBS in baja for a
blocked user to get booted to. anything i didnt want to code i put
in the msg 'error! report to sysop!'

Now that's a lot of effort, I was more thinking a security level that

that's when i was a fucking wizard and i had the time to do it.
i could write up something like that in 20 mins.

pushes any user into an effective "black hole" when it comes to messaging.

Either that or forces them into chat with the Guru and nothing else.

just block the motherfucker. he will make a new account anyways.
besides, you wont get any users for your bbs anyways.
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Re: Silence
By: MRO to Hatton on Wed Oct 21 2020 17:00:25

then i realized, why not just block the asshole.

Shadow bans can be useful - it may take the asshole a while longer to realize that they've been effectively blocked, and by then they've wasted time and energy posting crap that nobody ever saw.

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RE: Silence
BY: Hatton to Digital Man on Wed Oct 21 2020 07:32 pm

This makes me wonder if it would be possible to create an "echo chamber" mes

Hatton

Seems like it would only work if this user is is logged onto your board.

~Mortifis

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Re: Silence
By: Xbin to Hatton on Thu Oct 22 2020 04:22 pm

Seems like it would only work if this user is is logged onto your board.

That would be a requirement, yes.

Hatton

... Help me, I'm a prisoner in a Fortune cookie file!

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Shadow ban is somewhat useless since you can go to any sbbs website anonymously and see the messages, also any website that has a link to Usenet. Pretty trivial to see what is posted here

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Re: Silence
By: mlong to echicken on Thu Oct 22 2020 18:32:21

Shadow ban is somewhat useless since you can go to any sbbs website anonymously and see the messages, also any website that has a link to Usenet. Pretty trivial to see what is posted here

They could - and probably eventually *would* - go looking to see if their posts are making it out, but they're unlikely to do it right away. The point is to cause them a bit of frustration for a while before they catch on.

I imagine that shadow bans on other platforms are easily detectible, eg. log out of your account and see if your posts are visible to a guest / other user.

Anyway, I'm not advocating for this as a feature, just sayin'.

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Stop this or I will revoke your right to post messages here. If you
want to talk to yourself, do it in private.

I'd take it a step further...ban him from Dove-Net.

I already put him in the Twitlist over here.

Daryl

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Re: Silence
By: echicken to MRO on Wed Oct 21 2020 10:03 pm

Shadow bans can be useful - it may take the asshole a while longer to realiz that they've been effectively blocked, and by then they've wasted time and energy posting crap that nobody ever saw.

What's a "shadow ban"? If I may ask? Can Synchronet do that?

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Re: Silence
By: mlong to echicken on Thu Oct 22 2020 06:32 pm

Shadow ban is somewhat useless since you can go to any sbbs website anonymously and see the messages, also any website that has a link to Usenet. Pretty trivial to see what is posted here

i've had to deal with a few crazies and hitting hard is the best way.
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Re: Silence
By: Hatton to Digital Man on Wed Oct 21 2020 07:32 pm

Re: Silence
By: Digital Man to The Millionaire on Wed Oct 21 2020 10:02 am

This makes me wonder if it would be possible to create an "echo chamber" message base and restrict a user to only being able to see it - and then make it so they can only see their own posts.

Modern forums call that shadowbanning, except they can apply it to an entire forum.

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RE: Silence
BY: deepthaw to Hatton on Sun Nov 15 2020 11:08 am

Re: Silence
By: Hatton to Digital Man on Wed Oct 21 2020 07:32 pm

Re: Silence
By: Digital Man to The Millionaire on Wed Oct 21 2020 10:02 am

This makes me wonder if it would be possible to create an "echo chamber message base and restrict a user to only being able to see it - and the make it so they can only see their own posts.

Modern forums call that shadowbanning, except they can apply it to an entire

that 'echo chamber' concept can be be as simple as setting the Access Requirements for each Message Group or individual Sub (ie: Set User Number x) ... that that would only apply to users on your system, if that user logged onto another system you'd still get their message unless you also set a corresponding twit entry :-P


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