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  • Synchronet BBS used for drug ads

    From The Millionaire@the.millionaire@vert.synchro.net.remove-u98-this to All on Sat Jul 4 01:50:38 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    I’ve noticed lately that people are starting to use SBBS for drug advertising. That is very sad for the BBS world.

    $ The Millionaire $

    ..."Will we ever fear the ecstasy of free thought?" - Thinkman...
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  • From Moondog@moondog@CAVEBBS.remove-101g-this to The Millionaire on Sun Jul 5 02:26:00 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: The Millionaire
    Re: Synchronet BBS used for d
    By: The Millionaire to All on Fri Jul 03 2020 06:50 pm

    I've noticed lately that people are starting to use SBBS for drug advertising. That is very sad for the BBS world.

    $ The Millionaire $

    ..."Will we ever fear the ecstasy of free thought?" - Thinkman...


    I see it as a two-sided coin. First, it shows that BBS are relevant to skim that 1% of buyer response from, like the spammers did with email years ago.

    On the other side, it gives the impression that BBS are on the seedy side of the spectrum, where people who go on the boards do so to hide their
    intentions.

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  • From DaiTengu@daitengu@ENSEMBLE.remove-piq-this to The Millionaire on Sun Jul 5 01:38:48 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: The Millionaire
    Re: Synchronet BBS used for drug ads
    By: The Millionaire to All on Fri Jul 03 2020 06:50 pm

    I've noticed lately that people are starting to use SBBS for drug advertising. That is very sad for the BBS world.

    It's coming from a couple BBSes that don't have their stuff locked down. Contact the Sysop if it bothers you.


    I'm thinking it may not be a bad idea to add a flag to a user that signs up via the web interface, and disallow posting by default for users with that flag in new synchronet installs.

    DaiTengu

    ... What is the Latin for office automation?

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  • From Gamgee@gamgee@1:123/115.remove-geq-this to DaiTengu on Sun Jul 5 03:38:00 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: DaiTengu
    DaiTengu wrote to The Millionaire <=-

    Re: Synchronet BBS used for drug ads
    By: The Millionaire to All on Fri Jul 03 2020 06:50 pm

    I've noticed lately that people are starting to use SBBS for drug advertising. That is very sad for the BBS world.

    It's coming from a couple BBSes that don't have their stuff
    locked down. Contact the Sysop if it bothers you.

    I'm thinking it may not be a bad idea to add a flag to a user
    that signs up via the web interface, and disallow posting by
    default for users with that flag in new synchronet installs.

    I'll second that motion. Damn fine idea.



    ... Nuke 'em till they glow, then shoot 'em in the dark!
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  • From echicken@echicken@ECBBS.remove-o8x-this to DaiTengu on Sun Jul 5 06:24:29 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: DaiTengu
    Re: Synchronet BBS used for drug ads
    By: DaiTengu to The Millionaire on Sat Jul 04 2020 18:38:48

    I'm thinking it may not be a bad idea to add a flag to a user that signs up via the web interface,
    and disallow posting by default for users with that flag in new synchronet installs.

    For ecwebv4, newuser_restrictions is an optional setting in modopts.ini -> [web]. Adding E, M, N, and P by default is possible. The user should be told/forced to send a message to the sysop, or the sysop otherwise notified.

    I have zero interest in working on this right now, but maybe in the next couple of days.

    Can't fix what's already out there, though. Those who care about this might reach out to the offending sysop(s) and ask them to fix their shit.

    I'll accept approximately 42% of the blame for this.

    FWIW, I don't think I allow newuser reg via the web on my board, and it is currently disabled by default for new installs of ecwebv4.

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  • From Daryl Stout@daryl.stout@TBOLT.remove-2pc-this to The Millionaire on Sun Jul 5 03:22:00 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: The Millionaire
    I've noticed lately that people are starting to use SBBS for drug advertising. That is very sad for the BBS world.

    And, I've added their names to the twit filter over here...so their
    messages will be pruned when they come in.

    Daryl

    ... I tried snorting Coke; but the bubbles went up my nose.
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  • From Tony Langdon@tony.langdon@3:633/410.remove-eac-this to DaiTengu on Mon Jul 6 01:41:00 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: DaiTengu
    On 07-04-20 18:38, DaiTengu wrote to The Millionaire <=-

    It's coming from a couple BBSes that don't have their stuff locked
    down. Contact the Sysop if it bothers you.

    I did last week, when a spammer posted to all of DOVE-Net. Never heard back from the sysop (I used QWK netmail).


    I'm thinking it may not be a bad idea to add a flag to a user that
    signs up via the web interface, and disallow posting by default for
    users with that flag in new synchronet installs.

    Might be a good idea.


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  • From Nelgin@nelgin@EOTLBBS.remove-5ju-this to The Millionaire on Sun Jul 5 12:18:03 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: The Millionaire
    The wrote:
    I've noticed lately that people are starting to use SBBS for drug advertising. That is very sad for the BBS world.

    $ The Millionaire $

    ..."Will we ever fear the ecstasy of free thought?" - Thinkman...

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    ? Synchronet ? Vertrauen ? Home of Synchronet ? [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net

    These are from the alt.bbs.syncrhonet newsgroup. Unfortunately, when you gate to usenet, you're going to get this crap come through.

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@poindexter.fortran@REALITY.remove-igo-this to Gamgee on Sun Jul 5 14:49:00 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: Gamgee
    Gamgee wrote to DaiTengu <=-

    I'm thinking it may not be a bad idea to add a flag to a user
    that signs up via the web interface, and disallow posting by
    default for users with that flag in new synchronet installs.

    I'll second that motion. Damn fine idea.

    Thirded.




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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@poindexter.fortran@REALITY.remove-igo-this to echicken on Sun Jul 5 14:54:00 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: echicken
    echicken wrote to DaiTengu <=-

    For ecwebv4, newuser_restrictions is an optional setting in modopts.ini
    [web]. Adding E, M, N, and P by default is possible. The user should be
    told/
    forced to send a message to the sysop, or the sysop otherwise notified.

    I don't see that in the version of modopts.ini in CVS, assuming it's
    just newuser_restrictions, and comma-delimited?

    FWIW, I don't think I allow newuser reg via the web on my board, and it
    is currently disabled by default for new installs of ecwebv4.

    Not a bad idea - I'd rather have them go through the login/reg
    process and see the board first.



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  • From echicken@echicken@ECBBS.remove-8ss-this to poindexter FORTRAN on Sun Jul 5 19:25:53 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: poindexter FORTRAN
    Re: Re: Synchronet BBS used for drug ads
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to echicken on Sun Jul 05 2020 07:54:00

    I don't see that in the version of modopts.ini in CVS, assuming it's
    just newuser_restrictions, and comma-delimited?

    This setting isn't applied by default. If a sysop wants to use it, they need to add that key/value pair to modopts.ini -> [web]. It's mentioned in the wiki of the GitHub repo for webv4.

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  • From Daryl Stout@daryl.stout@TBOLT.remove-2y0-this to DaiTengu on Sun Jul 5 18:24:00 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: DaiTengu
    I've noticed lately that people are starting to use SBBS for drug advertising. That is very sad for the BBS world.

    It's coming from a couple BBSes that don't have their stuff locked
    down. Contact the Sysop if it bothers you.

    I updated my blacklist file with a bunch of IP and host names, and
    I'm also using Peerblock, the CAPTCHA, and the script with Synchronet
    that helps to keep the bots out.

    Plus, until they're verified, they don't get access to post in any
    message areas, except for Feedback To The Sysop.

    Daryl

    ... Save the whales. Collect the whole set.
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  • From Tony Langdon@tony.langdon@3:633/410.remove-wdt-this to Nelgin on Mon Jul 6 22:41:00 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: Nelgin
    On 07-05-20 05:18, Nelgin wrote to The Millionaire <=-

    These are from the alt.bbs.syncrhonet newsgroup. Unfortunately, when
    you gate to usenet, you're going to get this crap come through.

    Not all are. Yes, some of the spam over the last day or two has come from the newsgroup, but other spam appears to have come directly from a BBS, most likely due to an unsecured web interface.


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  • From paulie420@paulie420@PAULIE42.remove-snt-this to echicken on Mon Jul 6 06:49:32 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: echicken
    Re: Synchronet BBS used for drug ads
    By: echicken to DaiTengu on Sat Jul 04 2020 11:24 pm

    For ecwebv4, newuser_restrictions is an optional setting in modopts.ini -> [web]. Adding E, M, N, and P by default is possible. The user should be told/forced to send a message to the sysop, or the sysop otherwise notified.
    I have zero interest in working on this right now, but maybe in the next couple of days.
    Can't fix what's already out there, though. Those who care about this might reach out to the offending sysop(s) and ask them to fix their shit. I'll accept approximately 42% of the blame for this.
    FWIW, I don't think I allow newuser reg via the web on my board, and it is currently disabled by default for new installs of ecwebv4.

    No way, ec... you can't feel bad for extending the functionality of this software. It's awesome that you post ways to fix an issue, but I would much rather be richer from the work you've already done than have have you stop because a future issue might arise!!

    You rock, and the group of folks who bust their ass for Synchronet are the reason I use the software. Thank yous!

    |08Paulie|15420
    |15M|08@|15STERM|07i|15ND
    |14AmericanPiBBS|04.com|07

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  • From Tracker1@tracker1@TRN.remove-eah-this to The Millionaire on Mon Jul 6 13:51:02 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: The Millionaire
    On 7/3/2020 6:50 PM, The Millionaire wrote:
    I’ve noticed lately that people are starting to use SBBS for drug advertising. That is very sad for the BBS world.

    Nobody is using SBBS for that... it's coming in from nntp/usenet access
    via spam bots.

    --
    Michael J. Ryan
    tracker1 +o Roughneck BBS

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  • From Tracker1@tracker1@TRN.remove-eah-this to DaiTengu on Mon Jul 6 13:53:06 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: DaiTengu
    On 7/4/2020 4:38 PM, DaiTengu wrote:

    I'm thinking it may not be a bad idea to add a flag to a user that signs up via the web interface, and disallow posting by default for users with that flag in new synchronet installs.

    The latest posts don't seem to be originating from any given bbs, but
    from nntp/usenet gateway... it's coming from the general internet and
    not much beyond filtering/deleting locally can be done about it.

    --
    Michael J. Ryan
    tracker1 +o Roughneck BBS

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  • From Rampage@rampage@SESTAR.remove-dgi-this to The Millionaire on Mon Jul 6 19:23:33 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: The Millionaire
    Re: Synchronet BBS used for drug ads
    By: The Millionaire to All on Fri Jul 03 2020 18:50:38


    I've noticed lately that people are starting to use SBBS for drug advertising. That is very sad for the BBS world.

    once again, you're not paying attention... those are forum spambots... they're fairly intelligent and can set up accounts for use on forums and apparently now on some BBS web interfaces... in most cases i've tracked over the
    years, they are a one-shot dump and run and they're likely to never appear on that site again...


    )\/(ark

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  • From DaiTengu@daitengu@ENSEMBLE.remove-hik-this to echicken on Thu Jul 9 20:13:51 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: echicken
    Re: Synchronet BBS used for drug ads
    By: echicken to DaiTengu on Sat Jul 04 2020 11:24 pm

    For ecwebv4, newuser_restrictions is an optional setting in modopts.ini -> [web]. Adding E, M, N, and P by default is possible. The user should be told/forced to send a message to the sysop, or the sysop otherwise notified.

    Probably should just enable that by default, I guess? I dunno. I'm bad with ACL stuff.

    I have zero interest in working on this right now, but maybe in the next couple of days.

    I know that feeling. No rush.

    Can't fix what's already out there, though. Those who care about this might reach out to the offending sysop(s) and ask them to fix their shit.

    I netmailed a couple of the sysops, they replied and said their shit was fixed.

    I'll accept approximately 42% of the blame for this.

    I think that's too high. by about 40%.

    DaiTengu

    ... Young gorillas are friendly but they soon learn.

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  • From DaiTengu@daitengu@ENSEMBLE.remove-hik-this to Tracker1 on Thu Jul 9 20:21:06 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: Tracker1
    Re: Re: Synchronet BBS used for drug ads
    By: Tracker1 to DaiTengu on Mon Jul 06 2020 06:53 am

    I'm thinking it may not be a bad idea to add a flag to a user that
    signs up via the web interface, and disallow posting by default for
    users with that flag in new synchronet installs.

    The latest posts don't seem to be originating from any given bbs, but from nntp/usenet gateway... it's coming from the general internet and
    not much beyond filtering/deleting locally can be done about it.

    Yeah, I saw those, but I was talking about the ones that showed up a week or so ago. :)

    DaiTengu

    ... I belong to no organized party - I am a democrat.

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  • From Ragnarok@ragnarok@DOCKSUD.remove-9ys-this to The Millionaire on Sat Jul 11 00:12:24 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: The Millionaire
    El 3/7/20 a las 22:50, The Millionaire escribió:
    I’ve noticed lately that people are starting to use SBBS for drug advertising. That is very sad for the BBS world.

    don't use drugs?

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  • From The Millionaire@the.millionaire@vert.synchro.net.remove-5v2-this to Ragnarok on Fri Jul 10 21:35:33 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: Ragnarok

    El 3/7/20 a las 22:50, The Millionaire escribió:

    don't use drugs?

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    No.

    $ The Millionaire $

    ..."Will we ever fear the ecstasy of free thought?" - Thinkman...
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  • From The Millionaire@the.millionaire@vert.synchro.net.remove-hb3-this to All on Mon Jul 27 17:28:16 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    It’s happening all over again.

    $ The Millionaire $

    ..."Will we ever fear the ecstasy of free thought?" - Thinkman...
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  • From DaiTengu@daitengu@ENSEMBLE.remove-7l9-this to The Millionaire on Sat Aug 22 23:42:44 2020
    From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

    To: The Millionaire
    Re: Synchronet BBS used for drug ads
    By: The Millionaire to All on Mon Jul 27 2020 05:28 pm

    It's happening all over again.

    You've been around this long and you still don't seem to undertand how BBSes work.

    DaiTengu

    ... Lubarsky's Law of Cybernetic Entomology: There is always one more bug.

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