From 0690591048ba1ea7a09abad952b7b626a1856b1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rswindell <> Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 19:03:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added specific notes about requiring sysops give Guest accounts the 'P' or 'N' restrictions (though the 'P' restriction should normally already be there). --- docs/dove-net.txt | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/dove-net.txt b/docs/dove-net.txt index 9e82f2b5dc..2b866db33d 100644 --- a/docs/dove-net.txt +++ b/docs/dove-net.txt @@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ years ago. DOVE-Net is not a democracy. You are not guaranteed "free speech" or "equal opportunity". DOVE-Net access is a privilege, not a right. +The sysops of DOVE-Net Node BBSes are expected to enforce the "Access +Requirements" of DOVE-Net, as specified later in this document. + Instructions ============ @@ -420,6 +423,16 @@ The "DOVE-Net Sysops Only" conference MUST NOT be publicly accessible. This message area is for discussion among DOVE-Net Sysops ONLY. This is the correct message area to use for "test messages". +If you have a Guest/Anonymous user account on your BBS, it MUST NOT have +posting privilages to *any* of the DOVE-Net conferences. This can most +easily be achieved in Synchronet by giving the "Guest" account the 'P' +(posting) or 'N' (networked sub-board) restrictions. When the "Guest" +account is created using the stock Synchronet 'makeguest.js' script, it will +already have the 'P' restriction applied. + +If a DOVE-Net QWKnet node (BBS) does not follow these Access Requirements, +it can, without warning or notice, lose some or all of its DOVE-Net access. + Gateways -------- -- GitLab