dave@compnect.UUCP (Dave Ratcliffe) (04/09/90)
In article <j1iaf117h@tmsoft.uucp>, mshiels@tmsoft.uucp (Michael A. Shiels) writes: > > canremote.uucp as you all probably know (or will real soon) is a 80+ > BBS system running under PCBoard. Usenet is gatewayed in and out via > some custom software. The problem we are running into is that people > don't read the online documentation or bulletins giving them > instructions on how to use Usenet etc. They just go ahead and post > inappropriate messages to Usenet conferences. They are used to just > posting anything they want because in the BBS world no one seems to > care if it's relevant or not. > > But this has changed. They now have to specifically add something > to the message to get it to post to usenet as well as locally. > Hopefully this will alleviate everyones worries. ....but don't count on it. Why don't you restrict access to your Usenet interface to those who have READ your instruction files. As proof they have, include a key phrase they must use when requesting Usenet access as the last line of your instruction file. If they then proceed to dump kitty litter into Usenet, yank their access. That's the way I do it here and it works for me. At the very least, you'll be adding an additional buffer between the general public and Usenet. Call it a jerk trap if you will :-) (<------- LOOK! A Smilie!) *>> Dave <<* [------: Dave Ratcliffe :---------:---: UUCP: uunet!wa3wbu!compnect!dave :----] : : The Data Factory BBS : : empty : Data: (717)657-4997 - (717)657-4992 : [.................................:...........................................]