


                 " The KID CRUSHER " By John Kleinbauer

                        From The Free For All BBS

                              201 998 7337

                           For PCBoard 14-15


         Hi my name is John Kleinbauer and I have been a Sysop for almost
    three years and here is what I have learned. I started having really
    bad problems with someone coming in late at night and registering
    under several new fake and insulting names every night. I was getting
    more and more users but the same amount of calls. When I deleted the
    names from the data base the person would only add them again. If I
    locked them out they would only change part of the name (like PAT to
    PATTY) this went on for over a month. I decided to just ignore the
    problem and hope it would go away. At the end of week I had over fifty
    new users and only some were real.
         At this point I decided to make my BBS private until I could
    come up with something. While reading my PCBoard manual to find out
    how to make my BBS private I noticed that you can operate a closed
    board but still allow people to fill out an application. After the
    caller fills out the NEWASK+Regular questions he is given the level
    set for new callers. He can look around the BBS download the master
    zip but when the BBS hangs up on them and they are not added to the
    data base. This was close to what I wanted. All that remains of their
    visit is a text file containing their answers.
         With my BBS set up only to allow an application to be filled
    out I started verifying people by calling them voice. It was at this
    point I was to gain the most insight. People over the age of
    twenty-one tend to use their real name and to show some manners.
    Whenever I called someone under the age of twenty-one I would get
    their parents who would scream to them to pick up the phone. You
    can also bank on the fact that during the call someone will pickup
    the phone and say "Bobby I NEED THE PHONE". The other fact I learned
    about KIDS is they load up their dialing directory with tons of
    numbers and just start calling with reckless abandonment. After Mommy
    and Daddy get the first phone bill little Bobby is only allowed to
    call locally. The third thing is they don't know one BBS from the
    other nor do they read anything. Bouncing from one BBS to an other
    they live in a half reality and half fantasy world. I had one little
    PEST fill out an application a dozen times before he realized he was
    not in the data base. I clearly state in my Newuser letter that you
    will not be added to my data base until I check your upload for quality
    and completeness. On my BBS I require an UPLOAD to join as a fee and
    it also keeps new programs coming in. When I see a upload with a
    new name then I go looking for the application. You might not want to
    do this on your board but it does get rid of the file leaches. Most
    leaches don't know how to upload or have some kind of hardware
    excuse. If someone doesn't know how to upload I don't want them on
    my board. I have always been a top uploader while running a BBS so
    I turn a deaf ear to any complaints.
         After gathering all my data here is how I finally set up my
    Board. A NEWUSER comes into the BBS and he is greeted with the NEWUSER
    letter which tells him he needs to upload a great program to join and
    he will not be added to the data base unless the program is good. If
    he agrees to this he is then asked a few quick questions. Then he gets
    a very small menu with only a few options. He can Download the Master
    ZIP and leave. He can upload a program to join which I will check and
    then I will add him to my data base. Every time the person comes back
    they have to read the NEWUSER screen and fill out the Questionaire
    until I add them to my data base. This is a small inconvenience which
    sometimes causes the liars to mess up. People who are good users are
    only glad to upload to join. Kids who keep bouncing in under various
    names without reading get nowhere. Thus I call my system " The Kid
    Crusher ". All I have to do as a Sysop is wait for an upload. File
    suckers and leaches get bounced out because most of them don't know
    how to upload. In the end you only have good users on your BBS and
    other people will either shape up or get bounced out. This method
    also works for people I call holiday shoppers. They only call during
    holidays to add themselves to the BBS data base never to call until the
    next holiday.




           OK here we Go........


                           Go into PCBSETUP


     ķ
                                  Main Menu              Use w/ PCB 14.5a
     ĺ
                                                                         
                    A  Sysop Information                                 
                    B  File Locations 1                                  
                    C  File Locations 2                                  
                    D  Modem Information                                 
                    E  Node / Event / Subscription                       
            >>>>>>> F  Options 1 <<<<<<<                                 
                    G  Options 2                                         
                    H  Options 3                                         
                    I  User Levels                                       
                    J  Main Board Configuration                          
                    K  Conferences                                       
                                                                         

                           Hit " F "  Options 1


    1. Run System as a Closed Board      : Y

    2. Set Include 'Uploaded By' In Desc : Y  (Log can be used instead)

    3. Set Use NEWASK+Standard Questions : Y

                               Options #1

   Disable Message Scan Prompt    : N      Display NEWS Only if Changed   : N
   Disable 3-minute Screen Clear  : N      Display User Info at Login     : N
   Disable Registration Edits     : N   >> Include 'Uploaded By' in Desc  : Y <<
   Disable High-ASCII Filter      : N      Verify Files Uploaded          : Y
   Disable NS Logon Feature       : N      Allow Local SHELL to DOS       : Y
   Disable Password Check (DOS)   : Y      Pre-load PCBTEXT File          : N
   Multi-Lingual Operation        : N      Pre-load CNAMES File           : N
   Disable Full Record Updating   : N   >> Use NEWASK+Standard Questions  : Y <<
>> Run System as a Closed Board   : Y <<   Allow One Name Users           : N
   Use Non-Graphics Mode Only     : N      Log Caller Number to Disk      : N
   Exit to DOS After Each Call    : Y      Log Connect String to Disk     : Y
   Eliminate Screen Snow in PCB   : N      Log Security Level to Disk     : Y
   Allow ESC Codes in Messages    : N      Read PWRD on Conference Join   : N
   Allow Carbon-Copy Messages     : Y      Confirm Caller Name / Address  : N
   Validate TO: Name in Messages  : Y      Allow Password Failure Comment : Y
   Enforce Daily Time Limit       : Y      Warning on Logoff Command      : N

   Keyboard Timeout (in min, 0=disable) :  5
   Max Number of Lines in Scrollback    : 100
   Number of Upload Description Lines   : 12



                         Hit ESC to leave This Screen




                            Hit " I "  User Levels

    4. Set Download a File,Upload a File, and Transfer Protocol to 1 or 0

                             User Security Levels

   A) Abandon Conference   :  20           Q) Quick Message Scan   :  20
   B) Bulletin Listings    :  20           R) Read Messages        :  20
   C) Comment to Sysop     :  20           S) Script Questionnaire :  10
>> D) Download a File      :   0 <<     >> T) Transfer Protocol    :   0 <<
   E) Enter a Message      :  20        >> U) Upload a File        :   1 <<
   F) File Directory       :  15           V) View Settings        :  15
   H) Help Functions       :  20           W) Write User Info.     :  15
   I) Initial Welcome      :  20           X) Expert Mode Toggle   :  10
   J) Join a Conference    :  20           Y) Your Personal Mail   :  20
   K) Kill a Message       :  50           Z) Zippy DIR Scan       :  15
   L) Locate File Name     :  15           CHAT Between NODEs      : 110
   M) Mode (graphics)      :  20           OPEN a DOOR             :  40
   N) New Files Scan       :  15           TEST a File             :  40
   O) Operator Page        :  60           USER Search/Display     :  50
   P) Page Length          :  10           WHO is On Another Node  : 110

   Level Required for BATCH File Transfers     :  50
   Level Required to EDIT Your Own Messages    :  15
   Level Given to Users Who Agree  to Register :   1
   Level Given to Users Who Refuse to Register :   0



                    Hit ESC to Leave this Screen


                     Hit " B "  File Locations 1


          4. Set up a level 1 like below.



   Name/Loc of PWRD File       : C:\PCB\MAIN\PWRD

                             PCBoard Setup Utility
                              Edit Passwords File

                                        Base    Batch
      Password     Sec  Time  K Bytes Baud Rate Limit
        
                     0     0       0         0     0
                     1    20       0         0     0   <<  Set up a level
                    10    20       0         0     0       like this for
                    15    30       0         0     0       SEC 1
                    20    20       0         0     0
                    30    30      50         0     0
                    40    40     300         0     0
                    50    50     800         0     0
                    60    60    9999         0     0
                    70    70    9999         0     0
                    80    80    9999         0     0
                    90   196    9999         0     0
                   100   196    9999         0     0
                   105   196    9999         0     0
                   110   196    9999         0     0




   Name/Loc of FSEC File       : C:\PCB\MAIN\FSEC


                          Edit Download Security File



             Drive \ Path             File Name    Sec   Password
      
                                     PCBOARD.*      110
                                     PCB145.*       110
    C:\PCB\MAIN\                     *.*            100
                                                      0
    E:\DIR28\                          MASTER.ZIP     0   FREE
                                                      0
                                                      0
                                                      0
                                                      0
                                                      0
                                                      0
                                                      0
                                                      0
                                                      0
                                                      0



         Now that you have it all setup log on locally or remotely
  trying several names. Logging on a second time you should be greeted
  with the NEWUSER screen and NEWASK+Regular questions a second time
  showing that everything is working. While you are on logged on try
  to see what you can do like downloading the master ZIP and reading
  bulletins. At this point decide what you want new callers to be able
  to do on the first call. Watch your log for the next few weeks and
  make a few adjustments until you have it your way.
         In the NEWASK questions you will need to ask for a PASSWORD
  of eight letters or less. I also have for my last question do you
  have anything short to say....this has tipped the scales on alot
  of people. A few people have left some really rude answers but I
  just make a note of their name for future pay back ;).
         OK I think I have given you enough info how to setup The
  Kid Crusher feel free to modify it to suit your needs. Even if you
  tell the users they won't be added to your data base until you check
  their answers some will still try various names. Keep you eyes on
  your log file and write down the names of people using different
  names. These are people who usually try to have more than one account
  on your board. If you setup your board correctly you can easily switch
  " The Kid Crusher " on or off just by changing " Run System as a Closed
  Board " :Y to :N.
         Well Good luck and I hope this helps you with your problems... I
  have been running " The KID Crusher "for almost four months without one
  problem. Caller ID works good too but it is more work and quit expensive
  $7.95 for the service and $60.00 for the box then there is software and
  time spent looking for bad numbers. My " KID Crusher " works just as well
  with less work. I only look at applications if I see an upload...but
  once in awhile I read the applications just for laughs.

                                                         John
