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+ | ==== SDF ANTI-SPAMMER ACCOUNT VALIDATION ==== | ||
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+ | Date: 07-Jul-02 | ||
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+ | No one is obligated to donate to SDF to get anything more than | ||
+ | basic access: | ||
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+ | 1. instant account creation | ||
+ | 2. file storage using ZMODEM | ||
+ | 3. email access, no pop ups, no attached advertisments, | ||
+ | 4. instant online chat and message board with other sdf users | ||
+ | 5. network utilities like traceroute and ping | ||
+ | 6. a whole slew of cool single and multiuser games | ||
+ | 7. access to the sdf mud, and TOPS-20 | ||
+ | 8. network instant messaging using YSM (icq) | ||
+ | 9. psh may feel restrictive to an intermediate or above | ||
+ | user, but, psh TEACHES basic unix commands to the beginner, | ||
+ | so when they do validate their account, they already know how to get around. | ||
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+ | How to keep spammers out .. ask for a buck. | ||
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+ | A dollar from an individual creating an account can be substaintially | ||
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+ | that are very easy to manipulate and abuse. | ||
+ | they don't have to give any personal information. | ||
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+ | who don't want to reveal what city or state they might be in .. but for the | ||
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+ | From some yuppie who drinks his $5 cup of coffee with a wireless lan | ||
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+ | WYSE 50 TTY at a public library a buck is hardly a hardship. | ||
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+ | The worst case, focusing on the street kid. There are a number of kids just | ||
+ | like this, who access SDF in this very way. And even for them, sending a | ||
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+ | all those items I mentioned before. | ||
+ | could easily scrounge the money together and buy a self addressed stamped | ||
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+ | While user and prevalidated accounts *do* expire, it is done so by the | ||
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+ | For those who have PAYPAL accounts and want to validate via PAYPAL we ask | ||
+ | for at least $5? Why? because paypal charges us so much money to even use | ||
+ | their service. | ||
+ | the cheapest merchant account (ability to process credit cards) that we | ||
+ | could find. Saving money is an SDF goal. | ||
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+ | Why $1 versus 5 EURO? because its easier to send a 5 EURO note in a letter | ||
+ | than it is to send a 1 EURO coin. Also, EUROs are available all over | ||
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+ | The truth of the matter is, its a small token of trust. | ||
+ | a slightly sleezy side toward spam would cringe at giving up a buck .. and | ||
+ | for them, its their loss and our win. | ||
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+ | -- original ' | ||
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+ | It didn't used to be this way .. but you must understand that your small | ||
+ | token of trust builds a better SDF for all of us: | ||
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+ | Due to the increased number of security and spam attacks, we are now asking | ||
+ | that you send ONE US Dollar (or 5 EURO note) as a token of your sincerity in | ||
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+ | has become filled with people whose daily goal in life is to terriorize others | ||
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+ | to anyone in the world. | ||
+ | and other shell users. | ||
+ | and a SASE (Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope). | ||
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+ | SDF public access UNIX system | ||
+ | Post Office Box 17355 | ||
+ | Seattle WA 98127 | ||