Hello,ãI was wondering if qwk accounts were unable to post messages. I've been trying to set up a program to post a qwk packet through telneting but I keep getting "no permission to post" errors. Any advice or alternatives would be helpful.ããcandycaneãã===ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã...If it ain't broke, don't fix it.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã

Re: qwk accounts unable to post?ã By: candycane to All on Sun Aug 06 2023 03:40 amãã > Hello,ã > I was wondering if qwk accounts were unable to post messages. I've beenã > trying to set up a program to post a qwk packet through telneting but I keepã > getting "no permission to post" errors. Any advice or alternatives would beã > helpful.ããAre you referring to "QWKnet accounts"? Those are for QWK networking, so they're restricted to posting on QWK-networked sub-boards only. A regular (non-QWKnet) account can post (via QWK) any sub-board the sysop allows users to post to.ããRegular users should use regular user accounts to upload QWK packets.ã-- ã digital man (rob)ããRush quote #48:ãThe point of the journey is not to arrive. Anything can happen.ãNorco, CA WX: 67.8øF, 80.0% humidity, 0 mph ESE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrsã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã

Re: qwk accounts unable to post?ã By: Digital Man to candycane on Sun Aug 06 2023 03:06 amãã DM> Re: qwk accounts unable to post?ã DM> By: candycane to All on Sun Aug 06 2023 03:40 amãã >> Hello,ã >> I was wondering if qwk accounts were unable to post messages. I'veã >> been trying to set up a program to post a qwk packet through telnetingã >> but I keep getting "no permission to post" errors. Any advice orã >> alternatives would be helpful.ãã DM> Are you referring to "QWKnet accounts"? Those are for QWK networking, soã DM> they're restricted to posting on QWK-networked sub-boards only. A regularã DM> (non-QWKnet) account can post (via QWK) any sub-board the sysop allowsã DM> users to post to.ãã DM> Regular users should use regular user accounts to upload QWK packets.ã DM> -- ã DM> digital man (rob)ãã DM> Rush quote #48:ã DM> The point of the journey is not to arrive. Anything can happen.ã DM> Norco, CA WX: 67.8øF, 80.0% humidity, 0 mph ESE wind, 0.00 inchesã DM> rain/24hrs ---ã DM> þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netããOh... are you allowed to set up a bot to post a qwk through a normal user account?ããcandycaneãã===ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã...Treat her like a lady and she'll always bring you home.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã

Re: qwk accounts unable to post?ã By: candycane to Digital Man on Sun Aug 06 2023 02:47 pmãã > Oh... are you allowed to set up a bot to post a qwk through a normal userã > account?ããI suppose that's up to the sysop of the BBS in question, but unless you're abusing some rule about posting, I don't think anybody would care if it's posted by "a bot" or a human.ã-- ã digital man (rob)ããSynchronet "Real Fact" #51:ãRob Swindell was introduced to BBSing in 1982 by his older brother, Dr. SeussãNorco, CA WX: 95.8øF, 31.0% humidity, 5 mph E wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrsã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã

Re: qwk accounts unable to post?ã By: Digital Man to candycane on Sun Aug 06 2023 01:25 pmãã DM> Re: qwk accounts unable to post?ã DM> By: candycane to Digital Man on Sun Aug 06 2023 02:47 pmãã >> Oh... are you allowed to set up a bot to post a qwk through a normalã >> user account?ãã DM> I suppose that's up to the sysop of the BBS in question, but unless you'reã DM> abusing some rule about posting, I don't think anybody would care if it'sã DM> posted by "a bot" or a human.ã DM> -- ã DM> digital man (rob)ãã DM> Synchronet "Real Fact" #51:ã DM> Rob Swindell was introduced to BBSing in 1982 by his older brother, Dr.ã DM> Seuss Norco, CA WX: 95.8øF, 31.0% humidity, 5 mph E wind, 0.00 inchesã DM> rain/24hrs ---ã DM> þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netããOk cool, I was mostly planning on just making a RSS forwarder anyways so yeaããcandycaneãã===ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã...I installed a skylight in my apartment... the people who live above me are furious!ã---ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã