From: nospam.Shaun.Buzza@f110.n229.z1.fidonet.org   
      
    g0> Mystic can automatically ban an IP after a certain number of attempts   
    g0> within a time window, but that still doesn't stop them from connecting   
    g0> it will just refuse to service them.   
    g0>   
    g0> I suppose I could add a specific feature to BINKP server that gives them   
    g0> an "BUSY" with a message that they can only connect X many times per Y   
    g0> seconds. If they are within those limits it would give them mail, if   
    g0> they were not within those limits it would give them a message and   
    g0> disconnect.   
    g0>   
    g0> But I wonder if there is really a point to do that since at that point   
    g0> they're already connected to you anyway.  I am open to suggestions as to   
    g0> whether or not such a feature would be worth it.   
      
   Personally, I don't think ol' Binky is as big a problem as port-trolling. After   
   all, one can always use the 'autoban' option in the BinkP server, too!   
      
   But, I also think that this might be a good idea, for when PiBBS is too busy   
   grinding her nightly maintenance...after all, there are other reasons why a   
   particular BBS might be busy...   
      
   Thanks for listening to us!   
      
   McDoob   
   SysOp, PiBBS   
   pibbs.sytes.net   
      
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