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1) Removed the MCI crashing codes... i.e. typing @S@S or @E@E at certain
   inputs would completely lock the system.  No more!

2) Updated the source from 2.5g to 2.5k standards.
   (unfortunately I haven't had the time or inclination to implement
    the new MW [mail waiting] command)

3) Removed the following undocumented batch file calls:
   BBSDONE.BAT
   REMOTE.BAT
   DAYSTART.BAT @F @L @B @G @T @R
   LOGON.BAT
   LOGOFF.BAT @F @L @B @G @T @R
   BBSSTART.BAT
   PLOGOFF.BAT

4) Removed the following / Commands from chat mode:
   /SHELL  <--Dangerous
   /CC     <--useless
   /C      <--useless
   /ACS    <--useless

5) Changed C-F4 command from "Dos drop WITH user" to plain Dos Drop. Command
   was DOCUMENTED as "Soft Reboot"!

6) Removed senseless alternative color for TAG bbs's in the bbslist.

7) Removed the undocumented Super Mass Mail Deletor.

8) Removed FORMAT command from MiniDos.

9) Fixed the bug where moving more than 10-15 messages crashed the system
   by leaving a file handle open each time.

10) Removed uncessary "Nice try idiot" functions in the logon.

11) Removed the ability to upload device driver names to crash the system.

12) Got rid of the "Can't reply YET' problem.

13) When replying privately to public mail, you can now quote the public mail.

14) Fixed a plethora of spelling errors.

15) Added an explanation behind why a batch download with insufficient
    points was refused.

16) Removed obnoxiousness from the user info prompts.

17) Made it so new users have to reenter their name even if they already
entered it on the "Name or number prompt".  New users would type things
that weren't necessarily their handle at that prompt, and end up with
a handle on the system like "NNEW".  Sure, they were idiots, but. :)

18) Installed QUICKED as a full screen editor optional for the users. It
is toggled by the users by the command keys OP, option 26.  QUICKED should
be installed in the main bbs directory.   The full screen editor can be
turned on by the "Y" command under System flagged functions.
*** OPTION REMOVED

19) The User Information display screen has been updated to include the
editor status. It displays either "Full Screen" or "Normal"

20) Added initials of the quoted in the > quoting indicator (i.e. when
you quote John Smith, it appears:
JS> Hey, I'm John Smith!

21) Removed 9 redundant routines (and climbing)

22) Removed the color filter, the most useless feature ever!

23) Removed author's backdoors that displayed vital system information.

24) Removed undocumented (and pointless) ALT-minus key

25) Updated the BBS List to accept 5 character baud rates, i.e. 19200.

26) Changed the "last on" listing's caller number variable from integer
to long integer so it will properly show caller numbers over 32,767.

27) Added a new "system variable": alert beep delay. If set to zero,
the alert beep beeps constantly. Any other number will make it beep no
more than every x seconds.

28) Removed redundant "Send mail to xyz? " question.

29) Removed some obscure function in the printing routine that would
allow said printed string printed only to certain access levels. It's
undocumented, unused, and useless!

30) Removed GOTO (snicker) statements!

31) Added an explanation to why the download command didn't work when
downloading was attempted outside of download hours.  Previously, if
the file DLHOURS didn't exist, nothing happened.

32) Totally rewrote one of the output functions. It's now 80% smaller
and quite a bit faster.  It removed 2.5kbytes from the BBS.EXE and OVR
files!

33) In messages and many other places, the  symbol can be used to turn
on colors.  This works well for the full screen editor which can't handle
control-p codes. Example:

8HELLO!

Would be printed:

HELLO!  in flashing red (color 8)

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