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- Sniff, Sniff
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- HIDEUSER.ppe
- Ver 1
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- NOTE: ALIAS PSA MUST be installed
-
- Another sysop and user-friendly simple PPE from Banana Republic to solve
- a problem of mine. Maybe solve one of yours too.
-
- I hate flaming but it seems some just can't help it. So, I set up a
- Flaming base on my (almost finished) BBS. Hopefully, the flames will stay
- in this base or I'll have to do some deleting :)
-
- The problem with flaming- in my mind- is that it's hard to keep it in one
- place. The arguments tend to make their way into, and affect, the other
- bases and members on the board. Not good.
-
- It is far easier to keep tempers to a minimum if the true identity of the
- Flamer is hidden. PCB 15.x allows the ALIAS command which works great. I
- set up the flaming base to use aliases. The problem is then making the
- choice of choosing and using an Alias easy for my users.
-
- PCB has the "W"rite info command which allows choosing an Alias but to
- get to it, you have to wade thru all the other possible info you can
- change... password, phone number(s), etc. This PPE allows changing just
- the ALIAS name.
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- Simple enough to install. Make a command in your CMDList and point to
- this PPE. I call it- strangely enough- ALIAS and put ALIAS as a command
- in my Flaming base menu.
-
- NOTE: In case you were wondering... you CAN use QWK to UL msgs into an
- aliased base safely. It WILL change the message sender name to your
- alias. Nice to know, eh?
-
- BTW, I say this is version 1 but, to be honest, I see no reason to
- further develop it. Does the job just fine.
-
- Sincerely yours,
-
- Francis "gorilla" Amato, your FRIEND in the ANIMAL Kingdom
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- P.S. Look for gorilla droppings BBS. A BBS like any other (but BETTER!)
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- P.P.S. I have the GREATEST wife in the world!
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- P.P.S. And, as always, Asian women GREATLY appreciated!
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