[Dxspider-support] Discussion: Informing Users About Registration Requirement for Spotting

[Faizul]

Agreed, OM. I just want to know, is there anything wrong with requiring
users to register with a password as a standard in DX clustering?

On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM IZ2LSC <iz2lsc.andrea at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think that recent flooding (hundreds of spots per second) was not
> generated by an "entity" connected as a user.
> Here there is already a rate limiter on command a user can send in a
> certain interval.
> Just to set the expectation about enforcing the password policy.
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> 73s
> Andrea
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> On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM Faizul via Dxspider-support <
> dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk> wrote:
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>> Dear DX Spider Community,
>>
>> I’d like to start a discussion regarding the idea of informing users to
>> register before they can use the spot function. While security is
>> important, it is equally crucial that users are aware of such policies to
>> avoid confusion.
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>> If some nodes enforce set/register while others do not, users might
>> unknowingly jump from one node to another without understanding why they
>> are unable to send spots. To improve transparency, I propose that we add a
>> notice about this requirement in the *Message of the Day (MOTD)* and
>> also announce it using *ANN*. This way, users are properly informed
>> rather than being caught off guard.
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>> We are in the AI era now, and it is easier than ever for someone to use
>> an AI chatbot to generate a script that automatically posts spots using
>> random callsigns. Without proper user registration, this could lead to
>> abuse and affect the integrity of the cluster. While security measures are
>> necessary, we must also ensure that users understand what is happening and
>> why these policies are in place.
>>
>> This is just a discussion, and I’d love to hear your thoughts on the best
>> way to approach this.
>>
>> 73,
>> Faizul "Piju" 9M2PJU
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