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

[Jan]

You can easy check this using https://www.dxcluster.info/telnet/index.php

Look for your cluster and click on it. In the next screen login with a 
fake call.
Then you will see the message.


Op 6-3-2025 om 09:27 schreef Jan via Dxspider-support:
> This message is in my motd_nor
> It will be displayed if you use set/var $main::passwdreq = 0
> But until now no one reacted by asking me to set a password.
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> #################################################################
> You are not registered to this cluster
> Please register first and use a password to login.
> You can apply for a password by contacting sysop at xxxx.xx
> IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO REGISTER YOU STILL CAN USE THE CLUSTER
> BUT YOU CANNOT SEND SPOTS.
> ################################################################
> ________________________________________________________________
>
>
> 73
> Jan
> PA4JJ
>
>
> Op 6-3-2025 om 08:59 schreef Faizul via Dxspider-support:
>> 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.
>>
>>     73s
>>     Andrea
>>     iz2lsc
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     -->
>>
>>
>>     On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM Faizul via Dxspider-support
>>     <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>         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.
>>
>>         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.
>>
>>         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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pa4jj-2 77.174.195.163 port 7300
pa4jj-3 77.174.195.163 port 7388
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