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THOUGHTS ON CO-SYSOPS FOR WWIV BOARDS AND SECURITY LEVELS IN GENERAL...
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WHAT IS A CO-SYSOP?
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A Co-Sysop is a responsible individual who bears some of the
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responsibilities of running a board. He or she performs such sysop duties as
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the Sysop assigns and may be asked to perform all functions of the board in
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the Sysop's absence.
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WHAT IS A SUBSOP?
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A Subsop is an individual who performs maintenance functions on one
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or more message base subs or transfer sections. He generally has no other
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functions to perform on the board and should have no access to functions he
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does not need to maintain his assigned sub.
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HOW SHOULD A SYSOP BE CHOSEN?
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A Co-Sysop should be well acquainted with the software so that he
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may help set up the board, help maintain the board and operate the board
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should the Sysop not be available. Since he will have access to the mail
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and user information and since his actions will reflect upon the board, the
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Co-Sysop(s) preferably are known to and respected by the local BBS community.
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There should only be as many Co-Sysops as are necessary to perform the
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necessary functions and provide coverage for when the Sysop may be absent.
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Sysops, Co-Sysops and those involved with setting up other boards with the
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same software are good candidates for Co-Sysops. If no such people are
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available then a Co-Sysop can be chosen from among the most active supporters
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of a board who has already shown willingness and loyalty to the board.
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SECURITY LEVELS
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Generally most users should have the same security level to start
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with. Time increases and ul/dl ratio exemptions can be given to those users
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who have contributed to the board through active posting and/or uploading.
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Access to sensitive functions like user information and the E-mail should
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be strictly limited to only those who can be trusted by the users and who
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need access to those functions. If anonymous posting is allowed at all on
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a board, the ability to read anonymous posts must be severely limited to
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just the Sysop and whatever Co-Sysop will stand in for him in his absence.
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WHO IS NOT SUITABLE AS A CO-SYSOP? AND PRIVACY ISSUES
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Not suitable as a Co-Sysop is anyone who does not meet the
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qualifications as a Co-Sysop even if they are good friends of the Sysop.
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A board that grants the ability to read anonymous posts and access to user
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information and mail to those who do not need that access will quickly become
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a private club. All users deserve to know who the Co-Sysops are and should
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know that from the opening screens so that user may chose not to register if
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that user is not comfortable with particular individuals having access to
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his/her user information. Whenever possible, new Co-Sysops should be
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announced before they are given access to permit users who object to request
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deletion from the system before their personal information and mail become
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accessible to the new Co-Sysop. Users should also know whom has sufficient
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access to read anonymous posts. Sysops and Co-Sysops should review the
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system logs regularly, and any Co-Sysop shown to have entered E-mail or the
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User Editor without some board purpose should immediately have his or her
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security level permanently cut to that of an ordinary user.
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Kent Stromsmoe
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