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When the Aide menu is entered from the short prompt, a menu is presented. The menu differs based on whether the user is a sysop/programmer or a roomaide.

Sysop/programmer menu:

New User Questions> Aide commands

<b>an               <c>reate room   <r>oomaide        roomi<n>fo
room <o>pts         <i>nvite        <k>ickout         <L>ogout all
<l>ogout user       <m>uzzle        <t>wit            <w>ho knows
<x> broadcast       <Z> delete room

[New User Questions] Aide command ->

Roomaide menu:

New User Questions> Aide commands

<r>oomaide      room<i>nfo      room <o>pts       <i>nvite
<k>ickout       <m>uzzle        <w>hoknows

[New User Questions] Aide command ->

The user is returned to the short prompt when they press space or enter at the menu.

[edit] Ban

Key: <b, B>

Bans a user from logging in to the BBS. If the user is banned, this unbans them. A note is made in the admin log; see Conspire Requirements Specification/Admin log.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Ban user

Name of user to ban? -> Ad Astra
Number of days to ban user? (0 is forever) -> 7
This will ban Ad Astra from logging in!  Type 'BAN' to confirm -> BAN
Banning Ad Astra for 7 days.

Name of user to ban? -> Ad Astra
Number of days to ban user? (0 is forever) -> 0
This will ban Ad Astra from logging in!  Type 'BAN' to confirm -> BAN
Banning Ad Astra forever.

Name of user to ban? -> Badboy
Badboy is banned for 4 more days.  Unban? (No) Yes
Unbanned Badboy.

Name of user to ban? -> Badboy
Badboy is banned forever.  Unban? (No) Yes
Unbanned Badboy.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Ban user

Name of user to ban? -> Holy Bull
There is no user Holy Bull on this BBS.

[edit] Create room

Key: <c, C>

Creates a new room. As soon as the new room is created, the user is dropped into the room <o>pts editor.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Create new room

Name for new room? -> Test
"Test" is the name for a new room.  Create? (Y/N) ->

If the room already exists or is fully numeric, an error message is printed.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Create new room
Name for new room? -> Utopia Planetia
Room "Utopia Planetia" already exists.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Create new room
Name for new room? -> 4 8 15 16 23 42
Cannot create room with fully numeric name.

[edit] Roomaide

Key: <r, R>

Adds or removes roomaides for the current room. All rooms initially have no roomaide and are moderated by "Sysop." A room may have unlimited roomaides.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Edit roomaides

Current roomaides for Utopia Planetia:

Neurophyre
L Dopa

<A>dd or <D>elete a roomaide? -> Add
Name of roomaide to add? -> Devil Crayon
Installing Devil Crayon as a roomaide.

If the username entered is invalid, an error message is displayed.

Name of roomaide to delete? -> Random
There is no user Random on this BBS.

Deleting a nonexistent roomaide:

Name of roomaide to delete? -> Ivor
Ivor is not a roomaide here!

[edit] Roominfo

Key: <n, N>

"Edits" the room info of the current room.

The roominfo is first displayed and then the user is given a chance to edit it.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Room info

See Conspire Requirements Specification/Roominfo for details on roominfo display.

After display:

Hit Y to upload room info or N to enter it normally (Y/N) -> Yes

Enter a new room description... (Use control-D to end!)

The roominfo header is then displayed and the user may enter the room info. See Conspire Requirements Specification/Roominfo for header format and Conspire Requirements Specification/Message entry for details on text entry.

[edit] Room options

Key: <o, O>

Allows the user to edit the current room's name and options.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Room options

Room name is currently: Utopia Planetia>
New room name (return leaves it unchanged) -> 

Utopia Planetia> was a public room
New room type <1>Public <2>Guessname <3>Password <4>Inv-only -> Public

Deny access to Guest, TWITs, unvalidated users, etc.? (Y/N) -> No

Identity: <1>Normal <2>Anon <3>Anon-optional -> Normal

Save changes? (Y/N) ->

If the user selects 'password' for the room type:

New room type <1>Public <2>Guessname <3>Password <4>Inv-only -> Password
Enter room password ->
Verify room password ->

Password set.

Password verify failed:

Enter room password ->
Verify room password ->

Passwords do not match.

Enter room password ->

Asked whenever a room of any type is changed to guessname, password or invite-only:

New room type <1>Public <2>Guessname <3>Password <4>Inv-only -> Invite only

Cause users to forget room? (Y/N) ->

[edit] Invite

Key: <i, I>

Invites a user to the current room.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Invite user

Name of user to invite? -> Valid User
Done.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Invite user

Name of user to invite? -> Invalid User
There is no user Invalid User on this BBS.

[edit] Kickout

Key: <k, K>

Kicks a user out of the current room. A note is made in the admin log; see Conspire Requirements Specification/Admin log.

If the user is already kicked, this unkicks them.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Kick user

Name of user to kick? -> Ad Astra
Number of days to kick user? (0 is forever) -> 7
Kicking Ad Astra from Utopia Planetia> for 7 days.

Number of days to kick user? (0 is forever) -> 0
Kicking Ad Astra from Utopia Planetia> forever.

Name of user to kick? -> Badboy
Badboy is kicked for 4 more days.  Unkick? (No) Yes
Unkicked Badboy from Utopia Planetia>.

Name of user to kick? -> Badboy
Badboy is kicked forever.  Unkick? (No) Yes
Unkicked Badboy.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Kick user

Name of user to kick? -> Holy Bull
There is no user Holy Bull on this BBS.

[edit] Logout user

Key: <l>

Forces the immediate disconnection of the specified user. A message "You have been logged out by [Sysop Name]!" is printed on the user's terminal. A notice is added to the admin actions log. See Conspire Requirements Specification/Admin log.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Logout user

Name of user to log out? -> Cat

Logging out Cat.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Logout user

Name of user to log out? -> Rip Van Winkle
User is not online.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Logout user

Name of user to log out? -> Nobody
There is no user Nobody on this BBS.

[edit] Logout all

Key: <L>

Forces the immediate disconnection of all users but the sysop executing the command. A message "All users are being logged out by [Sysop Name]!" is printed on the user's terminal. A notice is added to the admin actions log. See Conspire Requirements Specification/Admin log.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Logout ALL users

Really log out ALL users? (Y/N) -> (Hit shift-Y to acknowledge)
Really log out ALL users? (Y/N) -> Yes

Logging out all users...

[edit] Muzzle

Key: <m, M>

Prevents a user from posting in the current room, but does not prevent them from reading. A note is made in the admin log; see Conspire Requirements Specification/Admin log.

If the user is already muzzled, this unmuzzles them.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Muzzle user

Name of user to muzzle? -> Ad Astra
Number of days to muzzle user? (0 is forever) -> 7
Muzzling Ad Astra in Utopia Planetia> for 7 days.

Number of days to muzzle user? (0 is forever) -> 0
Muzzling Ad Astra in Utopia Planetia> forever.

Name of user to muzzle? -> Badboy
Badboy is muzzled for 4 more days.  Unmuzzle? (No) Yes
Unmuzzled Badboy in Utopia Planetia>.

Name of user to twit? -> Badboy
Badboy is muzzled forever.  Unmuzzle? (No) Yes
Unmuzzled Badboy in Utopia Planetia>.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Muzzle user

Name of user to muzzle? -> Holy Bull
There is no user Holy Bull on this BBS.

[edit] Twit

Key: < t, T>

Effectively muzzles a user in every room on the BBS (using a different flag, so that a twit may not be unmuzzled and gain the ability to post), including Mail> (but allowing Yells). Prevents the user from changing their Doing field, changing any profile or address info, or even entering the config menu. A note is made in the admin log; see Conspire Requirements Specification/Admin log.

If the user is already twitted, this command untwits them.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Twit user

Name of user to twit? -> Ad Astra
Number of days to twit user? (0 is forever) -> 7
This will twit Ad Astra!  Type 'TWIT' to confirm -> TWIT
Twitting Ad Astra for 7 days.

Name of user to twit? -> Ad Astra
Number of days to twit user? (0 is forever) -> 0
This will twit Ad Astra!  Type 'TWIT' to confirm -> TWIT
Twitting Ad Astra forever.

Name of user to twit? -> Badboy
Badboy is twitted for 4 more days.  Untwit? (No) Yes
Untwitted Badboy.

Name of user to twit? -> Badboy
Badboy is twitted forever.  Untwit? (No) Yes
Untwitted Badboy.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Twit user

Name of user to twit? -> Holy Bull
There is no user Holy Bull on this BBS.

[edit] Whoknows

Key: <w, W>

Prints out an alphabetical list, three columns wide, of users who have the room in their read list and are allowed to read it.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Whoknows

Who knows "Utopia Planetia"

Ad Astra               Aiela                 BabiBear
Cq Cq Cq               Khelair               Whittaker Chambers

[edit] Broadcast

Key: <x, X>

Sends a broadcast eXpress message to all connected users.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Broadcast eXpress
Enter the message you wish to broadcast to ALL users...
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See Conspire Requirements Specification/eXpress messages for details on message entry.

[edit] Zap room

Key: <Z>

Deletes the current room, including all associated posts, tags, etc. A note is made in the admin log: Conspire Requirements Specification/Admin log.

[Utopia Planetia] Aide command -> Zap room

WARNING:  This will delete the current room, including all posts, tags,
and other associated data.  THERE IS NO UNDO.

Type 'DELETE' to zap this room ->

If the user types anything other than DELETE in all caps:

Room NOT deleted.

If the user successfully deletes the room, they are dropped back to the short prompt in the Lobby.

Room DELETED.  Returning you to the Lobby.

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