At 14:22 10/29/1999 -0600, John Krussel wrote:
>If I remember correctly the ability to use escape sequences in the tell
>commands was taken out way back in the Series III days. The reason it was
>taken out was that if you sent a certain escape sequence to the console it
>acted as if it was a command typed at the console, and since the console was
>usually logged on as someone with SM or OP privileges you could send the
>escape sequence followed by an  ALTUSER command and give yourself SM
>capability.

Some escape sequences still work.  As Wirt pointed out, you can still ring
the bell, and I have put display enhancements such as inverse video on some
TELL messages that I wanted to stand out from the usual console clutter.


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