• Hello!

    From Xucaen@VERT/TIMEPORT to All on Monday, December 14, 2015 21:43:26
    I just wanted to say hi to everyone. I hope everyone is having a safe and happy December thus far.

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  • From ROBERT WOLFE@VERT/OTHETA to XUCAEN on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 11:47:00
    XUCAEN wrote to ALL <=-

    I just wanted to say hi to everyone. I hope everyone is having a safe
    and happy December thus far.

    Right back at ya! :)

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  • From Timesoarer@VERT/DRAC to Xucaen on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 20:52:38
    Re: Hello!
    By: Xucaen to All on Mon Dec 14 2015 09:43 pm

    I just wanted to say hi to everyone. I hope everyone is having a safe and happy December thus far.

    Thanks.. Other then Rain instead of the white stuff.. Basement flooded in Dec. Love the warm weather here,, 40's is warm for me.

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  • From Patch@VERT/R2LOTW to All on Friday, April 22, 2016 10:29:59
    Hello everyone!

    I'm getting my BBS up and running once again.

    A little background information about me. I used to run one of Orlando's most popular BBS called The Lair of the Wolverine, which ran a single line instance on a modified WWIV software.

    I tried re-launching the BBS about a few years ago but didn't keep at it. I am now trying to get things going again as I've become quite nostalgic on "the good ole days" and want to see what I can do this time around.

    I'm starting to understand the software a bit more than I did before, so it should be a good journey.

    I'm in the process of looking for folks who would like to help run the board with me, to help teach me more about Synchronet and the intricacies therein.

    My BBS is bsaed on the love for all things comics in any universe, as well as gaming through consoles, PC, etc.

    Just wanted to briefly interrupt the conversations to say hello, and that I'm happy to be here. Hope to hear from you all soon!

    Take care!

    -Patch

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  • From Knight@VERT/PHUNC to Patch on Friday, April 22, 2016 11:33:59
    Re: Hello!
    By: Patch to All on Fri Apr 22 2016 10:29 am

    Hello everyone!

    I'm getting my BBS up and running once again.

    Welcome back!

    Knight

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  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to Patch on Saturday, April 23, 2016 07:54:00
    Patch wrote to All <=-

    Hello everyone!

    I'm getting my BBS up and running once again.

    Welcome back and good luck with the board. I've made a comeback myself. :)


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  • From Patch@VERT/R2LOTW to Knight on Friday, April 22, 2016 18:00:32
    Re: Hello!
    By: Knight to Patch on Fri Apr 22 2016 11:33 am

    Hey Knight, thanks for the welcome!

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  • From Patch@VERT/R2LOTW to Vk3jed on Friday, April 22, 2016 18:03:20
    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: Vk3jed to Patch on Sat Apr 23 2016 07:54 am

    Hey there, thanks for the welcome.

    It's tough wrapping my head around it all again, but so far it's freakin' fun!

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  • From Knight@VERT/PHUNC to Patch on Friday, April 22, 2016 19:17:25
    Re: Hello!
    By: Patch to Knight on Fri Apr 22 2016 06:00 pm

    Hey Knight, thanks for the welcome!

    You got it! Nice to meet you.

    Knight

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  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to Patch on Saturday, April 23, 2016 17:40:00
    Patch wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: Vk3jed to Patch on Sat Apr 23 2016 07:54 am

    Hey there, thanks for the welcome.

    It's tough wrapping my head around it all again, but so far it's
    freakin' fun!

    It came back to me fairly quickly, but I was a sysop many years ago. Having a ball playing around with BBSs. :)


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  • From JIMMY ANDERSON@VERT/OTHETA to PATCH on Sunday, April 24, 2016 10:05:00
    PATCH wrote to ALL <=-

    Hello everyone!

    I'm getting my BBS up and running once again.

    Howdy! Glad to hear another one is online!

    My BBS is bsaed on the love for all things comics in any universe, as
    well as gaming through consoles, PC, etc.

    Very cool! Speaking of nostalgia, I recently pulled my comics out of storage and am going through and making sure each has a good bag and board (for a long time growing up I didn't do either, then I started bagging the new ones and boarding some - now everything will have a board and a good bag in a box)
    and replaced a few damaged long boxes. I'm looking to finish out my series
    run of DC Comics Presents as well as bronze age Flash (silver just too expensive).


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  • From Patch@VERT/R2LOTW to JIMMY ANDERSON on Sunday, April 24, 2016 19:39:02
    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: JIMMY ANDERSON to PATCH on Sun Apr 24 2016 10:05 am


    Howdy! Glad to hear another one is online!

    Thanks, I tried to resurrect it about a year or two ago, but I just didn't have the ambition and energy like I do now.

    I'm looking forward to introducing this to my kids soon.


    Very cool! Speaking of nostalgia, I recently pulled my comics out of storage and am going through and making sure each has a good bag and board (for a long time growing up I didn't do either, then I started bagging the new ones and boarding some - now everything will have a board and a good bag in a box)
    and replaced a few damaged long boxes. I'm looking to finish out my series run of DC Comics Presents as well as bronze age Flash (silver just too expensive).

    Oh my gosh yes, keep those in bags, boards and stored in a cool/dry place. My most valued comic that I own is Hulk #181, the first appearance of Wolverine.

    I have it in plastic/board, mylar and glass.

    Can't be too careful. =)

    -Patch
    R2LOTW.synchro.net

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  • From JIMMY ANDERSON@VERT/OTHETA to PATCH on Monday, April 25, 2016 08:55:00
    PATCH wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

    Oh my gosh yes, keep those in bags, boards and stored in a cool/dry
    place. My most valued comic that I own is Hulk #181, the first
    appearance of Wolverine.

    I have it in plastic/board, mylar and glass.

    Very cool! I recently found a copy of Logans Run (issue 6 I believe?)
    in a stack of comices for a buck apiece. Of course I bought about 15
    different issues for $10 and when I got home and checked that one it's
    worth about $120 - first appearance of Galactucus I think, and it's a
    35 cent varient.


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  • From Patch@VERT/R2LOTW to JIMMY ANDERSON on Monday, April 25, 2016 16:57:49
    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: JIMMY ANDERSON to PATCH on Mon Apr 25 2016 08:55 am

    PATCH wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

    WOW!

    Good score! =)

    -Patch

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  • From JIMMY ANDERSON@VERT/OTHETA to PATCH on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 02:17:00
    Um - I have no idea what this was in reference to...



    PATCH wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

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    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: JIMMY ANDERSON to PATCH on Mon Apr 25 2016 08:55 am

    PATCH wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

    WOW!

    Good score! =)

    -Patch

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  • From Ben@VERT/HDCAFE to All on Saturday, March 24, 2018 05:04:15
    I just joined this BBS and I already enjoy it.

    Keep up the good work!

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Ben on Saturday, March 24, 2018 13:09:18
    Re: Hello!
    By: Ben to All on Sat Mar 24 2018 05:04 am

    I just joined this BBS and I already enjoy it.

    Keep up the good work!

    Welcome!

    digital man

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  • From Ben@VERT/HDCAFE to Digital Man on Saturday, March 24, 2018 18:08:10
    Re: Hello!
    By: Digital Man to Ben on Sat Mar 24 2018 01:09 pm

    Thanks!

    I joined because I love the nostalgic feel of a BBS :)

    - Ben

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to BEN on Sunday, March 25, 2018 09:47:00
    Ben,

    I joined because I love the nostalgic feel of a BBS :)

    Being on a BBS is an experience like no other. :)

    Daryl

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  • From Robert Wolfe@VERT/OTHETA to BEN on Sunday, March 25, 2018 10:51:00

    @VIA: HDCAFE
    @MSGID: <5AB6229F.1040.dove-general@hdcbbs.com>
    I just joined this BBS and I already enjoy it.

    Keep up the good work!

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    Ý Synchronet Ý My Brand-New BBS


    Welcome aboard! Might want to have your Sysop adjust his origin line, however :)



    ...Always glad to share my ignorance - I've got plenty.
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  • From Robert Wolfe@VERT/OTHETA to BEN on Sunday, March 25, 2018 10:52:00

    Thanks!

    I joined because I love the nostalgic feel of a BBS :)

    - Ben

    Heh, they are enjoyable :) I run 3 myself :)



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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to ROBERT WOLFE on Sunday, March 25, 2018 13:51:00
    Robert,

    Heh, they are enjoyable :) I run 3 myself :)

    You're a glutton for punishment, then. <G>

    Daryl

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Ben on Sunday, March 25, 2018 15:44:44
    Re: Hello!
    By: Ben to All on Sat Mar 24 2018 05:04 am

    I just joined this BBS and I already enjoy it.

    Keep up the good work!


    thanks
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  • From DaiTengu@VERT/ENSEMBLE to Robert Wolfe on Monday, March 26, 2018 10:05:06
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Robert Wolfe to BEN on Sun Mar 25 2018 10:52 am

    Heh, they are enjoyable :) I run 3 myself :)

    Mein Gott, I barely have time for one!

    DaiTengu

    ... As a boy, he swallowed a teaspoon. And he hasn't stirred since.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to DaiTengu on Monday, March 26, 2018 09:56:44
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: DaiTengu to Robert Wolfe on Mon Mar 26 2018 10:05 am

    Heh, they are enjoyable :) I run 3 myself :)

    Mein Gott, I barely have time for one!

    That's what I was thinking.. I'd rather put my time into making one great BBS, rather than running several BBSes.. Unless perhaps if I was experimenting with different BBS software.

    Nightfox

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  • From DaiTengu@VERT/ENSEMBLE to Nightfox on Monday, March 26, 2018 12:54:31
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Nightfox to DaiTengu on Mon Mar 26 2018 09:56 am

    That's what I was thinking.. I'd rather put my time into making one great BBS, rather than running several BBSes.. Unless perhaps if I was experimenting with different BBS software.

    When I first set my BBS up in the early 90's, I probably switched BBS software every few months. VisionX, Oblivion/2, ProBoard, MajorBBS, Wildcat!, Excalibur, Citadel, Insanity, Telegard, and PCBoard are BBS software I went through over the course of 4-5 years.

    I wonder why I couldn't ever keep users back then? :D

    DaiTengu

    ... All warranties expire upon payment of invoice.

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to DaiTengu on Monday, March 26, 2018 13:03:46
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: DaiTengu to Nightfox on Mon Mar 26 2018 12:54 pm

    When I first set my BBS up in the early 90's, I probably switched BBS software every few months. VisionX, Oblivion/2, ProBoard, MajorBBS, Wildcat!, Excalibur, Citadel, Insanity, Telegard, and PCBoard are BBS software I went through over the course of 4-5 years.

    I wonder why I couldn't ever keep users back then? :D

    :) I tried a lot of BBS software, including a few of those, but I eventually settled on RemoteAccess. For the first copule years though, I didn't have a dedicated PC for the BBS, and its hard drive was fairly small (40 megabytes), so sometimes I took my BBS down temporarily and backed it up so I could use other software that needed the hard drive space, and then I'd put my BBS back up later. Eventually I bought a new PC with a larger hard drive and I didn't have to do that; and then eventually when I replaced that PC I used my older PC as a dedicated BBS machine.

    Before deciding on RemoteAccess, I think I had also tried Wildcat!, Maximus, Spitfire, Searchlight, WWIV, Telegard (was Telegard the same thing as T.A.G.?), and PCBoard.

    Nightfox

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  • From Al@VERT/TRMB to DaiTengu on Monday, March 26, 2018 14:05:06
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: DaiTengu to Nightfox on Mon Mar 26 2018 12:54 pm

    When I first set my BBS up in the early 90's, I probably switched BBS software every few months. VisionX, Oblivion/2, ProBoard, MajorBBS, Wildcat!, Excalibur, Citadel, Insanity, Telegard, and PCBoard are BBS software I went through over the course of 4-5 years.

    I wonder why I couldn't ever keep users back then? :D

    My list is not as big as yours but I went through a similar program.

    Ttyl :-),
    Al


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  • From Mojo@VERT/MOJO to Nightfox on Monday, March 26, 2018 20:32:36
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Nightfox to DaiTengu on Mon Mar 26 2018 01:03 pm

    Before deciding on RemoteAccess, I think I had also tried Wildcat!, Maximus, Spitfire, Searchlight, WWIV, Telegard (was Telegard the same thing as T.A.G.?), and PCBoard.


    I am working on getting my T.A.G. bbs back up. When I get it all ready to go I will let you know and you can check it out.

    Mojo

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Mojo on Monday, March 26, 2018 18:50:42
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Mojo to Nightfox on Mon Mar 26 2018 08:32 pm

    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Nightfox to DaiTengu on Mon Mar 26 2018 01:03 pm

    Before deciding on RemoteAccess, I think I had also tried Wildcat!, Maximus, Spitfire, Searchlight, WWIV, Telegard (was Telegard the same thing as T.A.G.?), and PCBoard.


    I am working on getting my T.A.G. bbs back up. When I get it all ready to go I will let you know and you can check it out.

    I'm curious too: what was the relationship between TAG and Telegard?

    And was there a version of Telegard that was not actually a WWIV hack?

    Inquiring minds want to know...

    digital man

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  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to Nightfox on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 14:40:00
    Nightfox wrote to DaiTengu <=-

    That's what I was thinking.. I'd rather put my time into making one
    great BBS, rather than running several BBSes.. Unless perhaps if I was experimenting with different BBS software.

    I run 2 BBSs, because I want to run 2 different software packages. ;)


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  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to Nightfox on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 14:42:00
    Nightfox wrote to DaiTengu <=-

    :) I tried a lot of BBS software, including a few of those, but I eventually settled on RemoteAccess. For the first copule years though,

    I looked around various BBSs and decided I liked the user experience of RemoteAccess better than the others and went down that route, when I eventually started my own board.


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  • From Mojo@VERT/MOJO to Digital Man on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 09:49:53
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Digital Man to Mojo on Mon Mar 26 2018 06:50 pm

    I'm curious too: what was the relationship between TAG and Telegard?


    This one I can not really answer since I have never seen Telegard.



    And was there a version of Telegard that was not actually a WWIV hack?


    This is another one I can not answer since I know nothing about either of these.



    Inquiring minds want to know...


    The only thing I can say is back before there was internet I use to run a bbs and I use T.A.G. for that. I had never tried any other software back then T.A.G. the only one I ran. But now I am working on reviving it again and hope to have it going before long.


    Mojo

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Vk3jed on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 09:27:36
    Re: Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Vk3jed to Nightfox on Tue Mar 27 2018 02:42 pm

    I looked around various BBSs and decided I liked the user experience of RemoteAccess better than the others and went down that route, when I eventually started my own board.

    I was disappointed after RemoteAccess was bought by Bruce Morse and he never really did anything with it aside from a Y2K update. When I started my current BBS, I was working on a BBS setup with EleBBS, since EleBBS is basically a modern clone of RemoteAccess. But I noticed it wasn't exiting to run events, and I thought that was a bug, so I ended up looking for other BBS software and decided on Synchronet.

    Nightfox

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  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to VK3JED on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 12:42:00
    Tony,

    I run 2 BBSs, because I want to run 2 different software packages. ;)

    You're just a glutton for punishment...or have too much time on your
    hands. <g,d,r>

    Daryl

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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to NIGHTFOX on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 18:42:00
    That's what I was thinking.. I'd rather put my time into making one great BBS,
    rather than running several BBSes.. Unless perhaps if I was experimenting with
    different BBS software.

    For the most part I agree with you. However, my BBS software of choice has been abandonware off-and-on now since c1994. I was able to make it
    telnetable originally with OS/2 / VMODEM, and I eventually set up a "sister system" with web access running Synchronet.

    Over time, I opened up the telnet side of the Synchronet system, too. So,
    that got me up to 2 BBSes. I got interested in apam's Magicka project and, once I was able to get it working on a Pi, I found myself with 3 BBSes.

    Best as I can tell, I may be the only one still running a GT Power BBS, but
    I don't see myself not running it (unless it quits working!). However, I
    also like being able to run a system (or two) that are actually being developed, and that can actually run native doors that are also being
    developed (or, at least, are open source).

    So that is how it happens to some of us. :D

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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to DIGITAL MAN on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 18:45:00
    And was there a version of Telegard that was not actually a WWIV hack?

    I don't know, but I did play with Telegard briefly as a telnet option
    before setting up OS/2 & VMODEM. At the time, I did not think the user experience reminded me of the WWIV experience at all, but it had probably
    been 5 or more years since I had seen a WWIV board before I saw my first TG board... maybe it was a hack? :)

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  • From Hustler@VERT/MOJO to Nightfox on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 10:34:38
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Nightfox to DaiTengu on Mon Mar 26 2018 09:56 am

    That's what I was thinking.. I'd rather put my time into making one great BBS, rather than running several BBSes.. Unless perhaps if I was experimenting with different BBS software.

    Nightfox

    Can you imagine if all the SyOps got together and brainstormed a new BBS? Whoa! What would that look like? Unfortunatley SysOp's have really Big Heads so it would never work out. Who would be the SysOp of the SysOps? Oh man "Food Fight!" HA!

    HusTler

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  • From Hustler@VERT/MOJO to DaiTengu on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 10:36:56
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: DaiTengu to Nightfox on Mon Mar 26 2018 12:54 pm

    When I first set my BBS up in the early 90's, I probably switched BBS software every few months. VisionX, Oblivion/2, ProBoard, MajorBBS, Wildcat!, Excalibur, Citadel, Insanity, Telegard, and PCBoard are BBS

    I wonder why I couldn't ever keep users back then? :D

    I would have stopped calling when you took the first board down. But that's just me.

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  • From Hustler@VERT/DMINE to Nightfox on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 11:16:47
    Re: Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Nightfox to Vk3jed on Tue Mar 27 2018 09:27 am

    when I eventually started my own board.

    I was disappointed after RemoteAccess was bought by Bruce Morse and he
    to run events, and I thought that was a bug, so I ended up looking for other BBS software and decided on Synchronet.

    Do you remember what year that was? I'm on the east coast (Ny) and I ran a few boards and I don't recall seeing and Syncronet Boards in my area. Renegade was popular. I started with it and switched to Searchlight cause I felt the RIP graphics was really gonna take off. We had many Wildcat and PcBoard systems. No Synchronet. This was around 96-97 I guess.

    HusTler

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Hustler on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 09:32:14
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Hustler to Nightfox on Wed Mar 28 2018 10:34 am

    Can you imagine if all the SyOps got together and brainstormed a new BBS? Whoa! What would that look like? Unfortunatley SysOp's have really Big Heads so it would never work out. Who would be the SysOp of the SysOps? Oh man "Food Fight!" HA!

    Yeah, I'm not sure that's likely to happen.. And I think the BBS software packages being developed right now (I know of Synchronet and Mystic) are good enough for most sysops. And they can be modded enough that a sysop can make it work the way they want.

    Nightfox

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Hustler on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 09:36:29
    Re: Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Hustler to Nightfox on Wed Mar 28 2018 11:16 am

    I was disappointed after RemoteAccess was bought by Bruce Morse and
    he to run events, and I thought that was a bug, so I ended up
    looking for other BBS software and decided on Synchronet.

    Do you remember what year that was?

    I seem to remember it being around 1999 (maybe 2000) when RemoteAccess was sold by its original developer (Andrew Milner) to Bruce Morse. I had read that Andrew Milner wasn't really interested in developing RemoteAccess anymore and had gone on to start an ISP.

    I'm on the east coast (Ny) and I ran a
    few boards and I don't recall seeing and Syncronet Boards in my area.

    I don't remember seeing any Synchronet boards in my area back in the day either (I'm in northwest Oregon). When I was looking for software to start my BBS again, 2007 was the first time I had heard of Synchronet.

    Renegade was popular. I started with it and switched to Searchlight cause I felt the RIP graphics was really gonna take off. We had many Wildcat and PcBoard systems. No Synchronet. This was around 96-97 I guess.

    I saw at least a few Renegade and Searchlight BBSes in my area. It seemed like the most popular ones were RemoteAccess, Wildcat!, and MajorBBS. But others were certainly popular. It seemed like there were so many BBSes that I saw a lot of BBS software packages being used in my area back in the day. I originally used BBSes from 1992 to the late 90s. Synchronet was still fairly new when I started using BBSes, so perhaps in my area Synchronet just hadn't caught on yet.

    Nightfox

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.com
  • From Digital Man@VERT to Hustler on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 11:26:55
    Re: Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Hustler to Nightfox on Wed Mar 28 2018 11:16 am

    Re: Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Nightfox to Vk3jed on Tue Mar 27 2018 09:27 am

    when I eventually started my own board.

    I was disappointed after RemoteAccess was bought by Bruce Morse and he to run events, and I thought that was a bug, so I ended up looking for other BBS software and decided on Synchronet.

    Do you remember what year that was? I'm on the east coast (Ny) and I ran a few boards and I don't recall seeing and Syncronet Boards in my area. Renegade was popular. I started with it and switched to Searchlight cause I felt the RIP graphics was really gonna take off. We had many Wildcat and PcBoard systems. No Synchronet. This was around 96-97 I guess.

    I don't know explicitly about 96-97, but there certainly have been many east coast Synchronet systems over the years. Here's a list of Synchronet BBSes from 1994 (and it's not exhaustive, just those that "opted-in" to be included in the list): http://vert.synchro.net/sbbslist.txt

    Synchronet was created on the west coast (southern California) and due to its similar look/feel to WWIV was initially more popular with sysops familiar with WWIV and its derivitive BBS software programs.

    I'd love it if we could grow the number of BBSes again to levels of the 90's, but I'm not holding my breath. :-)

    digital man

    Synchronet "Real Fact" #59:
    Synchronet apparel and merchandise can be purchased at cafepress.com/synchronet Norco, CA WX: 67.6øF, 32.0% humidity, 4 mph ENE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to DUMAS WALKER on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 13:13:00
    Mike,

    Best as I can tell, I may be the only one still running a GT Power BBS, but DW>I don't see myself not running it (unless it quits working!). However, I DW>also like being able to run a system (or two) that are actually being DW>developed, and that can actually run native doors that are also being DW>developed (or, at least, are open source).

    Too bad that things went the way they did with GT Power. When Paul
    Meiners (the original author) sold it to Bill Watts, he had all these "promises" of making it with email, FTP, website interface, etc. -- but
    that never happened. Bill then sold the rights to Dennis Berry, who
    updated the Netmail utilities and others with Y2K programs. Then, Dennis
    sold it to current owner Tom Watt, who made it freeware for
    non-commercial use, and added telnet access.

    Besides the telnet, had GT had the email, FTP, and website interface,
    I would have stayed with it...as I would've used InterEcho and the
    FIDOGate programs as the tossers.

    The one thing I really like about Synchronet, though...is the utility
    that Rob Swindell put in, to allow non-fossil doors (that worked fine
    under dial-up but not telnet) to actually be set up like it did have a
    fossil, and it could work under telnet.

    Daryl

    ---
    þ OLX 1.53 þ It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.
    þ Synchronet þ DoveNet: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org
  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to HUSTLER on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 13:14:00
    Can you imagine if all the SyOps got together and brainstormed a new BBS?
    Whoa! What would that look like? Unfortunatley SysOp's have really Big Heads H>it would never work out. Who would be the SysOp of the SysOps? Oh man "Food H>Fight!" HA!

    It went from "my modem is bigger" to "my router and network are
    bigger". It takes "size does matter" to a whole new level. <G>

    Daryl

    ---
    þ OLX 1.53 þ It's so hot the brown cow gave hot chocolate.
    þ Synchronet þ DoveNet: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org
  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to HUSTLER on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 13:17:00
    I would have stopped calling when you took the first board down. But that's
    just me.

    The problem in my area, is thunderstorms...especially in the spring.
    Arkansas is in the eastern end of Tornado Alley, and the western end of
    Dixie Alley. At times, the storms "spit lightning", and I have doubts
    about "Florida being the lightning capitol of the world".

    I'd rather be offline a few hours or days, with thunderstorm
    potential, then to have one rogue lightning strike zap everything. No
    amount of surge protection will keep you from damage from a direct or
    very close lightning strike. Take it from a 2 time lightning strike survivor...I have nervous system damage and other issues, from the
    strikes.

    Daryl

    ---
    þ OLX 1.53 þ JavaScript: Instructions on how to make a pot of coffee.
    þ Synchronet þ DoveNet: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Digital Man on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:40:06
    Re: Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Digital Man to Hustler on Wed Mar 28 2018 11:26 am

    I'd love it if we could grow the number of BBSes again to levels of the 90's, but I'm not holding my breath. :-)

    That would be interesting to see, and as much as I still enjoy using BBSes, I'm not sure what would motivate enough people to start using and running BBSes again to get to the levels of the 90s.

    Nightfox

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.com
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Daryl Stout on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 12:41:32
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Daryl Stout to DUMAS WALKER on Wed Mar 28 2018 01:13 pm

    The one thing I really like about Synchronet, though...is the utility
    that Rob Swindell put in, to allow non-fossil doors (that worked fine under dial-up but not telnet) to actually be set up like it did have a fossil, and it could work under telnet.

    Even if the BBS didn't have that built-in, there's a separate program called NetFoss that a BBS could use to enable DOS FOSSIL doors to work via telnet. But it is nice to have it built into Synchronet so we don't have to really think much about it.

    Nightfox

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.com
  • From Digital Man@VERT to Nightfox on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 13:29:09
    Re: Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Nightfox to Digital Man on Wed Mar 28 2018 12:40 pm

    Re: Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Digital Man to Hustler on Wed Mar 28 2018 11:26 am

    I'd love it if we could grow the number of BBSes again to levels of the 90's, but I'm not holding my breath. :-)

    That would be interesting to see, and as much as I still enjoy using BBSes, I'm not sure what would motivate enough people to start using and running BBSes again to get to the levels of the 90s.

    Zombie apocalypse? :-)

    digital man

    Synchronet "Real Fact" #82:
    Flapuebarg unf vagreany ebg13 fhccbeg sbe fhcresvpvnyyl rapelcgvat grkg.
    Norco, CA WX: 74.6øF, 27.0% humidity, 7 mph NNE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Digital Man@VERT to Nightfox on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 13:31:10
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Nightfox to Daryl Stout on Wed Mar 28 2018 12:41 pm

    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Daryl Stout to DUMAS WALKER on Wed Mar 28 2018 01:13 pm

    The one thing I really like about Synchronet, though...is the utility that Rob Swindell put in, to allow non-fossil doors (that worked fine under dial-up but not telnet) to actually be set up like it did have a fossil, and it could work under telnet.

    Even if the BBS didn't have that built-in, there's a separate program called NetFoss that a BBS could use to enable DOS FOSSIL doors to work via telnet. But it is nice to have it built into Synchronet so we don't have to really think much about it.

    I think he's referring to the virtual UART feature which is part of the same driver (dosxtrn.exe/sbbsexec.dll) that enables FOSSIL programs to work too (on Windows NT-based OSes).

    digital man

    Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #30:
    IP = Internet Protocol
    Norco, CA WX: 74.6øF, 27.0% humidity, 7 mph NNE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to NIGHTFOX on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 16:19:00
    The one thing I really like about Synchronet, though...is the utility
    that Rob Swindell put in, to allow non-fossil doors (that worked fine under dial-up but not telnet) to actually be set up like it did have a fossil, and it could work under telnet.

    Even if the BBS didn't have that built-in, there's a separate program called N>NetFoss that a BBS could use to enable DOS FOSSIL doors to work via telnet. N>But it is nice to have it built into Synchronet so we don't have to really N>think much about it.

    Yeah, it's hard enough to set up things on a BBS as it is. :P

    Daryl

    ---
    þ OLX 1.53 þ Lawsuit: What attorneys wear to court.
    þ Synchronet þ DoveNet: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org
  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to DIGITAL MAN on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 16:20:00
    Rob,

    That would be interesting to see, and as much as I still enjoy using BBSe I'm not sure what would motivate enough people to start using and running BBSes again to get to the levels of the 90s.

    Zombie apocalypse? :-)

    Cue the music. <G>

    Daryl

    ---
    þ OLX 1.53 þ Lawyer: One who calls a 137 page document a brief.
    þ Synchronet þ DoveNet: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org
  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to DIGITAL MAN on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 16:20:00
    Rob,

    I think he's referring to the virtual UART feature which is part of the same DM>driver (dosxtrn.exe/sbbsexec.dll) that enables FOSSIL programs to work too ( DM>Windows NT-based OSes).

    You are correct, sir. :)

    Daryl

    ---
    þ OLX 1.53 þ Lead me not into temptation -- I'll find my own way.
    þ Synchronet þ DoveNet: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Digital Man on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 15:49:21
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Wed Mar 28 2018 01:31 pm

    The one thing I really like about Synchronet, though...is the
    utility that Rob Swindell put in, to allow non-fossil doors (that

    I think he's referring to the virtual UART feature which is part of the same driver (dosxtrn.exe/sbbsexec.dll) that enables FOSSIL programs to work too (on Windows NT-based OSes).

    Ah, I missed that part when I first read his message.

    Nightfox

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.com
  • From Hustler@VERT to Nightfox on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 18:21:35
    Re: Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Nightfox to Hustler on Wed Mar 28 2018 09:36 am

    Do you remember what year that was?

    I seem to remember it being around 1999 (maybe 2000) when RemoteAccess was
    few boards and I don't recall seeing and Syncronet Boards in my
    area.

    I don't remember seeing any Synchronet boards in my area back in the day either (I'm in northwest Oregon). When I was looking for software to start my BBS again, 2007 was the first time I had heard of Synchronet.

    Well you made a very good choice. I can't believe Synchronet is still being developed along with Mystic. I remember I purchased Searchlight and within 6 months I got a notice they were no longer selling it and were only supporting for it for another year or something like that. Oh! I was pissed! Out of frustration (living with "Her") I gave up on running a BBS. The times were changing and if you couldn't keep up you were lost in the loop. My friends were swapping cpu's and mother boards every 6 months! It's still going on but today you can catch a breather for a year or two..Maybe??

    HusTler

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Hustler@VERT to Daryl Stout on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 18:25:20
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Daryl Stout to HUSTLER on Wed Mar 28 2018 01:14 pm

    It went from "my modem is bigger" to "my router and network are
    bigger". It takes "size does matter" to a whole new level. <G>

    Daryl

    OK! Let's Measure then! lol

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Mojo@VERT/MOJO to Digital Man on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 20:38:18
    Re: Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Digital Man to Hustler on Wed Mar 28 2018 11:26 am

    I'd love it if we could grow the number of BBSes again to levels of the 90's, but I'm not holding my breath. :-)


    That would be cool if that would happen. But like you said you are not going to hold your breath well neither am I. But we can always hope for something like that.

    Mojo

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Mojo's World BBS - mojo.synchro.net
  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to Nightfox on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 21:36:00
    Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-

    I was disappointed after RemoteAccess was bought by Bruce Morse and he never really did anything with it aside from a Y2K update. When I

    Yes, that was really sad. :(

    started my current BBS, I was working on a BBS setup with EleBBS, since EleBBS is basically a modern clone of RemoteAccess. But I noticed it wasn't exiting to run events, and I thought that was a bug, so I ended
    up looking for other BBS software and decided on Synchronet.

    I went to Synchronet and Mystic, because I liked both for different reasons.


    ... MODEM? I've been calling this BBS with a Tarot deck.
    --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49
    þ Synchronet þ Freeway BBS, Bendigo Australia. freeway.apana.org.au
  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to Daryl Stout on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 21:36:00
    Daryl Stout wrote to VK3JED <=-

    You're just a glutton for punishment...or have too much time on your hands. <g,d,r>

    Haha and you think you'd get away from me? :D


    ... For a good time call 86753099 (Jenny)...
    --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49
    þ Synchronet þ Freeway BBS, Bendigo Australia. freeway.apana.org.au
  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to DARYL STOUT on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 18:41:00
    The one thing I really like about Synchronet, though...is the utility
    that Rob Swindell put in, to allow non-fossil doors (that worked fine
    under dial-up but not telnet) to actually be set up like it did have a fossil, and it could work under telnet.

    I have not tried setting up any DOS doors under Synchronet, but most of the linux-native ones I have set up have been super easy.

    ---
    þ SLMR 2.1a þ "Did you open the Microwave door before the 'ding'"?
    þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * CCO BBS * capcity2.synchro.net:26
  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to HUSTLER on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 21:11:00
    It went from "my modem is bigger" to "my router and network are
    bigger". It takes "size does matter" to a whole new level. <G>

    OK! Let's Measure then! lol

    That's one topic that's forbidden in a nudist colony...tape measures.
    :P (courtesy of the bloopers from "Hollywood Squares"). <G>

    Daryl

    ---
    þ OLX 1.53 þ Life After Death -- Is that Terminate And Stay Resident??
    þ Synchronet þ DoveNet: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Hustler on Thursday, March 29, 2018 10:20:46
    Re: Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Hustler to Nightfox on Wed Mar 28 2018 06:21 pm

    Well you made a very good choice. I can't believe Synchronet is still being developed along with Mystic. I remember I purchased Searchlight and within 6 months I got a notice they were no longer selling it and were only supporting for it for another year or something like that. Oh! I was

    That would be frustrating. :/ And I agree, I appreciate that Synchronet and Mystic are still being developed. Before I chose Synchronet, I almost went with EleBBS (since EleBBS is basically a modern clone of RemoteAccess, which I used to use). But it seemed that EleBBS may have had a bug regarding running events, so I switched to Synchronet. And it looks like EleBBS hasn't had an update in a long time - The same version is available for download as when I was first checking out EleBBS in 2007.

    Nightfox

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.com
  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to VK3JED on Thursday, March 29, 2018 11:59:00
    You're just a glutton for punishment...or have too much time on your hands. <g,d,r>

    Haha and you think you'd get away from me? :D

    It was better than <SLAP!><sprints away>. For me, I'd have to get in
    my rocket powered wheelchair, buckle in, put my helmet on, and press the
    start button. <G>

    ... For a good time call 86753099 (Jenny)...

    Is she related to Jennie Garth in L.O.R.D.?? <G>

    Or, as in the "Toilet Stall Graffitti Wall" door on the BBS (2000
    Flushes in ANSI), "For a good time, call ^!%@#& NO CARRIER". <G>

    Daryl
    ---
    þ OLX 1.53 þ Make Friends With The Sysop: Page Them At 3am. NOT!!
    þ Synchronet þ DoveNet: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org
  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to DUMAS WALKER on Thursday, March 29, 2018 12:01:00
    Mike,

    I have not tried setting up any DOS doors under Synchronet, but most of the DW>linux-native ones I have set up have been super easy.

    All the doors I had under GT Power, and Virtual Advanced, are under Synchronet. Plus, with Synchronet, it's the first time I can see "The
    Smile Door" from a users perspective. That was the one from the former
    "Make A Kid Smile Project"...I think both of the founders, Michael
    Arnett and Ernest DeBakey, have long since passed away.

    Daryl

    ---
    þ OLX 1.53 þ Manufacturing contact lenses is harder than meets the eye
    þ Synchronet þ DoveNet: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org
  • From Hustler@VERT/DMINE to Daryl Stout on Thursday, March 29, 2018 16:14:11
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Daryl Stout to NIGHTFOX on Wed Mar 28 2018 04:19 pm

    The one thing I really like about Synchronet, though...is the
    utility that Rob Swindell put in, to allow non-fossil doors (that
    worked fine under dial-up but not telnet) to actually be set up
    like it did have a fossil, and it could work under telnet.

    Even if the BBS didn't have that built-in, there's a separate program
    called NetFoss that a BBS could use to enable DOS FOSSIL doors to work
    via telnet. But it is nice to have it built into Synchronet so we
    don't have to really think much about it.

    Yeah, it's hard enough to set up things on a BBS as it is. :P

    That's no joke. I messed around Synchronet for windows. Easy Peasy install and the darn thing was waiting for a call. Edit a few lines in the easy peasy config editor and you ready to go. Keep in mind I was pulling my hair out with BBS software in the 90's so Synchronet made installing a BBS a snap! I just thought I'd add my 2 cents about the software. Don't get me wrong. There is still a lot of setup for a SysOp to do but man. I remember the software couldn't talk to the modem. The fossil drivers would crash or would'nt load. Digital Man made installing a BBS a snap!

    HusTler

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Diamond Mine Online - bbs.dmine.net - Fredericksburg, VA USA
  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to Daryl Stout on Friday, March 30, 2018 08:23:00
    Daryl Stout wrote to VK3JED <=-

    It was better than <SLAP!><sprints away>. For me, I'd have to get in
    my rocket powered wheelchair, buckle in, put my helmet on, and press
    the start button. <G>

    Hahaha, and I'm starting my fitness work for the next season. 6 months of strengthening, fitness and later in that period, speed work. :)

    ... For a good time call 86753099 (Jenny)...

    Is she related to Jennie Garth in L.O.R.D.?? <G>

    Gaming references (even BBS door games) are generally lost on me. :P

    Or, as in the "Toilet Stall Graffitti Wall" door on the BBS (2000 Flushes in ANSI), "For a good time, call ^!%@#& NO CARRIER". <G>

    Probably that one. :D


    ... Amish safe sex: painting an "X" on the cows that kick.
    --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49
    þ Synchronet þ Freeway BBS, Bendigo Australia. freeway.apana.org.au
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Dumas Walker on Thursday, March 29, 2018 16:19:56
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Dumas Walker to DARYL STOUT on Wed Mar 28 2018 06:41 pm

    I have not tried setting up any DOS doors under Synchronet, but most of the linux-native ones I have set up have been super easy.

    How many Linux-native BBS doors are there? I run my BBS in Windows, so I haven't really looked for Linux native BBS doors.. The vast majority of the doors I have are for DOS, and there are maybe one or two that are Windows-native.

    Nightfox

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.com
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Daryl Stout on Thursday, March 29, 2018 16:23:14
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Daryl Stout to DUMAS WALKER on Thu Mar 29 2018 12:01 pm

    Synchronet. Plus, with Synchronet, it's the first time I can see "The Smile Door" from a users perspective. That was the one from the former

    By "a user's perspective", do you mean you can see what the user is seeing? I thought most BBS software did that.. When I ran RemoteAccess in the 90s, it always showed what the user was doing on the BBS, including when they were using a door. I believe on the BBS machine it added a status bar for the sysop (me) to view their time left, etc., but otherwise I saw what the user saw. It was basically the same as when you right-click on a node in the Synchronet control panel (in Windows) and select "Spy on node".

    Nightfox

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.com
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Hustler on Thursday, March 29, 2018 16:29:34
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Hustler to Daryl Stout on Thu Mar 29 2018 04:14 pm

    That's no joke. I messed around Synchronet for windows. Easy Peasy install and the darn thing was waiting for a call. Edit a few lines in the easy peasy config editor and you ready to go. Keep in mind I was pulling my hair out with BBS software in the 90's so Synchronet made installing a BBS a snap! I just thought I'd add my 2 cents about the software. Don't get me wrong. There is still a lot of setup for a SysOp to do but man. I remember the software couldn't talk to the modem. The fossil drivers would crash or would'nt load. Digital Man made installing a BBS a snap!

    I agree, Digital Man made installing Synchronet easy. Some might say it's almost too easy and many Sychronet BBSes look the same, but IMO I appreciate an easy setup. Sysops should always take the time to customize the BBS so it looks unique.

    I got my own computer in 1992, and although I had used computers before, I still had a lot to learn since I hadn't owned one before. I got a modem with the computer, so immediately I started calling BBSes, and I shortly got curious about how to run a BBS. I started looking at various BBS packages. I thought WWIV was really easy to set up - I was able to get WWIV installed and had a friend call and test it and was excited to see it was working. However, I hadn't customized it, and personally I didn't really like WWIV, so I looked at other BBS packages too. Most of a BBS setup and documentation was over my head at the time (WWIV was the only BBS package I got going at the time). I ended up waiting another 2 years (1994) before starting a BBS, and by that time I understood things better and got a BBS going with RemoteAccess.

    Nightfox

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.com
  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to DARYL STOUT on Thursday, March 29, 2018 18:35:00
    All the doors I had under GT Power, and Virtual Advanced, are under Synchronet. Plus, with Synchronet, it's the first time I can see "The
    Smile Door" from a users perspective. That was the one from the former
    "Make A Kid Smile Project"...I think both of the founders, Michael
    Arnett and Ernest DeBakey, have long since passed away.

    I know that Ernest passed away, but I was not aware that Michael had. He
    was one of the most prolific ANSI artists the GT network had.

    ---
    þ SLMR 2.1a þ Politically incorrect...and proud of it!!!
    þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * CCO BBS * capcity2.synchro.net:26
  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to VK3JED on Friday, March 30, 2018 10:02:00
    Tony,

    It was better than <SLAP!><sprints away>. For me, I'd have to get in my rocket powered wheelchair, buckle in, put my helmet on, and press
    the start button. <G>

    Hahaha, and I'm starting my fitness work for the next season. 6 months of V>strengthening, fitness and later in that period, speed work. :)

    Well, it's autumn where you are, and spring where I am. But, in
    portions of North America, winter will just not go away.

    Is she related to Jennie Garth in L.O.R.D.?? <G>

    Gaming references (even BBS door games) are generally lost on me. :P

    The games help keep my mind sharp, but I always do my QWK mail first.

    Or, as in the "Toilet Stall Graffitti Wall" door on the BBS (2000 Flushes in ANSI), "For a good time, call ^!%@#& NO CARRIER". <G>

    Probably that one. :D

    At least one doesn't have to pay to use the toilet stall door. :)

    ... Amish safe sex: painting an "X" on the cows that kick.

    Safe Sex: 2 secure money containers humping each other. <G>

    Daryl
    ---
    þ OLX 1.53 þ May all your children be born naked.
    þ Synchronet þ DoveNet: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org
  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to NIGHTFOX on Friday, March 30, 2018 10:04:00
    By "a user's perspective", do you mean you can see what the user is seeing?

    Correct. Originally, when I ran GT Power, it was dial-up, and there
    was no way I could view it. I could view stuff locally, but the
    interface wasn't the same.

    control panel (in Windows) and select "Spy on node".

    One utility with Virtual Advanced (VADV32) was thought by my
    anti-virus software to be malware...I had to set it as a "false
    positive".

    I do note at the initial screen that "The Sysop may be monitoring the
    BBS at any time, day or night".

    Daryl
    ---
    þ OLX 1.53 þ Meteor shower tonight, bring your own soap!
    þ Synchronet þ DoveNet: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org
  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to DUMAS WALKER on Friday, March 30, 2018 10:05:00
    Mike,

    I know that Ernest passed away, but I was not aware that Michael had. He DW>was one of the most prolific ANSI artists the GT network had.

    That's what I heard...but I haven't seen anything from him in ages. It
    would be nice if he could do the post of "rumors of my demise have been
    greatly exaggerated".

    Daryl

    ---
    þ OLX 1.53 þ Microsoft Tech Support For Legacy Windows?? FAT Chance!!
    þ Synchronet þ DoveNet: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org
  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to NIGHTFOX on Friday, March 30, 2018 14:43:00
    How many Linux-native BBS doors are there? I run my BBS in Windows, so I haven't really looked for Linux native BBS doors.. The vast majority of the doors I have are for DOS, and there are maybe one or two that are Windows-native.

    Synchronet comes with a bunch of them. Actually, calling them native might
    be misleading because they are in JS. However, I have at least three doors
    set up that are linux native and that are being currently maintained... Galactic Dynasty, For Honour, and Legion.

    ---
    þ SLMR 2.1a þ This message brought to you by JAMMITIN (tm)!!
    þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * CCO BBS * capcity2.synchro.net:26
  • From Digital Man@VERT to Dumas Walker on Friday, March 30, 2018 15:16:48
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Dumas Walker to NIGHTFOX on Fri Mar 30 2018 02:43 pm

    How many Linux-native BBS doors are there? I run my BBS in Windows, so I haven't really looked for Linux native BBS doors.. The vast majority of the doors I have are for DOS, and there are maybe one or two that are Windows-native.

    Synchronet comes with a bunch of them. Actually, calling them native might be misleading because they are in JS. However, I have at least three doors set up that are linux native and that are being currently maintained... Galactic Dynasty, For Honour, and Legion.

    There are many native BBS doors that either were written for *nix BBSes or have been ported there (e.g. http://cvs.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/src/doors/).

    digital man

    Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #17:
    DSL = Digital Subscriber Line
    Norco, CA WX: 83.5øF, 36.0% humidity, 6 mph E wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to Daryl Stout on Saturday, March 31, 2018 09:43:00
    Daryl Stout wrote to VK3JED <=-

    Well, it's autumn where you are, and spring where I am. But, in
    portions of North America, winter will just not go away.

    We're settling into the mild, sunny days of autumn. Lovely time of year here. :)

    The games help keep my mind sharp, but I always do my QWK mail first.

    I prefer to do technical projects for that. :)

    At least one doesn't have to pay to use the toilet stall door. :)

    Just don't get caught. :D

    ... Amish safe sex: painting an "X" on the cows that kick.

    Safe Sex: 2 secure money containers humping each other. <G>

    *groan* :P


    ... Ham radio operators do it with frequency.
    --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49
    þ Synchronet þ Freeway BBS, Bendigo Australia. freeway.apana.org.au
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Dumas Walker on Friday, March 30, 2018 16:24:34
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Dumas Walker to NIGHTFOX on Fri Mar 30 2018 02:43 pm

    How many Linux-native BBS doors are there? I run my BBS in Windows,

    Synchronet comes with a bunch of them. Actually, calling them native might be misleading because they are in JS.

    Yeah, I wouldn't call those Linux-native.. By Linux-native, I think of software that is compiled to run specifically for Linux. JS is platform-agnostic.

    Galactic Dynasty, For Honour, and Legion.

    Ah, I knew about Legion but hadn't heard of the others.

    Nightfox

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.com
  • From Al@VERT/TRMB to Digital Man on Friday, March 30, 2018 21:47:05
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Digital Man to Dumas Walker on Fri Mar 30 2018 03:16 pm

    There are many native BBS doors that either were written for *nix BBSes or have been ported there (e.g. http://cvs.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/src/doors/).

    I was looking in there and wondering how to build them. The Clans and GAC doors are something I'd like to get going. I'm not sure where to start. Do these doors depend on Opendoors and if so how do I build and install open doors?

    I just had a crack at gac_bj. I just ran make in the gac_bj directory and got this at the end..

    ../../../build/Common.gmake:446: recipe for target 'gcc.linux.x64.obj.debug.mt/netmail.o' failed
    make: *** [gcc.linux.x64.obj.debug-mt/netmail.o] Error 1

    Ttyl :-),
    Al


    ... Sir, the Romulans do not take prisoners!

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada - trmb.synchro.net
  • From Digital Man@VERT to Al on Friday, March 30, 2018 22:43:50
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Al to Digital Man on Fri Mar 30 2018 09:47 pm

    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Digital Man to Dumas Walker on Fri Mar 30 2018 03:16 pm

    There are many native BBS doors that either were written for *nix BBSes or have been ported there (e.g. http://cvs.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/src/doors/).

    I was looking in there and wondering how to build them. The Clans and GAC doors are something I'd like to get going. I'm not sure where to start. Do these doors depend on Opendoors

    It it appears several of them do (clans, dgnlance, freevote, gac, ny2008, sde, smurfcombat, and top).

    and if so how do I build and install open doors?

    src/odoors is included at cvs.synchro.net

    I just had a crack at gac_bj. I just ran make in the gac_bj directory and got this at the end..

    ../../../build/Common.gmake:446: recipe for target 'gcc.linux.x64.obj.debug.mt/netmail.o' failed
    make: *** [gcc.linux.x64.obj.debug-mt/netmail.o] Error 1

    I've never built them myself. Deuce committed those and supposedly they built for him.

    digital man

    This Is Spinal Tap quote #6:
    David St. Hubbins: He was the patron saint of quality footwear.
    Norco, CA WX: 63.9øF, 60.0% humidity, 0 mph SSW wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Daryl Stout@VERT/TBOLT to VK3JED on Saturday, March 31, 2018 19:57:00
    Tony,

    Safe Sex: 2 secure money containers humping each other. <G>

    *groan* :P

    Or two naked people trying to climb out of a safe after trying to have
    sex. :P

    Daryl

    ---
    þ OLX 1.53 þ My dyslexic friend said I should act my age, not my Q.I.
    þ Synchronet þ DoveNet: The Thunderbolt BBS - wx1der.dyndns.org
  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to Daryl Stout on Sunday, April 01, 2018 17:23:00
    Daryl Stout wrote to VK3JED <=-

    Or two naked people trying to climb out of a safe after trying to
    have sex. :P

    Oh dear. :P


    ... This BBS has achieved Air superiority.
    --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49
    þ Synchronet þ Freeway BBS, Bendigo Australia. freeway.apana.org.au
  • From Reverb@VERT/CBLISS to Nightfox on Sunday, April 01, 2018 08:50:56
    Re: Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Nightfox to Hustler on Wed Mar 28 2018 09:36:29

    I saw at least a few Renegade and Searchlight BBSes in my area. It seemed l the most popular ones were RemoteAccess, Wildcat!, and MajorBBS. But others were certainly popular. It seemed like there were so many BBSes that I saw lot of BBS software packages being used in my area back in the day. I originally used BBSes from 1992 to the late 90s. Synchronet was still fairl new when I started using BBSes, so perhaps in my area Synchronet just hadn't caught on yet.
    In the Northeast US it was PCBoard, Wildcat and among the *cough* warez boards WWIV. It seemed to be popular because of the custom mods. Never saw a Synchronet board in the dial-up days.

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ chaotic bliss - chaoticbliss.darktech.org
  • From Rockapella@VERT to DaiTengu on Sunday, April 01, 2018 11:22:00
    DaiTengu wrote to Nightfox <=-

    When I first set my BBS up in the early 90's, I probably switched BBS software every few months. VisionX, Oblivion/2, ProBoard, MajorBBS, Wildcat!, Excalibur, Citadel, Insanity, Telegard, and PCBoard are BBS software I went through over the course of 4-5 years.

    I was bad for that as well, and even worse I was operating a mail hub
    for a couple of FTNs, and I experimented with a few mailers (Frontdoor, Intermail (which wasn't much different), and then D'Bridge and finally I settled on Portal of Power (which I believe was similar to BinkleyTerm).
    I had a few downlinks get pissed off at me for interrupting the mail
    flow when experimenting with different packages.

    I think the longest lasting package I'd worked with on my BBS was
    RemoteAccess, which I'm now experimenting with the old EleBBS software
    which is very similar. Also stuck with Maximus for a while, since it was freeware and Squish was an excellent Tosser/Scanner to use for FTN mail
    hubs. I had a good friend who lived across the street from me that ran
    one of the more popular BBSs in Edmonton (Probable Fate Systems) and had
    moved from a custom C=64 BBS to a Commie 8086 running FidoBBS, and then
    to The Major BBS when he found a six-node version on the shelf at the
    local computer store (ran all six nodes on that little Commodore using
    MBBS).

    --- MultiMail/MS-DOS v0.49
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to NIGHTFOX on Sunday, April 01, 2018 19:08:00
    Galactic Dynasty, For Honour, and Legion.
    Ah, I knew about Legion but hadn't heard of the others.

    If you search github for apamment, you will find those there.

    ---
    þ SLMR 2.1a þ "Monkeys point!" "Monkeys cry..."
    þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * CCO BBS * capcity2.synchro.net:26
  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to AL on Monday, April 02, 2018 19:27:00
    I just had a crack at gac_bj. I just ran make in the gac_bj directory and got this at the end..

    I also tried getting a couple of them to build, not too long ago, and ran
    into issues.

    ---
    þ SLMR 2.1a þ "Buck McCoy?!? He was bigger than opium!"
    þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * CCO BBS * capcity2.synchro.net:26
  • From Al@VERT/TRMB to Dumas Walker on Monday, April 02, 2018 21:34:04
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Dumas Walker to AL on Mon Apr 02 2018 07:27 pm

    I just had a crack at gac_bj. I just ran make in the gac_bj directory
    and got this at the end..

    I also tried getting a couple of them to build, not too long ago, and ran into issues.

    I've been meaning to see if I can ask deuce in irc if he could look into that for us. opendoors is also not completing successfully.

    I'll see if I can do that soon.. wouldn't hurt if others did the same.. :)

    Ttyl :-),
    Al


    ... In God we trust; all others pay cash.

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada - trmb.synchro.net
  • From KK4QBN@VERT/KK4QBN to Dumas Walker on Tuesday, April 03, 2018 08:12:09
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Dumas Walker to AL on Mon Apr 02 2018 19:27:00

    I just had a crack at gac_bj. I just ran make in the gac_bj directory
    and got this at the end..

    I also tried getting a couple of them to build, not too long ago, and ran into issues.

    Duece is still running FreeBSD right? maybe he has something most linux box are missing. someone should drop in on chat with him one day and ask about them, think I might try to build them again myself, I've always had issues with all those doors no matter what distro of linux I'm running.

    --

    Tim Smith (KK4QBN)
    KK4QBN BBS

    ---
    * Synchronet * KK4QBN BBS - kk4qbn.com - 706.422.9538 - EM74OR - NW GA USA
  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to AL on Tuesday, April 03, 2018 17:50:00
    I've been meaning to see if I can ask deuce in irc if he could look into that for us. opendoors is also not completing successfully.
    I'll see if I can do that soon.. wouldn't hurt if others did the same.. :)

    I am not irc-litterate, but it sounds like others who are interested are. :)

    ---
    þ SLMR 2.1a þ "Tryin' is the first step towards failure." - Homer
    þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * CCO BBS * capcity2.synchro.net:26
  • From Al@VERT/TRMB to Dumas Walker on Friday, April 06, 2018 02:33:11
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Dumas Walker to AL on Tue Apr 03 2018 05:50 pm

    I am not irc-litterate, but it sounds like others who are interested are. :)

    Neither am I actually.. :)

    If you press "R" from your chat menu it just happens. I was chatting with deuce and digial man in there not to long ago. It's really quite cool.

    The problem for me is that I work afternoons, so I get home just after midnight.. I'm going to see if I can catch him in there this weekend.

    Ttyl :-),
    Al


    ... Air conditioned environment - Do not open Windows.

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada - trmb.synchro.net
  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Al on Friday, April 06, 2018 23:48:06
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Al to Dumas Walker on Fri Apr 06 2018 02:33 am

    The problem for me is that I work afternoons, so I get home just after midnight.. I'm going to see if I can catch him in there this weekend.



    there's always email if you have a problem.
    dont send via gmail because vert blocks it
    ---
    þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::
  • From Digital Man@VERT to MRO on Friday, April 06, 2018 23:08:04
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: MRO to Al on Fri Apr 06 2018 11:48 pm

    dont send via gmail because vert blocks it

    Maybe it did at one time? Or there was a specific google MX that sent SPAM here and it was blocked... but in case, I get email from gmail accounts all the time on vert.


    digital man

    Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #27:
    HTTP = Hypertext Transfer Protocol
    Norco, CA WX: 58.4øF, 80.0% humidity, 0 mph SE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Digital Man on Saturday, April 07, 2018 12:50:32
    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: Digital Man to MRO on Fri Apr 06 2018 11:08 pm

    Re: RE:Hello!
    By: MRO to Al on Fri Apr 06 2018 11:48 pm

    dont send via gmail because vert blocks it

    Maybe it did at one time? Or there was a specific google MX that sent SPAM here and it was blocked... but in case, I get email from gmail accounts all the time on vert.


    digital man


    i'll send a test one now. i know the default services that are setup in synchronet block gmail. i had an issue with nelgin last month
    ---
    þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::
  • From Decker@VERT/OXFORDMI to Al on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 22:40:41
    ... Air conditioned environment - Do not open Windows.

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada - trmb.synchro.net

    :-)

    Da Decker

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Central Ontario Remote BBS
  • From Bigwig@VERT to All on Sunday, January 12, 2020 09:03:11
    Hi folks! It's been a long time since I posted a message to a real BBS! I'm connecting via an old Apple IIgs, with serial cable to USB adapter, to my modern computer running Windows OS, and tcpser for a Hayes modem emulator.

    What's really cool is, I've found a terminal program which seems to translate some ANSI- not the colors really, but way better than strictly ASCII mode!

    I'm not really sure if this is perhaps a fidonet relayed message base- if it
    is local (to bbs.synchro.net:513) this BBS is REALLY popular!

    Anyways, this is really a lot of fun- makes me want to put back up a bbs- I
    ran a Wildcat!4 back in the mid '90s, and a few years ago ran an emulated C-64 running Color64, and that was online for a little bit too- very fun! We shall see!

    Anyone play the MUDs here? What kind of computers are you connecting from? Anyone from USA here? I'm near Annapolis. Take care!

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Digital Man@VERT to Bigwig on Sunday, January 12, 2020 11:42:11
    Re: Hello!
    By: Bigwig to All on Sun Jan 12 2020 09:03 am

    Hi folks! It's been a long time since I posted a message to a real BBS!
    I'm connecting via an old Apple IIgs, with serial cable to USB adapter, to my modern computer running Windows OS, and tcpser for a Hayes modem emulator.

    Wow! Points for going full-retro!

    What's really cool is, I've found a terminal program which seems to translate some ANSI- not the colors really, but way better than strictly ASCII mode!

    What's the name of that terminal program? Are you running in 80-column mode?

    I'm not really sure if this is perhaps a fidonet relayed message base- if it is local (to bbs.synchro.net:513) this BBS is REALLY popular!

    This is DOVE-Net, a message network.

    Anyways, this is really a lot of fun- makes me want to put back up a bbs- I ran a Wildcat!4 back in the mid '90s, and a few years ago ran an emulated C-64 running Color64, and that was online for a little bit too- very fun!
    We shall see!

    Nice.

    Anyone play the MUDs here? What kind of computers are you connecting from? Anyone from USA here? I'm near Annapolis. Take care!

    Most are from the US (California, myself). Welcome!

    digital man

    Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #80:
    XJS = External JavaScript (SSJS embedded within HTML/CSS)
    Norco, CA WX: 57.5øF, 70.0% humidity, 2 mph SE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Altere@VERT/ATHEL to Bigwig on Sunday, January 12, 2020 16:21:17
    Re: Hello!
    By: Bigwig to All on Sun Jan 12 2020 09:03 am

    Hi folks! It's been a long time since I posted a message to a real BBS!

    Hi

    What's really cool is, I've found a terminal program which seems to translate some ANSI- not the colors really, but way better than strictly ASCII mode!

    I use SyncTERM for connecting to BBS's.

    Anyone play the MUDs here? What kind of computers are you connecting from? Anyone from USA here? I'm near Annapolis. Take care!

    Been playing Aardwolf for a while now and from Texas.

    -altere

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Athelstan BBS þ athelstan.org þ telnet:23 | ssh:2222
  • From Bigwig@VERT to Digital Man on Sunday, January 12, 2020 16:28:33
    Re: Hello!
    By: Digital Man to Bigwig on Sun Jan 12 2020 11:42 am

    What's the name of that terminal program? Are you running in 80-column mode What's the name of that terminal program? Are you running in 80-column mode

    Terminal program is called Agate, for Apple IIgs. It is 80 columns. I'm stil l looking for a more featured program though!

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Vk3jed@VERT/FREEWAY to Bigwig on Monday, January 13, 2020 17:41:00
    On 01-12-20 09:03, Bigwig wrote to All <=-

    @VIA: VERT
    Hi folks! It's been a long time since I posted a message to a real
    BBS! I'm connecting via an old Apple IIgs, with serial cable to USB adapter, to my modern computer running Windows OS, and tcpser for a
    Hayes modem emulator.

    Welcome aboard, and looks like you're having fun with that setup. Nice to see the old Apple up and running. :)


    ... Mr. Sco*t! G*t th*s* trib*les out*of m* ta*lin* n*w!!!
    --- MultiMail/Win v0.51
    þ Synchronet þ Freeway BBS, Bendigo Australia. freeway.apana.org.au
  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to BIGWIG on Monday, January 13, 2020 18:51:00
    Anyways, this is really a lot of fun- makes me want to put back up a bbs- I >ran a Wildcat!4 back in the mid '90s, and a few years ago ran an emulated C-64 >running Color64, and that was online for a little bit too- very fun! We shall >see!

    Welcome back to BBSing.

    Anyone play the MUDs here? What kind of computers are you connecting from? Anyone from USA here? I'm near Annapolis. Take care!

    I don't get too many chances to play it myself, but I do have DoorMUD
    running as a door at moetiki.ddns.net:27. I am running this BBS on a UP
    Board single-board computer.

    I am in Kentucky, USA!


    * SLMR 2.1a * Kill them all! .... Let God sort them out.

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTP
  • From Brokenmind@VERT/TIABBS to Bigwig on Thursday, January 16, 2020 14:54:25
    Re: Hello!
    By: Digital Man to Bigwig on Sun Jan 12 2020 11:42 am

    from? Anyone from USA here? I'm near Annapolis. Take care!
    I'm From U.S CA but im now living in Central PA... Welcome to DoveNet

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ THe iNSANE AsYLuM BBs - TiABBs.SYNCHRO.NET
  • From Hylian@VERT to Brokenmind on Thursday, January 16, 2020 18:22:15
    Re: Hello!
    By: Brokenmind to Bigwig on Thu Jan 16 2020 02:54 pm

    Re: Hello!
    By: Digital Man to Bigwig on Sun Jan 12 2020 11:42 am
    I'm from the US as well, hailing from Merrill, Wisconsin. :)

    -Hylian

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Moondog@VERT/CAVEBBS to Hylian on Saturday, January 18, 2020 14:38:00
    Re: Hello!
    By: Hylian to Brokenmind on Thu Jan 16 2020 06:22 pm

    Re: Hello!
    By: Brokenmind to Bigwig on Thu Jan 16 2020 02:54 pm

    Re: Hello!
    By: Digital Man to Bigwig on Sun Jan 12 2020 11:42 am
    I'm from the US as well, hailing from Merrill, Wisconsin. :)

    -Hylian


    I'm from Michigan. Great to see another Great Lakes resident on the board.

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.net
  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Moondog on Saturday, January 18, 2020 18:06:03
    Re: Hello!
    By: Moondog to Hylian on Sat Jan 18 2020 02:38 pm

    Re: Hello!
    By: Hylian to Brokenmind on Thu Jan 16 2020 06:22 pm

    Re: Hello!
    By: Brokenmind to Bigwig on Thu Jan 16 2020 02:54 pm

    Re: Hello!
    By: Digital Man to Bigwig on Sun Jan 12 2020 11:42 am
    I'm from the US as well, hailing from Merrill, Wisconsin. :)

    -Hylian


    I'm from Michigan. Great to see another Great Lakes resident on the board. I'm from Michigan. Great to see another Great Lakes resident on the board.

    hylian is way up there. i'm in se wisconsin
    ---
    þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::
  • From Moondog@VERT/CAVEBBS to MRO on Saturday, January 25, 2020 14:52:00
    Re: Hello!
    By: MRO to Moondog on Sat Jan 18 2020 06:06 pm


    hylian is way up there. i'm in se wisconsin


    I'm in sw Michigan. On a clear day we can see Chicago across the lake.

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.net
  • From Hylian@VERT to Moondog on Monday, January 27, 2020 18:28:29
    Re: Hello!
    By: Moondog to MRO on Sat Jan 25 2020 02:52 pm

    By: MRO to Moondog on Sat Jan 18 2020 06:06 pm
    I need to travel about 290 miles south to see chicago. We used to go and make a day of it, go to the top of the sears building, check out the museum. great old memories.

    -Hylian

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to HYLIAN on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 18:13:00
    I need to travel about 290 miles south to see chicago. We used to go and make a
    day of it, go to the top of the sears building, check out the museum. great old
    memories.

    A couple of years ago I visted Northern Wisconsin for a couple of days, on
    my way to Canada via Duluth & the North Shore. I really liked the Ashland area. Small town with plenty to see nearby.


    * SLMR 2.1a * My other vehicle is a Galaxy Class Starship

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTP
  • From Moondog@VERT/CAVEBBS to Dumas Walker on Thursday, January 30, 2020 01:22:00
    Re: Hello!
    By: Dumas Walker to HYLIAN on Tue Jan 28 2020 06:13 pm

    I need to travel about 290 miles south to see chicago. We used to go and ma >day of it, go to the top of the sears building, check out the museum. great >memories.

    A couple of years ago I visted Northern Wisconsin for a couple of days, on my way to Canada via Duluth & the North Shore. I really liked the Ashland area. Small town with plenty to see nearby.


    * SLMR 2.1a * My other vehicle is a Galaxy Class Starship

    My sister's ex used to live in Eagle River. The kids hated visiting in the su mmer because they couldn't play outside when bears came around the house.

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.net
  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to MOONDOG on Thursday, January 30, 2020 17:57:00
    My sister's ex used to live in Eagle River. The kids hated visiting in the su >mmer because they couldn't play outside when bears came around the house.

    Well, yes, there is that... :D


    * SLMR 2.1a * Did you expect mere proof to sway my opinion?

    ---
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  • From Hylian@VERT to Dumas Walker on Thursday, January 30, 2020 17:55:33
    Re: Hello!
    By: Dumas Walker to HYLIAN on Tue Jan 28 2020 06:13 pm

    I love ashland. a little touristy, but beautiful just the same. I live in the smack dab middle of the state, in a ho-dunk town of just under or over 9k people. But we do have a lot of parks, so I love it. Good ole' Merrill, Wi.

    -Hylian

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    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Hylian@VERT to Moondog on Thursday, January 30, 2020 17:56:43
    Re: Hello!
    By: Moondog to Dumas Walker on Thu Jan 30 2020 01:22 am

    You get a lot of that up in eagle river. my grandfather had a cabin up there, and you always wanted to keep your eyes open, especially at dusk and dawn.

    -Hylian

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    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Hylian on Thursday, January 30, 2020 20:22:43
    Re: Hello!
    By: Hylian to Dumas Walker on Thu Jan 30 2020 05:55 pm

    I love ashland. a little touristy, but beautiful just the same. I live in the smack dab middle of the state, in a ho-dunk town of just under or over 9k people. But we do have a lot of parks, so I love it. Good ole' Merrill, Wi.

    Without having quoted the message you were replying to, I thought you were referring to Ashland, Oregon.

    Nightfox

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.com
  • From Dmxrob@VERT/FBEX to Hylian on Friday, January 31, 2020 09:57:51
    Re: Hello!
    By: Hylian to Moondog on Mon Jan 27 2020 06:28 pm

    I need to travel about 290 miles south to see chicago. We used to go and make a day of it, go to the top of the sears building, check out the museum. great old memories.

    I've been reading several articles that all declare the same thing... 2020 is the year of the road trip! I absolutely
    love going on road trips - adventure awaits, as long as you get off the interstate!

    -dmxrob

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Fireball Express!!! BBS - fireballex.com
  • From DaiTengu@VERT/ENSEMBLE to Moondog on Friday, January 31, 2020 13:35:56
    Re: Hello!
    By: Moondog to Dumas Walker on Thu Jan 30 2020 01:22 am

    My sister's ex used to live in Eagle River. The kids hated visiting in the su mmer because they couldn't play outside when bears came around the house.

    I have a cottage north of Antigo. We'll occasionally get a black bear wandering around there, but they're generally more afraid of people than people are of them.

    DaiTengu

    ... Golf is a walk, spoiled.

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ War Ensemble BBS - The sport is war, total war - warensemble.com
  • From Ayane Kitagawa@VERT/ALLEYCAT to All on Saturday, May 29, 2021 20:10:57
    Hopefully this isn' annoying or such, just posting a hello! First time using a BBS system!

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ AlleyCat! BBS Lake Echo, NS Canada alleycatbbs.com
  • From Elf@VERT/DMINE to AYANE KITAGAWA on Sunday, May 30, 2021 00:05:00
    Quoting Ayane Kitagawa to All <=-

    Hopefully this isn' annoying or such, just posting a hello! First
    time using a BBS system!

    Well, since this is a general chat area, I hope no one gets annoyed. If
    they do, well . . . maybe they are not the kind of person you want to
    get to know anyway. LOL :-)

    Welcome!!!


    ~Elf

    ,---------------------------,
    | /---------------------\ |
    | | | |
    | | Long Live | |
    | | DOS!! | |
    | | | |
    | | | |
    | \_____________________/ |
    |___________________________|
    ,---\_____ [] _______/------,
    / /______________\ /|
    /___________________________________ / | ___
    | | | )
    | 486DX66 [-------] | | (
    | o o o [-------] | / _)_
    |__________________________________ |/ / /
    /-------------------------------------/| ( )/
    /-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/ / /-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/ / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    ... Happiness: a combination of good health and a bad memory.
    ___ Blue Wave/386 v2.30

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Diamond Mine Online BBS - bbs.dmine.net:24 - Fredericksburg, VA USA
  • From Ayane Kitagawa@VERT/ALLEYCAT to Elf on Sunday, May 30, 2021 05:45:24
    Thanks! I am well, totally new to this thing so I am trying to not put my foot in anything you know? I figured I should see if this message actually gets to you properly or if I messed up the "post to" part!

    Thanks for replying to my message again by the way!

    s

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ AlleyCat! BBS Lake Echo, NS Canada alleycatbbs.com
  • From Ogg@VERT/CAPCITY2 to Elf on Sunday, May 30, 2021 10:29:00
    Hello Elf!

    ** On Sunday 30.05.21 - 00:05, Elf wrote to AYANE KITAGAWA:

    ,---------------------------,
    | /---------------------\ |
    | | | |
    | | Long Live | |
    | | DOS!! | |


    Well, you've got until 2038 anyway.

    --- OpenXP 5.0.50
    * Origin: Ogg's Dovenet Point (723:320/1.9)
    þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTP
  • From Elf@VERT/DMINE to OGG on Sunday, May 30, 2021 16:23:00
    Quoting Ogg to Elf <=-

    Hello Elf!

    ** On Sunday 30.05.21 - 00:05, Elf wrote to AYANE KITAGAWA:

    ,---------------------------,
    | /---------------------\ |
    | | | |
    | | Long Live | |
    | | DOS!! | |


    Well, you've got until 2038 anyway.

    Is someone working on a fix?!! OMG!! OMG! This is terrible!!

    I'll be 71 then. Maybe I won't care. :-) Besides, I'm sure DOSBox or
    DOSBox-X will resolve it if they haven't already. :-) Or, again, I
    probably won't care in 17 years.


    ~Elf

    ,---------------------------,
    | /---------------------\ |
    | | | |
    | | Long Live | |
    | | DOS!! | |
    | | | |
    | | | |
    | \_____________________/ |
    |___________________________|
    ,---\_____ [] _______/------,
    / /______________\ /|
    /___________________________________ / | ___
    | | | )
    | 486DX66 [-------] | | (
    | o o o [-------] | / _)_
    |__________________________________ |/ / /
    /-------------------------------------/| ( )/
    /-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/ / /-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/ / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    ... If At First You Don't Succeed Ignore The Docs
    ___ Blue Wave/386 v2.30

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Diamond Mine Online BBS - bbs.dmine.net:24 - Fredericksburg, VA USA
  • From Brian Rogers@VERT/CARNAGE to Ayane Kitagawa on Monday, May 31, 2021 18:14:00
    Hello Ayane;

    Ayane Kitagawa wrote to All <=-

    Hopefully this isn' annoying or such, just posting a hello! First time using a BBS system!

    Welcome to the BBS system and to echomail!

    ... Kind of a malpractice circus... -- Tom Servo
    --- MultiMail/Linux v0.52
    þ Synchronet þ SBBS - Carnage! Hartford, Ct bbs.n1uro.com:2300
  • From Ksource@VERT/CAVEBBS to Ayane Kitagawa on Monday, May 31, 2021 21:12:00
    Re: Hello!
    By: Ayane Kitagawa to All on Sat May 29 2021 08:10 pm

    Hopefully this isn' annoying or such, just posting a hello! First time using BBS system!


    Welcome!

    How'd you discover it?

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.net
  • From Zouf@VERT/AMSTRAD to Ayane Kitagawa on Tuesday, June 01, 2021 03:58:01
    Re: Hello!
    By: Ayane Kitagawa to All on Sat May 29 2021 08:10 pm

    Hopefully this isn' annoying or such, just posting a hello! First time using BBS system!


    Greetings! I am fairly new to BBSes too in the grand scheme of things. Hope you plan to stick around!

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ BBS for Amstrad computer users including CPC, PPC and PCW!
  • From Marisag@VERT/AMIGAC to Ayane Kitagawa on Tuesday, June 01, 2021 13:22:17
    Re: Hello!
    By: Ayane Kitagawa to All on Sat May 29 2021 20:10:57

    Hopefully this isn' annoying or such, just posting a hello! First time using a BBS system!

    Welcome!

    Marisa
    --- https://SynchronetBBS.org/HostSplash - SBBS hosting for $14/month
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  • From JIMMY ANDERSON@VERT/OTHETA to AYANE KITAGAWA on Wednesday, June 02, 2021 21:43:00
    AYANE KITAGAWA wrote to ALL <=-

    @VIA: ALLEYCAT
    @MSGID: <60B2CA01.22239.dove-general@alleycatbbs.com>
    Hopefully this isn' annoying or such, just posting a hello! First time using a BBS system!

    Hello there!




    ... She got her looks from her father. He's a plastic surgeon.
    --- MultiMail/Mac v0.52
    þ wcQWK 8.0 ÷ Omicron Theta * Memphis, TN * winserver.org
  • From Wall E. Weasel@VERT/BASEMENT to Ogg on Thursday, June 03, 2021 21:16:00
    Ogg wrote to Elf <=-

    | | Long Live | |
    | | DOS!! | |


    Well, you've got until 2038 anyway.

    The 2038 failure date only relates to Unix-like operating systems which use a 32 bit date/time stamp. No DOS versions or variants use this type of format.

    Any Y2K-compliant DOS will function properly until the year 2100. At that point, the date related system calls will fail since 2099 is the last possible valid date.

    --- MultiMail/Win v0.52
    þ Synchronet þ Basement Theory BBS þ basement.synchro.net
  • From Boraxman@VERT/MSRDBBS to Wall E. Weasel on Friday, June 04, 2021 20:05:45
    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: Wall E. Weasel to Ogg on Thu Jun 03 2021 09:16 pm

    Ogg wrote to Elf <=-

    | | Long Live | |
    | | DOS!! | |


    Well, you've got until 2038 anyway.

    The 2038 failure date only relates to Unix-like operating systems which use 32 bit date/time stamp. No DOS versions or variants use this type of format

    Any Y2K-compliant DOS will function properly until the year 2100. At that point, the date related system calls will fail since 2099 is the last possib valid date.

    I thought they would last until 2080. Doesn't "Year 0" for MS-DOS start at 1980?
    /SAVE

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ MS & RD BBs - bbs.mozysswamp.org
  • From Wall E. Weasel@VERT/BASEMENT to Boraxman on Friday, June 04, 2021 20:48:00
    Any Y2K-compliant DOS will function properly until the year 2100. At that point, the date related system calls will fail since 2099 is the last possib valid date.

    I thought they would last until 2080.

    Date years displayed as two digits will be ambiguous but that only affects the display, not the dates themselves. Dates of 2080+ are still distinguishable from 1980 era dates.

    Doesn't "Year 0" for MS-DOS start at 1980?

    It does, and the data for the year is a 7-bit offset from that year. So the minumum date is (1980 + 2^0) which is 1980 and the maximum is (1980 + 2^7) which is 2107. 2100 to 2107 would then be okay, except the system date can't be set or retrieved for years after 2099.

    --- MultiMail/Win v0.52
    þ Synchronet þ Basement Theory BBS þ basement.synchro.net
  • From Elf@VERT/DMINE to WALL E. WEASEL on Saturday, June 05, 2021 11:37:00
    Quoting Wall E. Weasel to Ogg <=-

    The 2038 failure date only relates to Unix-like operating systems
    which use a 32 bit date/time stamp. No DOS versions or variants use
    this type of format.
    Any Y2K-compliant DOS will function properly until the year 2100. At that point, the date related system calls will fail since 2099 is the last possible valid date.

    Cool! I'll be dead by then. And if not, I'll jump off a cliff. :-)


    ~Elf

    ,---------------------------,
    | /---------------------\ |
    | | | |
    | | Long Live | |
    | | DOS!! | |
    | | | |
    | | | |
    | \_____________________/ |
    |___________________________|
    ,---\_____ [] _______/------,
    / /______________\ /|
    /___________________________________ / | ___
    | | | )
    | 486DX66 [-------] | | (
    | o o o [-------] | / _)_
    |__________________________________ |/ / /
    /-------------------------------------/| ( )/
    /-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/ / /-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/ / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    ... The thing most generally raised on land is taxes.
    ___ Blue Wave/386 v2.30

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Diamond Mine Online BBS - bbs.dmine.net:24 - Fredericksburg, VA USA
  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Elf on Sunday, June 06, 2021 10:23:00
    Elf wrote to WALL E. WEASEL <=-

    Any Y2K-compliant DOS will function properly until the year 2100. At that point, the date related system calls will fail since 2099 is the last possible valid date.

    Cool! I'll be dead by then. And if not, I'll jump off a cliff. :-)

    Luckily, all cyber personality devices used to transfer consciousness to the Matrix will run on Linux by 2100 and not DOS.


    ... Where is the center of the maze?
    --- MultiMail/DOS v0.52
    þ Synchronet þ realitycheckBBS -- http://realitycheckBBS.org
  • From Elf@VERT/DMINE to POINDEXTER FORTRAN on Wednesday, June 09, 2021 22:50:00
    Quoting Poindexter Fortran to Elf <=-

    Cool! I'll be dead by then. And if not, I'll jump off a cliff. :-)

    Luckily, all cyber personality devices used to transfer consciousness
    to the Matrix will run on Linux by 2100 and not DOS.

    But, will they have my perfect-body-robot ready to import my
    consciousness?


    ~Elf

    ,---------------------------,
    | /---------------------\ |
    | | | |
    | | Long Live | |
    | | DOS!! | |
    | | | |
    | | | |
    | \_____________________/ |
    |___________________________|
    ,---\_____ [] _______/------,
    / /______________\ /|
    /___________________________________ / | ___
    | | | )
    | 486DX66 [-------] | | (
    | o o o [-------] | / _)_
    |__________________________________ |/ / /
    /-------------------------------------/| ( )/
    /-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/ / /-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/ / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    ... Yesterday I saw a man with a wooden leg, and a real foot.
    ___ Blue Wave/386 v2.30

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Diamond Mine Online BBS - bbs.dmine.net:24 - Fredericksburg, VA USA
  • From kf5qeo@VERT/KF5QEO to Elf on Friday, June 11, 2021 18:33:05
    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: Elf to POINDEXTER FORTRAN on Wed Jun 09 2021 10:50 pm

    Luckily, all cyber personality devices used to transfer consciousness to the Matrix will run on Linux by 2100 and not DOS.
    But, will they have my perfect-body-robot ready to import my
    consciousness?
    Nope, sorry, but that won't come until the year 4250. And by that time,
    The Matrix will run on Windows Server 4200. So unfortuantely, you'll be
    crashing every 23.5 seconds.

    John Guillory
    KF5QEO/AE
    westlakegeek@yahoo.com
    john.guillory@kf5qeo.synchronetbbs.org

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Kf5qeo's Shack
  • From Elf@VERT/DMINE to KF5QEO on Friday, June 11, 2021 21:56:00
    Quoting Kf5qeo to Elf <=-

    But, will they have my perfect-body-robot ready to import my
    consciousness?
    Nope, sorry, but that won't come until the year 4250. And by that
    time, The Matrix will run on Windows Server 4200. So unfortuantely, you'll be crashing every 23.5 seconds.

    Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

    ~Elf

    ,---------------------------,
    | /---------------------\ |
    | | | |
    | | Long Live | |
    | | DOS!! | |
    | | | |
    | | | |
    | \_____________________/ |
    |___________________________|
    ,---\_____ [] _______/------,
    / /______________\ /|
    /___________________________________ / | ___
    | | | )
    | 486DX66 [-------] | | (
    | o o o [-------] | / _)_
    |__________________________________ |/ / /
    /-------------------------------------/| ( )/
    /-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/ / /-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/ / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    ... To live well, know the difference between good and evil.
    ___ Blue Wave/386 v2.30

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Diamond Mine Online BBS - bbs.dmine.net:24 - Fredericksburg, VA USA
  • From Digital Man@VERT to Wall E. Weasel on Thursday, July 01, 2021 13:48:30
    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: Wall E. Weasel to Ogg on Thu Jun 03 2021 09:16 pm

    Ogg wrote to Elf <=-

    | | Long Live | |
    | | DOS!! | |


    Well, you've got until 2038 anyway.

    The 2038 failure date only relates to Unix-like operating systems which use a 32 bit date/time stamp. No DOS versions or variants use this type of format.

    Any Y2K-compliant DOS will function properly until the year 2100. At that point, the date related system calls will fail since 2099 is the last possible valid date.

    A *lot* of DOS software uses the C/C+ time() function with a 32-bit signed time value (seconds since Jan-1-1970 GMT) which *will* fail in the year 2038. This includes Synchronet for DOS and *many* other BBS-related programs written in C or C++.
    --
    digital man

    Rush quote #20:
    Learning that we're only immortal, for a limited time
    Norco, CA WX: 90.9øF, 42.0% humidity, 6 mph E wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From Elf@VERT/DMINE to DIGITAL MAN on Saturday, July 03, 2021 11:47:00
    Quoting Digital Man to Wall E. Weasel <=-

    A *lot* of DOS software uses the C/C+ time() function with a 32-bit
    signed time value (seconds since Jan-1-1970 GMT) which *will* fail in
    the year 2038. This includes Synchronet for DOS and *many* other BBS-related programs written in C or C++. --
    digital man

    I'll be 71 in the year 2038. Hopefully someone will fix the DOS bug
    by then. I'm sure many are working on it. LOL I know. I'm just kidding.
    :-)




    ~Elf

    ,---------------------------,
    | /---------------------\ |
    | | | |
    | | Long Live | |
    | | DOS!! | |
    | | | |
    | | | |
    | \_____________________/ |
    |___________________________|
    ,---\_____ [] _______/------,
    / /______________\ /|
    /___________________________________ / | ___
    | | | )
    | 486DX66 [-------] | | (
    | o o o [-------] | / _)_
    |__________________________________ |/ / /
    /-------------------------------------/| ( )/
    /-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/ / /-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/ / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    ... DOS never says "EXCELLENT command or filename"...
    ___ Blue Wave/386 v2.30

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Diamond Mine Online BBS - bbs.dmine.net:24 - Fredericksburg, VA USA
  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Elf on Wednesday, July 07, 2021 07:33:00
    Elf wrote to DIGITAL MAN <=-

    I'll be 71 in the year 2038. Hopefully someone will fix the DOS bug
    by then. I'm sure many are working on it. LOL I know. I'm just kidding. :-)

    Hopefully, we'll all get pulled into remediating older systems and make a little retirement cash!


    ... Do the words need changing?
    --- MultiMail/DOS v0.52
  • From Zenith@VERT/CAVEBBS to All on Friday, March 04, 2022 14:49:00
    Hello Everyone! I'm new to BBS - wanted to try it out, given I've heard a
    bit from podcasts and websites. Not sure what I'm doing, but want to learn. Any guidance would be great - Thanks!

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.net
  • From Mewcenary@VERT/EXTRICAT to Zenith on Saturday, March 05, 2022 07:04:55
    Re: Hello!
    By: Zenith to All on Fri Mar 04 2022 02:49 pm

    Hello Everyone! I'm new to BBS - wanted to try it out, given I've heard a bit from podcasts and websites. Not sure what I'm doing, but want to learn.
    Any guidance would be great - Thanks!

    Well, posting here is not a bad start. Hello! :-)

    Mewcenary.

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Extricate BBS - bbs.extricate.org
  • From techdude17@VERT/CAVEBBS to All on Saturday, March 05, 2022 17:26:00
    Hello everyone

    ---
    þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.net
  • From boraxman@VERT/PHARCYDE to Zenith on Sunday, March 06, 2022 10:41:00
    Zenith wrote to All <=-

    Hello Everyone! I'm new to BBS - wanted to try it out, given I've
    heard a bit from podcasts and websites. Not sure what I'm doing, but
    want to learn. Any guidance would be great - Thanks!

    Have fun, and try out a few different boards, in particular those which have had their own customisations. Some have chat, some have inter-bbs chat.

    ANSI art will appear quaint and interesting.

    I myself am here because you can chat and message without all the "noise" that can exist elsewhere.

    ... MultiMail, the new multi-platform, multi-format offline reader!
    --- MultiMail/Linux v0.52
    þ Synchronet þ thePharcyde_ telnet://bbs.pharcyde.org (Wisconsin)
  • From JIMMY ANDERSON@VERT/OTHETA to ZENITH on Saturday, March 05, 2022 20:51:00
    ZENITH wrote to ALL <=-

    @VIA: CAVEBBS
    @MSGID: <62226D47.77645.dove-gen@cavebbs.homeip.net>
    Hello Everyone! I'm new to BBS - wanted to try it out, given I've
    heard a bit from podcasts and websites. Not sure what I'm doing, but
    want to learn. Any guidance would be great - Thanks!

    Howdy!!! Just jump in and have fun! :-)




    ... What if there were no hypothetical questions?
    --- MultiMail/Mac v0.52
    þ wcQWK 8.0 ÷ Omicron Theta * Cordova, TN * winserver.org
  • From JIMMY ANDERSON@VERT/OTHETA to TECHDUDE17 on Saturday, March 05, 2022 20:51:00
    TECHDUDE17 wrote to ALL <=-

    @VIA: CAVEBBS
    @MSGID: <6223E39B.77653.dove-gen@cavebbs.homeip.net>
    Hello everyone

    Howdy!



    ... (This Tagline deleted due to lack of interest)
    --- MultiMail/Mac v0.52
    þ wcQWK 8.0 ÷ Omicron Theta * Cordova, TN * winserver.org
  • From JIMMY ANDERSON@VERT/OTHETA to BORAXMAN on Saturday, March 05, 2022 20:53:00
    BORAXMAN wrote to ZENITH <=-

    I myself am here because you can chat and message without all the
    "noise" that can exist elsewhere.

    Same here. :-) I remember the old days of posting/reading. I used to
    play some games too, but that was when it was actually local, and not
    just Internet. :-)




    ... Drop your carrier ... we have you surrounded!
    --- MultiMail/Mac v0.52
    þ wcQWK 8.0 ÷ Omicron Theta * Cordova, TN * winserver.org
  • From cr1mson@VERT/STEPPING to Zenith on Wednesday, March 09, 2022 19:34:41
    Re: Hello!
    By: Zenith to All on Fri Mar 04 2022 02:49 pm

    Hello Everyone! I'm new to BBS - wanted to try it out, given I've heard a bit from podcasts and websites. Not sure what I'm doing, but want to learn. Any guidance would be great - Thanks!

    You're doing what everyone else is doing, communicating, there isn't really a wrong way of doing it unless your talking to the wrong person at the right time.
    ---

    Sincerely,
    Jon Justvig
    Stepping Stone BBS
    telnet://steppingstonebbs.com
    http://steppingstonebbs.com
    ---
    þ Synchronet þ Stepping Stone BBS - steppingstonebbs.com
  • From cr1mson@VERT/STEPPING to techdude17 on Wednesday, March 09, 2022 19:35:16
    Re: Hello!
    By: techdude17 to All on Sat Mar 05 2022 05:26 pm

    Hello everyone

    I don't know who everyone is, but it's a pleasure to meet you. ;)
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    Sincerely,
    Jon Justvig
    Stepping Stone BBS
    telnet://steppingstonebbs.com
    http://steppingstonebbs.com
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  • From cr1mson@VERT/STEPPING to JIMMY ANDERSON on Wednesday, March 09, 2022 19:38:26
    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: JIMMY ANDERSON to ZENITH on Sat Mar 05 2022 08:51 pm

    ZENITH wrote to ALL <=-

    @VIA: CAVEBBS
    @MSGID: <62226D47.77645.dove-gen@cavebbs.homeip.net>
    Hello Everyone! I'm new to BBS - wanted to try it out, given I've
    heard a bit from podcasts and websites. Not sure what I'm doing,
    but want to learn. Any guidance would be great - Thanks!

    Howdy!!! Just jump in and have fun! :-)

    Sure, just be warned the water is cool and the party is fun! =)
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    Sincerely,
    Jon Justvig
    Stepping Stone BBS
    telnet://steppingstonebbs.com
    http://steppingstonebbs.com
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  • From cr1mson@VERT/STEPPING to JIMMY ANDERSON on Wednesday, March 09, 2022 19:39:30
    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: JIMMY ANDERSON to BORAXMAN on Sat Mar 05 2022 08:53 pm

    BORAXMAN wrote to ZENITH <=-

    I myself am here because you can chat and message without all the
    "noise" that can exist elsewhere.

    Same here. :-) I remember the old days of posting/reading. I used to
    play some games too, but that was when it was actually local, and not
    just Internet. :-)

    Internet just meant mainstream. Us true old schoolers still use BBSes and will as long as there is still a 2% we can. =)
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    Sincerely,
    Jon Justvig
    Stepping Stone BBS
    telnet://steppingstonebbs.com
    http://steppingstonebbs.com
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  • From nostalia@VERT/TECHRONO to cr1mson on Monday, June 06, 2022 18:20:07
    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: cr1mson to JIMMY ANDERSON on Wed Mar 09 2022 07:39 pm

    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: JIMMY ANDERSON to BORAXMAN on Sat Mar 05 2022 08:53 pm

    Same here. :-) I remember the old days of posting/reading. I used to play some games too, but that was when it was actually local, and not just Internet. :-)

    Internet just meant mainstream. Us true old schoolers still use BBSes and will as long as there is still a 2% we can. =)

    Oh my, you mean I'm not the only one that remembers the 'old days'? Oh boy... I think I just found my new people!

    Someone want to help me find a corner of the house to set up my 1040STe in ? And how does one get a landline working nowadays? I think I probably still a SupraModem 24/96 and another 144LC in a closet somewhere?

    nostalia

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  • From Moondog@VERT/CAVEBBS to nostalia on Tuesday, June 07, 2022 23:44:00
    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: nostalia to cr1mson on Mon Jun 06 2022 06:20 pm

    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: cr1mson to JIMMY ANDERSON on Wed Mar 09 2022 07:39 pm

    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: JIMMY ANDERSON to BORAXMAN on Sat Mar 05 2022 08:53 pm

    Same here. :-) I remember the old days of posting/reading. I used to play some games too, but that was when it was actually local, and no just Internet. :-)

    Internet just meant mainstream. Us true old schoolers still use BBSes an will as long as there is still a 2% we can. =)

    Oh my, you mean I'm not the only one that remembers the 'old days'? Oh boy.

    Someone want to help me find a corner of the house to set up my 1040STe in ?

    nostalia


    You'll have to find out who your local telco provider is to get a landline
    made active. Depending on the BBS, you'll need long distance calling, and
    that could get expensive.

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  • From nostalia@VERT/TECHRONO to Moondog on Wednesday, June 08, 2022 20:11:35
    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: Moondog to nostalia on Tue Jun 07 2022 11:44 pm

    You'll have to find out who your local telco provider is to get a landline made active. Depending on the BBS, you'll need long distance calling, and that could get expensive.

    Ya... that's not exactly happening. I know the local telco, they're the ones I get my 500Mbps fibre from. But the lines in my area are so bad, DSL isn't even an option, so probably not going to be able to get more than about a 19.2k connection even if I pulled out one of the Courier's I decommissioned 10+ years ago from Cisco installs... Not willing to pay LD Charges x time for a 19.2k connection :-D

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  • From Moondog@VERT/CAVEBBS to nostalia on Thursday, June 09, 2022 08:24:00
    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: nostalia to Moondog on Wed Jun 08 2022 08:11 pm

    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: Moondog to nostalia on Tue Jun 07 2022 11:44 pm

    You'll have to find out who your local telco provider is to get a landlin made active. Depending on the BBS, you'll need long distance calling, an that could get expensive.

    Ya... that's not exactly happening. I know the local telco, they're the one I pulled out one of the Courier's I decommissioned 10+ years ago from Cisco


    Lines were cruddy where I'm at too. I'd average 31.6k. No cable, no fiber,
    no DSL, No WISP.

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  • From Arelor@VERT/PALANT to Moondog on Thursday, June 09, 2022 15:56:25
    Re: Re: Hello!
    By: Moondog to nostalia on Thu Jun 09 2022 08:24 am

    Lines were cruddy where I'm at too. I'd average 31.6k. No cable, no fiber, no DSL, No WISP.


    Don't complain much. I am on Wimax.

    The government paid an ISP around two million dollar to take fibre to my town. They left an access point just by the edge of it. ONly a couple of houses actually got connectivity, but the government wrote our town off as no longer excluded from the fibre network.

    THe funny thing is that if you are far from the access point they won't connect you, and if you offer to pay for the connection they will refuse. ANd if you are an ISP and ask to connect from their access point (which is publicly available as per the government funding contract) they will give you an outreageous quote so you don't connect.

    There is no way this fibre network is profitable at all, and it certainly is of no use since the people who got coverage are 80-year-olds who don't have computers or anything. The government paid for nothing and the ISP pocketed the money.


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