Subj : Rise and fall of BBSes
To   : Sam Alexander
From : Mweeby
Date : Fri Sep 23 2005 03:44 am

  Re: Rise and fall of BBSes
  By: Sam Alexander to Diamond Dave on Thu Sep 22 2005 11:48 pm

 > Granted this makes a board that looks just like everyone else's board who
 > did the same, but still, it's a full BBS.  I think lots of folks go through
 > this but the nostalgia wears off after a few months.  I personally setup a
 > BBS with Fidonet and everything around 2001 with Sync on Windows, but the
 > system wasn't stable nor was my broadband connection.  The board I have up
 > now I plan on spending some time on, so though it won't be oldschool like
 > some, it should be around for a while.
 > 
 > Take care,
 > 
 > Sam
Yeah well I was hinking of moving my existing bbs to my Linux box but after
looking it the docs and all it'll be a while for that.
Now that synchronet has an evolving web interface, that might be one way to
garner more interest from the point-and-click crowd.
I like telnetting into my bbs from my Linux box because the Linux telnet is raw
traditional telnet, and it's a lot nicer than Hyperterm or what ever.
I guess what I'm getting to is that even if you don't have users jumping down
out of the ceiling to get on, you can still run a board for your own fun and
enjoyment.
Now does any of this make sense... :)

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