Subj : BBS over web-based ??
To   : Mweeby
From : Sam Alexander
Date : Fri Sep 23 2005 12:22 pm

  Re: BBS over web-based ??
  By: Mweeby to Time Warrior on Fri Sep 23 2005 05:31 am

 >   Re: BBS over web-based ??
 >   By: Time Warrior to Sam Alexander on Thu Sep 22 2005 05:59 pm
 > 
 >  > IMHO, todays internet users require the Synchronet Web Interface to draw 
 >  > in and be able to learn about the community aspect and how everything all
 >  > started. Some may try telnet after that, others may not. However, if you
 >  > think about it -- I think it's safe to say that more than 90% of Synchron
 >  > Sysops do *not* regularly use Synchweb for reading and replying to messag
 >  > I'd say most use telnet and the rest use NNTP. Messages via Synchweb, IMH
 >  > is purely a BBS Awareness tool. So that the "new schoolers" can return ho
 >  > provided they are worthy and they're heads aren't shoved too far up their
 >  > rectums :-)
 >  >
 > sadly, most typical point-and-click users have no idea what telnet is.
 > They don't even know their computer is capable of it.  I agree with you, the
 > web interface can make a great attraction for people, but even using speech
 > software, I've been able to post and reply via web but I wouldn't do it all 
 > time.
 > I plan to modify my existing web page to see if I can use the "click here" o
 > "learn more" technique to try and draw 1 or 2 in to at least cause them to h
 > a look.
 > 
 > 

Something else I want to add to my site to make it easier for web folks is a 
Java-based telnet client to let folks telnet into by board from their 
browser.  This way they can easily get to the board but don't need to be 
experts in telnet or ANSI.  X-Bit has this on his site 
[http://x-bit.org/javanet.html] and it works quite well!

I think trying to port an entire BBS worth of content to the WWW through a 
browser is kinda pointless.  Maybe let folks know how many message sthey 
have waiting, show board news and updates, etc but not an entire interface.  
If someone wants that they can get one of the PHP-based apps to do that.  

Sam

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