Subj : BBS over web-based ??
To   : Digital Man
From : Sam Alexander
Date : Fri Sep 23 2005 05:56 pm

  Re: BBS over web-based ??
  By: Digital Man to Sam Alexander on Fri Sep 23 2005 03:06 pm

 >   Re: BBS over web-based ??
 >   By: Sam Alexander to Mweeby on 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
 >  >  >  > in and be able to learn about the community aspect and how everythi
 >  >  >  > started. Some may try telnet after that, others may not. However, i
 >  >  >  > think about it -- I think it's safe to say that more than 90% of Sy
 >  >  >  > Sysops do *not* regularly use Synchweb for reading and replying to 
 >  >  >  > I'd say most use telnet and the rest use NNTP. Messages via Synchwe
 >  >  >  > is purely a BBS Awareness tool. So that the "new schoolers" can ret
 >  >  >  > provided they are worthy and they're heads aren't shoved too far up
 >  >  >  > 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 yo
 >  >  > web interface can make a great attraction for people, but even using s
 >  >  > software, I've been able to post and reply via web but I wouldn't do i
 >  >  > time.
 >  >  > I plan to modify my existing web page to see if I can use the "click h
 >  >  > "learn more" technique to try and draw 1 or 2 in to at least cause the
 >  >  > a look.
 >  >  >
 >  >  >
 >  >
 >  > Something else I want to add to my site to make it easier for web folks i
 >  > 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 have the Java Telnet applet that i use at http://vert.synchro.net/telnet/
 > available for download here.

I'll check that out - Thanks :)

 > 
 >  > I think trying to port an entire BBS worth of content to the WWW through 
 >  > browser is kinda pointless.  Maybe let folks know how many message sthey
 >  > have waiting, show board news and updates, etc but not an entire interfac
 > 
 > Have you seen http://lifeisbunk.homelinux.com/ ? It does all that and more.

The webserver you've written into Syncronet is beautiful and works great, 
but it's not something I'll personally us often.  I'll most definitely keep 
this available for users of my board, but the BBS experience as a whole is 
what I enjoy.

Sam

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