Subj : Re: where did it all go? To : Bubblewrap From : "Time Warrior" Date : Sat Jul 05 2003 08:05 am You could have asked your questions without sounding like an asshole, but I'll answer them anyways: B> What I AM doing it expressing surprise that nobody came along and B> legitimized the underground. They didn't? There are still ansi artists: http://www.senseimagery.com Support websites: http://www.bbsmates.com Really nice looking telnet BBS's: malkaviabbs.com, outzonebbs.com, dreamland.darktech.org, etc... There are very good and supported FREE BBS softwares, that are linux and win32, that utilize the new technology (obviously you've also never heard of door32): Mystic: http://www.mysticsupport.com Synchronet: http://www.synchro.net The Sysop of Outzone is also currently working on his own BBS Software. B> What's still supported? LORD/LORD2: http://www.lordlegacy.net BRE: http://www.johndailysoftware.com And others, dont know the urls offhand. But if your too dumb to use a search engine to find the games you obviously can't remeber the names of, thats your problem. DOOR32.SYS (win32 door support) http://www.mysticsupport.com DOOR.SYS (still in all BBS Softwares, but requires syncfos) Same old file areas, message bases, etc... Internet echomail tossers such as Internet Rex and Transx (dont ask me for a link, do a google search, moron.) Who supports it? Goto the websites and see! And don't forget that Google search! B> What's not supported? What can I crack and nobody will care, since nobody B> is arounf to care about it? (abandonware). Anything that is abandonware, as you just said. What softwares are abandoned? Gee, i thought i mentioned something about a Google Search. B> What are the laws and B> regulations about it? No kitty pr0n or 313373 juarez. B> What's the flexibility? How far can you bend back your finger? Damn... Google Search... research.... use that brain, I know theres one in that head someplace. B> If there's nobody supporting B> a particular software package, but it's still illegal to crack it, then wh B> might I purchase an old unused key from? Fire up the hampster in your head, bring back the memories of the names of the softwares you enjoyed, ***GOOGLE SEARCH*** and fine the home pages. Your problem is, you want people to do this for you. Also, post in echomail networks like DoreNet and XpresitNet and you'll keep alittle more current. Wait, you never heard of those either, have you? Didn't think so. B> I refuse to believe that someone else hasn't gone through this before me, B> but I can't seem to find any evidence of that. Even thebbs.org/sysop's B> corner has every third link broken, and it's getting frustrating. No wond B> BBSes continue to decline and eventually will be stone dead even though th B> "new" technology could be used to make them even more prominent and powerf B> than before; from what I can tell, the wanna-be sysops of today sumply don B> support their own like the sysops of old (ok, NOW I'm trolling a little).. I will agree that thebbs.org is starting to suck REALLY bad. B> we want to attempt to revive the communities we remember back then. If th B> cared about us, they'd make stronger moves to adjust the BBS platform to B> WIN32 or *Nix, not just a server here, or a door there, but the whole damn B> kit-and-kaboodle. But wait, that would attract attention of potential B> competitors, and then everyone would start doing it, and the few B> opportunists still raping you sad sacks for $15 a pop would lose their B> stranglehold... Hate to tell you, but all new doors are win32 or nix. *cough*googlesearch*cough* Also for your information, the BBS scene has been and still is updating with the technology of the times. Now that your head is hopefully out of your ass, I hope the light isn't hurting your eyes. Time Warrior, Sysop: Malkavia BBS : ICQ: 25055930 (Chicago, IL) Email: twarrior@malkaviabbs.com | Xpresit Net: http://www.xpresit.net Email #2: xpresitnet@juno.com .