Subj : Re: In honor of talk like To : alt.tv.farscape From : Nick Date : Thu Sep 22 2005 17:25:36 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Finnigann wrote: > To: Nick > -=> Nick wrote to alt.tv.farscape <=- > > Ni> From Newsgroup: > alt.tv.farscape > > Ni> Finnigann wrote: > >> To: Nick >> -=> Nick wrote to alt.tv.farscape <=- >> >> Ni> From Newsgroup: >> alt.tv.farscape >> >> Ni> Nick wrote: >> >>> TT = This Time >>> AML = Average Message Lines >>> QP = Average Message Quoted Percent >>> PGM = Percentage of Group in Messages >>> PGB = Percentage of Group in Bytes >> >>> TT Person # AML QP PGM >>> PGB --- ------ ---- --- ----- >>> ----- ----- 15 Finnigann............................. 307 44 >>> 7.1% 1.8% 2.0% >> >> Ni> How can Finnigann have QPs of only 7.1% >> >> Because in my universe, it's a virtue to delete extra text... it is >> a very hard habit to break. >> >> Plus I run a BBS here at the Bits-N-Bytes BBS >> http://bnb.synchro.net |or| bnb.dtdns.net telnet FTP NNTP IRC gopher >> and mail servers. >> It's a hobby for me and a few hundred others. I snag this and a >> couple of other ngs for inclusion so I can get it all in a QWK >> packet a few times a day. >> >> Besides the message base, I have several online [TEXT] based games. >> LORD[1] not being the least of them. I have a few word puzzle games. >> I havea about a half dozen dedicated (mostly) users/regular callers >> that find some distraction in playing scrabble or word war. >> >> Did any of you folks ever visit a BBS in the pre-WEB days? Feeling >> nostalgic? >> >> If you know how to use the telnet app in windows or have telnet in >> whatever OS you use. I invite you all to stop in and look around. >> It's nothing fancy but it's home to me. Use GUEST to login with or >> make an NEW account. >> >> >> >> >> [1] LORD = Legend of the RED Dragon. >> I am the only current player and have a ton of points. > > Ni> I used to frequent a couple BBS back in the day. > > > Are they still around? Synchronet is still being activly programmed > for and it's FREE software and fully supported. I have no idea. I used to dial in to get to them and I don't even have a modem any longer. .