Subj : Re: SSH on BBSes
To   : tenser
From : boraxman
Date : Wed Apr 06 2022 22:38:47

-=> tenser wrote to boraxman <=-

 te> On 05 Apr 2022 at 10:48p, boraxman pondered and said...

 bo> You seem to misunderstand my argument.  It isn't denying that people can
 bo> create accounts, I am arguing there is VALUE in BBS's which aren't
 bo> overly public.  This is something the technology can easily do, to
 bo> provide an alternative.
 bo>
 bo> [snip]
 bo>
 bo> You're simply stating "as is" without thinking "what could be".
 bo>
 bo> It's simply a statement that a particular 'semi-private' level of group
 bo> communication can easily be done, and would be desired by some.
 bo>
 bo> Some people lack imagination.

 te> I fail to see why that can't be done using Internet standard
 te> protocols.  People behave as if the BBS is somehow inherently
 te> better suited to private communications, but really, it isn't.
 te> Private NNTP hierarchies, web sites, etc, are all trivial in
 te> this day and age.


Well, that is part of what the Fediverse is trying to do, though some options
don't quite have full autonomy.

One other matter is ownership of the underlying system.  As I mentioned in a
previous response, Parler found out the hardway what happens when you use
someone elses servers.  Empowerment comes from avoiding heteronomy, being in
full control, and BBS typically are not only the creations of private
individuals, but those individuals also have full control over the underlying
server, software and hardware which means they are not subject to outside
requirements and terms and conditions.  That isn't necessarily the case with a
Web site, unless you host it yourself.  NNTP and Web Sites can also be hosted
yourself, but set up is a little more involved.
 
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