Subj : Re: Back to the BBS Documentary Part One
To   : hyjinx
From : Vk3jed
Date : Fri Jan 08 2021 21:21:00

-=> On 01-07-21 06:00, hyjinx wrote to Nelgin <=-

 hy>  many have, but literally nothing to do with Synchronet - nobody has
 hy> shown the least bit interest in talking to me to represent that. I
 hy> can't go chasing down every single person and product in the scene, so,
 hy> if there is something that needs to be addressed, before it is too
 hy> late, now is the time to speak out and get what needs to be covered in
 hy> the docu. I personally very little about Synchronet. I am a user of
 hy> BBSes, not a Sysop.

Interesting.  I certainly use Synchronet as a sysop, though Rob (DM) is the
logical person here. :)  Synchronet is certainly one of the major players in
today's BBS scene and has some really nice features.  I personally make use of
its flexibility in message handling.  I use FTN, QWK and email (both to host
mailing lists and to gate existing mailing lists into the BBS).  And I even
have one or two "mailin addresses" to allow external news bots to easily post
to specific echos.

 hy> For those that haven't fallen asleep (sic), here's what the contents of
 hy> Part 2 and Part 3 are:
 hy> PART 2:
 hy> Games/ Doors
 hy> Mods
 hy> Hardware (eg the wifi232, some commodores and stuff, but not much here)
 hy> BBS Server Software (eg Mystic, Enigma, ... Synchronet)
 hy> BBS Messaging /echomail
 hy> Privacy

Cool, this one sounds interesting. :)

 hy> PART 3:
 hy> ANSI scene
 hy> Demoscene / Mod Scene
 hy> ... and a little look back in time at the underground HPAVC stuff.

While not my thing, certainly some impressive stuff happening in this area. 
Good choice.

 hy> If you think there is something that's not there that should be, let me
 hy> know!

Good question.  I had some connections with the underground scene here, though
I kept at arms length from it myself.  One thing I do miss from the past is the
diversity of message networks in the past.  That diveristy now resides largely
in places like Facebook and Reddit.  BBSs no longer have the user base to
support it.  Sadly, the walled garden nature of the Internet makes it
impossible to tape into this to diversify BBS messaging.

Back in the heyday, alongside Fidonet, we were linked to networks covering ham
radio (I do run a net for radio comms, but keep it broad), the occult, LGBT and
Buddhism, among others.  The BBS was shut down over 20 years ago, so I'm
relying on hazy memories. :)


.... Dijon vu: the feeling you've tasted that mustard before.
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