Subj : Re: The TELEPORTER
To   : warmfuzzy
From : Ogg
Date : Fri May 22 2020 09:48:05

On 5/15/2020 8:36 PM, between "warmfuzzy":

 wf> Hi everyone, I'm setting up a system that I call TELEPORTER.
 wf> I have given it that name because it "teleports" a user from
 wf> one system to the next. Here's how it works: First a person
 wf> uses a POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) line to call in to
 wf> my modem at my house, the connection is established, then
 wf> the dial-up BBS user is shown a list of an arbitrary list of
 wf> BBSes, the user then selects which BBS they want to connect
 wf> to, and are TELNET-OUT'd to that board. So from one POTS
 wf> line from the user, to the one POTS line of my modem, to
 wf> whereever is listed as an option to connect to
 wf> TELNET/SSH/RLOGON of whatever BBS. 1.... 2.... 3.... done!

 wf> How does this idea sound?

Sounds like most people will hear a busy signal!  LOL


 wf> Currently the only BBSes that are supported for TELEPORTING
 wf> out to are PHATstar affiliated systems. I don't intend on
 wf> changing that. I want to make this really family friendly.

How many callers would have computers w/modems these days?


 wf> Oh, and a 1-800 style number has been purchased, so people
 wf> can dial-in for free from anywhere in Canada to the USA.
 wf> Time limits will be several hours, and a thing that I really
 wf> love is the last four digits end in PHAT (as in PHATstar)

The 1-800 sounds like a nice touch. That sort of thing would have been great back in the 90's


 wf> I will be giving out more information including connection
 wf> details once the system has been well tested. I'm not into
 wf> the whole Windows '95 / VISTA type thing: this is going to
 wf> be solid before going public

Keep us posted!

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