Good evening everyone reddit / bbs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- arcade_bbs · 2018-10-15 03:08 Hello everyone. I am new to reddit and I am glad I found this forum. I am an old school bbser, 1986-1999. I brought my bbs back online, via telnet. the address is [bbs.thearcadebbs.xyz](https://bbs.thearcadebbs.xyz) ​ I appreciate this forum and look forward to seeing everyone around. ​ Arcade Master [bbs.thearcadebbs.xyz](https://bbs.thearcadebbs.xyz) ​ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dragnscalearmor · 2018-10-15 16:52 Great to have you :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RolandMT32 · 2018-10-15 18:54 Are you using the original BBS software you used to use or a more modern BBS package? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- edge_of_etiquette · 2018-10-15 23:01 Tell us more about it! Like what software are you running, is there a specific interest it would appeal to? (door games, abandonware, etc) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- arcade_bbs · 2018-10-17 02:16 Thank you very much. Looking forward to a little nostalgic trip! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- arcade_bbs · 2018-10-17 02:20 I started out running WWIV 4.05 in the mid 1980's. I experimented with various bbs software such as Telegard, Renegade, Tri-BBS, VBBS, and Synchronet. I eventually went back with and stayed with WWIV 4.24 until the late 90's when I originally closed the bbs. I came back online a few years ago running WWIV 5.0 and that is when I discovered that WWIV was still around and being currently developed and upgraded. I upgraded to 5.2 and will soon make the jump to the newest version. So, I have had a long and interesting journey in the bbs world. I have met some interesting and highly intelligent people that got their start running a bbs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- arcade_bbs · 2018-10-17 02:23 The Arcade BBS is mostly dedicated to message forums and door games. I am currently at the stage to where I will be updating the hardware and will be adding some more door's to the game menu. Also, belonging to WWIVNet, I am afforded the opportunity to connect with other WWIV bbs boards from around the globe. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RolandMT32 · 2018-10-17 02:55 That's cool. I ran a BBS from 1994 to 2000, and had experimented with several BBS packages too. I had not heard about Synchronet back in the day though. I don't think any BBSes in my area were running Synchronet. For some reason I wasn't really into WWIV. I ended up choosing RemoteAccess for my BBS back then. I am currently running Synchronet with my current BBS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Valdebrick · 2018-10-18 02:41 I hopped on to check out the doors. Maybe I'm terrible at using the WWIV menu system, but I couldn't find them. Also some of the menu options and message text seemed to scroll past without pausing and get replaced by the menu. I'm using SyncTERM if that helps any.