I want to build a BBS offering stuff people want reddit / bbs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dcpanthersfan · 2019-09-08 03:23 I am looking to rewrite one or both of my Babies but wanted to ask the community, "what would make you want to call (Telnet into) it? Messages and transfers are a must. Games? Anything in particular? FWIW they will be Commodore BBSes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- z80org · 2019-09-08 15:07 A living, thriving community in your BBS is a must. You can get files anywhere. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BaronVonStrad · 2019-09-08 16:31 When I had more free time, I was Telnet-ing into Color 64 boards playing Nuke’em and Empire Colony every day. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- anras · 2019-09-08 17:13 For me personally, games. But they need to be active. It sucks when you're playing LORD or something like that and it's you and 10 (if you're lucky) other guys on the leaderboard, and most of the other guys all lost interest. I could hypothetically be interested in message boards, but I dunno, with Reddit and social media these days I have trouble imagining myself using that too much. No matter which feature/activity your BBS offers, you need to drum up interest and that isn't easy these days. I'm currently playing in a LORD tournament (that I learned about on this very sub) where the Sysop offered a neat keyboard as a prize for the winner. Not a bad idea to drum up interest. Even then, the tournament has fewer than about 10 players who are very active. Probably about 20 altogether but most don't play much. If you can come up with something, a unique niche might help. I have no idea what that could actually be, though. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- hb2323 · 2019-09-08 21:45 Games: Kyrandia and Mutants! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- anras · 2019-09-08 23:16 Hah, those were some of the games I saw on every MajorBBS/Worldgroup BBS back in the 90s, but nobody ever played. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- lucidphreak · 2019-09-09 15:36 "one of both of your babies" - refers to what? I am guessing you wrote bbs software back in the day? if so, which? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dcpanthersfan · 2019-09-09 15:51 That was Swipe keyboard autocorrect which should have been "BBS" but I was too tired/lazy to correct it. But yes, I heavily modified both of them during my misspent youth. Both for Supra 128 and Color 64. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dcpanthersfan · 2019-09-10 00:40 I was hoping it would be an attraction for Color 64 enthusiasts. I wrote a TON of mods for it. Oh well. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dcpanthersfan · 2019-09-10 00:41 Those weren't on my platforms. Empire, Stock Market, Movie Mogul, Murder Motel, Nuke 'Em yes. I'm working on getting all of these online. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dcpanthersfan · 2019-09-10 00:41 Those are the two I'm working to get started first. And Murder Motel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BaronVonStrad · 2019-09-10 03:41 I remember that one too! Also Stock Market. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dcpanthersfan · 2019-09-10 04:04 Stock Market is working on my Supra BBS. I keep getting a redimmed array error in Murder Motel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BaronVonStrad · 2019-09-10 04:36 I vaguely recall that one being buggy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- z80org · 2019-09-10 05:24 And it can be but keep it alive and discussions going and you will get all the traffic for sure. My Amiga based BBS has seen ups and downs since I started it four years ago but it never completely dies since people come there for discussions they can't find or want to have on Facebook or where ever. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2019-09-16 04:48 [deleted] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dcpanthersfan · 2019-09-16 13:42 Internet/telnet. It's up now: tfcbbs.com:6400 and tfcbbs.com:6464. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- IronMew · 2019-10-13 20:03 I just discovered this sub and I'm trying to access your BBS via telnet, but the express login as user # pass * [does not work](https://i.imgur.com/Y25YNbD.png). Additionally, entering NEW to create a new user results in [this](https://i.imgur.com/tNkxFQd.png); for some reason it only parses the first two letters, then complains that the name is too short. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dcpanthersfan · 2019-10-14 02:47 Thank you for letting me know. I am away at the moment but will have a look when I return. PMed you more details.