Accessing my CLI Forum via Telnet or Similar
reddit / bbs

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PornSoftware · 2020-11-20 05:48

Hi,

So I basically tried to combine Reddit, Twitter and Craigslist then
shove the result into a command-line application called
[Blackpage](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/blackpage).  But I'd
like to fall more in line with how people telnet into MUDS and some
BBS'.  Problem is, I have no idea how any of that works! Hell, I just
figured out how to use Github the other day.  I'm just a guy who's
written C code (with one Makefile, always) in Linux for a decade.
Anyway if anyone has time to walk me through this I'd appreciate it!

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nevarro · 2020-11-20 14:44

Cool, I think the design has potential. It looks like a console based
forum (like phpBB) from the screenshots. I made my own bulletin
software because I'm not a fan of how BBS message bases are handled
from a UI style. I think my BB software looks somewhat similar to
yours, though with more color since BBS clients support ANSI.  [Screen
shot](https://www.facebook.com/serionbbs/photos/a.958665690994448/1338
769122984101/)

I suggest that, if you're interested in the BBS community, 'dial' into
a few. Signup and explore BBSes and become involved. That's probably
the best way to become familiar with how a BBS works and how your
software could fit in. Good luck!

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PornSoftware · 2020-11-20 15:32

That’s a damn cool look! And yeah you’re right I’ll dig deeper

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howtophil · 2020-11-25 22:50

Mystic BBS has a "call external program" menu option which you could
use to call your Blackpage program and pass the username along with
the call. This would shift credentials checking to Mystic BBS which
would handle the telnet/ssh connections and user signup.