What is a good BBS server for beginners to start in. reddit / bbs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- oshaboy · 2021-06-11 19:12 I was born well into the web era so I never got to enjoy bbses. I learned about BBSes from Lunduke but since then he went kinda... right wing and started charging people for his content. Also his BBS wiped itself clean a few times which is a pain. I want to talk with people and play door games (mostly the door games) and don't really care about location. Most of the ones I tried from [bbs.guide](https://bbs.guide) were pretty much deserted. ​ Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- the_darkener · 2021-06-11 19:38 AFAIK there are a couple of telnet BBS lists out there still, msg echoes are still a thing though absolutely nothing like they were in the 80's and 90's. I was fortunate enough to grow up during the height of BBSes and unfortunately see their very quick demise when the Internet became more common. The Renegade BBS software official board should still be up, that's where I go when I log on anywhere...there are usually lists of other boards on that board. I'm partial to RG since that's what I used (now I play around with Mystic though). If you're looking to start one yourself just to install games, etc. then Mystic might be a good choice as it's still under development. I think. It's been a bit ;) But good luck!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- rlauzon · 2021-06-11 20:08 Ya, just Google "telnet bbs list" and look through those. There are plenty of BBSs with online games and networked message groups. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- oshaboy · 2021-06-11 20:55 I wouldn't've posted if I was satisfied with the google results. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- codefenix · 2021-06-11 21:08 I won't suggest my own board, since I recognize your username as someone who has already recently stopped by a couple times. :) Instead, I'll suggest someone else's BBS. Internal Affairs BBS (internalaffairsbbs.com) has just a local message base with a friendly and somewhat active community. Has a handful of door games running. LORD is their most active game, because of course it is. Another one is Level 29 (bbs.fozztexx.com). This BBS is about messaging and that's really about it. Friendly people log in everyday to post something. Aside from those, it's tough to find a board that's thriving. As you say, lots of boards out there are pretty much deserted, and there are lots of reasons why. Both telnetbbsguide.com and bbs.guide feature newest boards first; far too new for enough users to come together and form any real meaningful community. And when new users drop in to those and see how little activity there is, it turns them off and they bail, as you've seen. Most everyone who drops by my place heads straight for the door games (aka external programs) and spend all their time taking their turns for the day. My two most regular callers come night after night, waging war against each other in Yankee Trader, then they leave. Occasionally someone chimes in with a polite comment about the board, but it's rare. No one really knows what to say other than that, so the message base stays kinda dead. I even post something myself from time to time to try to start a thread, but it usually doesn't get seen because my regulars head straight to the doors. One could almost call a BBS self-defeating. But I still like to run one, because it's fun. :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- psiglin1556 · 2021-06-11 22:32 Synchronet and mine is up at telnet://bbs.memphistw.org the group that works on synchronet are very active . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- rlauzon · 2021-06-11 22:59 If you had done that, it would have taken you to https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/ which has a great list of BBSs. The list also (usually) has a nice description of the BBS and those BBSs that cater to on-line games list those games. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- oshaboy · 2021-06-12 00:23 Yeah but it also has too many options and no good way to sort through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- gracewhitmore · 2021-06-12 00:39 :> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- mycall · 2021-06-12 02:28 This is part of the charm to BBSes. Try a different batch per week. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- nevarro · 2021-06-12 03:35 Nice! The Realm of Serion BBS is active, dedicated to door gaming and we have a good, friendly group of people there. Stop on by! :) https://serionbbs.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SqualorTrawler · 2021-06-12 08:01 Try these: https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/bbs/quantum-wormhole/ https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/bbs/absinthe-bbs/ https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/bbs/20-for-beers-mystic/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dmine45 · 2021-06-12 20:37 Synchronet is your best bet And for Telnet BBSing - the Telnet BBS Guide is your best bet! [https://telnetbbsguide.com](https://telnetbbsguide.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- theundergroundbbs · 2021-06-16 04:01 www.theunderground.us:10023 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2021-06-19 10:40 lunduke is a clown, never liked the guy. One time he posted that he didn't know of any bbs lists and I posted all the bbs list websites at that time and he called me a spammer. he's a poser and a clown. ​ regarding bbses, there just arent that many bbs users anymore so you cant expect much interaction. usually it's the guys operating the bbses that interact on msg networks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- opicron · 2021-06-22 17:15 Shameless self bumb: bbs.opicron.eu, coding, wow, ascii art style ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PaulLee420 · 2021-07-01 02:16 hes a 'poser and a clown' who makes a living off this stuff we do for nothing - i think hes the real deal, kind and disagree with you.