I signed onto a bbs last night for the first time since the late 90s
reddit / bbs

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dhchunk · 2021-10-02 03:36

I'm just glad the sysop didn't break into chat to yell at me because I
was struggling.  But it felt good!

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grixit · 2021-10-02 05:09

did you use the spinning cursor mod?

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gnu2tux · 2021-10-02 05:15

Awesome to hear! Welcome back! (Well, I hope you come back for more!).

Check out my BBS if you like, I try and make it as simple and
straightforward for new users and experienced.vets alike. I'd be keen
on feedback re usability!
bbs.alsgeeklab.com port 2323

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FlametopFred · 2021-10-02 06:55

[cool mode on] something profound yet witty [/cool mode off]

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dhchunk · 2021-10-02 13:45

Haha it was actually your board that I signed on to!  I created an
account and attempted to send you a message.

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SqualorTrawler · 2021-10-02 19:53

Johnny then hits 'G' on his copy of Gbbs 1.7d and he logs on to his
board,
    The Data Realm...

    [A similation of Johnny logging on]

    W
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    c
    0
    m
    E

    T0:

    T!
    h!
    e!
     !

    D!
    a!
    t!
    a!
     !
    R!
    e!
    a!
    l!
    m!
     -

    ** New passw0rdzzzz as 0f t0day!!

    ** We R w0rking 0n all 0f the latest

      m0dzzz including spinning kurs0rs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From [A Day in the Life of a r0dent]
(http://www.textfiles.com/bbs/r0dent.txt)

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grixit · 2021-10-02 20:05

My very first online D&D game was on a GBBS running on an Apple \]\[+
with 2 floppies.

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dmine45 · 2021-10-02 20:57

Glad to see people coming back to BBSing! :)

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Valdebrick · 2021-10-02 22:14

My worst experiences with trying new boards has been for the sysop to
break into chat and tie up my free time instead of letting me actually
check out the board and doors, like I intended. I understand it might
be exciting to get a caller, but man... unprompted chats are really
off-putting.

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dhchunk · 2021-10-03 00:04

I'm not coming back to BBSing with a ton of previous experience.  I
got into it briefly in the late 90s when I was 13.  The local BBS was
quickly replaced by the internet as soon as I found a wildcat board
sharing its ISDN.  Once I deleted the ads folder on the net zero
client then I had no need for BBSs anymore and faded away from it.  My
friends my age were all on the internet and AIM.

It was the social aspect I enjoyed most about the few local boards I
dialed in to, including chatting with the sysop.  My fear here is that
I'd be shamed or booted for obviously not knowing what I was doing
trying to navigate this board.

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Valdebrick · 2021-10-03 00:08

It might have been novel or fun, back then, but nowadays I have
discord and/or IRC to get my chat fix. The last thing I expect
exploring an old forgotten BBS is a social interaction =p

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TxCoastal · 2022-02-01 22:46

'the sysop is about to spew forth wisdon'.  NOPE.. the sysop is about
to piss me off!