BBS experience through a web interface? reddit / bbs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- absolovo · 2021-10-12 05:53 I'm looking for BBS software that replicates the telnet experience through a regular http connection without the user having to install plugins or bother with ports. Does something like this exist? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- gnu2tux · 2021-10-12 07:18 Ftelnet does that to the most extent, as it uses websockets. When you go to telnetbbsguide.com you will see the ability to connect to the BBSes via the website on there. This is using ftelnet, which a freely available open source offering. Very easy to set up too. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- absolovo · 2021-10-12 07:22 ~~Thanks for your reply! But this is not what I'm looking for. FTelnet is a browser based telnet client. Which still requires install/action on the client's side. I'm wondering if there is BBS software (server side) that emulates the telnet interface experience through webpages, lowering the bar for entry to the host BBS significantly.~~ Edit: I stand corrected. I'll take a better look at Ftelnet. Thanks! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- gnu2tux · 2021-10-12 08:55 Ftelnet does not require any client side installation whatsoever. It is compatible with any modern web browser that supports websockets. There are no plugins or things to install for the end user in any way. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- rmiles7721 · 2021-10-12 09:56 gnu2tux is right. Does not require anything on client side. I've used it for years on a couple of different sites to provide access. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- opicron · 2021-10-12 12:38 This is my custom ftelnet implementation: Bbs.opicron.eu ---------------------------------------------------------------------- nevarro · 2021-10-12 14:34 Yeah fTelnet is a no-brainer... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- jcs · 2021-10-12 16:46 I made a Javascript ANSI terminal that uses WebSockets for my [Kludge BBS](https://klud.ge/) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Taclink · 2021-10-12 18:16 FTelnet works, example: https://centermass.solutions ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dmine45 · 2021-10-13 21:15 All of the listings at the Telnet BBS Guide have a fTelnet interface. [https://telnetbbsguide.com](https://telnetbbsguide.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BinaryPibbs · 2022-01-16 00:18 I am in the process of writing an html based ansi emulation BBS using node.js. You can see it in it's current state at http://topsecret.codes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- b4nd1t0_1 · 2023-10-06 10:09 This is great, how to make this?