Hello. The more I log onto the current BBS that I am using, I realize I am the only person who connects to it. In other words, besides using DOVE-Net message boards, there is seemingly no local people to interact with.

So, That brings me to my point.

Recruit me to a more happening BBS. Actually, I think what would be nice is a nice small community of computer nerds and enthusiasts that hasn't devolved into some shit show like 4chan or Reddit.

I don't know if I want hundreds of users, but somewhere nice to log into that has active users who actually talk and things of that nature.

So, now you guys have to sell me on a new home BBS to log into a few times a week or so to check up on the community and make posts and reply to messages on the message board in a constructive manner.

Here is my geeky resume in short:
First: Zenith Datasystem 32
First with Internet: Acer Aspire K6-2 300Mhz Win 98
Current: Many Machines
Specialty: Arch Linux Afficionato

So, recruit away. I want a signing bonus as well. Cold hard cash would be great.


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Recruit me to a more happening BBS. Actually, I think what would be nice is a nice small community of computer nerds and enthusiasts that hasn't devolved into some shit show like 4chan or Reddit.

I won't try when I have user check forum they go in the dove section and the rest play tradewars.

We have occasional live chat in tradewars :-)

Hope you'll find the local board that you are looking for .

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Shinigami to All on Mon Feb 20 2017 09:16 am

Hello. The more I log onto the current BBS that I am using, I realize I am the only person who connects to it. In other words, besides using DOVE-Net message boards, there is seemingly no local people to interact with.

So, That brings me to my point.

Recruit me to a more happening BBS. Actually, I think what would be nice is a nice small community of computer nerds and enthusiasts that hasn't devolved into some shit show like 4chan or Reddit.

I get two to 3 regular callers daily, and then a few that call once or twice weekly.. some just visit for files, other to chat, others for games, etc.. But have plenty of local forums setup to chat with the local bbs users.

check my origin line.

Take Care.

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Tim Smith (KK4QBN)
KK4QBN BBS

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Shinigami to All on Mon Feb 20 2017 09:16 am

So, recruit away. I want a signing bonus as well. Cold hard cash would be great.

I'll put a plug in for the one I use, which is KK4QBN.synchro.net. I like the ham radio focus (though, that's certainly not a requirement), and the large selection of games. The Sysop is also very involved and easy to reach if needed.

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Shinigami to All on Mon Feb 20 2017 09:16 am

Here is my geeky resume in short:
First: Zenith Datasystem 32
First with Internet: Acer Aspire K6-2 300Mhz Win 98
Current: Many Machines
Specialty: Arch Linux Afficionato

I like the idea of a geeky CV.

First: C=64 with an Anchor 1200 modem
First with internet: P166MMX with ISDN via a Motorola BitSurfr
Current: Dell Precision Workstation and a handful of old Thinkpads
Specialty: Lubuntu Linux and TInyXP

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I dunno, I think that's just the general state of most BBSes at this point. There are a good number of sysops around, but not many plain users.

In the 1990s, there were all sorts of barriers to running a BBS. You needed expensive equipment, had to pay for a phone line, had to register BBS software and doors, etc. In those days, I was a user, and an active one -- I called and contributed to dozens of boards in St. Louis. I would have loved to run my own board, but that was way out of reach.

Today, with fast internet and great free, easy software like Synchronet, anyone can put up a board. There are no barriers except perhaps technical expertise. But really, the people who have any interest in BBSing are the kind of people who'd like to be sysops.

That's where I'm at now. I run a board called Guardian of Forever. It started out two years ago as something for my kids, but became a place where I could fool around with making new JS games and ANSI experiments, and occasionally post on Dovenet. Other than me, the board gets occasional visitors, but doesn't have many regulars.

My board has good stuff to offer, and I welcome you to call. But I have made peace with the fact that there's not much of an audience out there. And that's okay -- I run it for *my* amusement.

--Josh

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I like the idea of a geeky CV.

Remind me of the geek code !

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geek_Code

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Kirkman to Shinigami on Mon Feb 20 2017 07:08 pm

I dunno, I think that's just the general state of most BBSes at this point. There are a good number of sysops around, but not many plain users.

Today, with fast internet and great free, easy software like Synchronet, any

one

can put up a board. There are no barriers except perhaps technical expertise

.

But really, the people who have any interest in BBSing are the kind of peopl

e

who'd like to be sysops.

I guess I am one of the few non-SysOps out here, a rare instance, I suppose.

Funny thing is that I did give it some thought about running my own BBS over Telnet, but I just (1) don't have the time to do it, (2) doubt that I will get a single user, and (3) have enough interest in running my own.

I have been a regular on (I think I am a regular) on KK4QBN BBS for a while now. I like the fact that he's busy working on improving his BBS and is active. He does have games on there, and I play them every now and then, primarily, Bubble Boggke. I would like to browse around on some of the shareware stuff he has available, but I would have to do it through FTP and that just ruins the whole experience on connecting to a BBS.

I know that Diamond Mine is very active and has a large user base, but I just isn't for me. I'm pretty happy here on KK4QBN BBS.

-jag
Code it, script it, automate it!

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: jagossel to Kirkman on Mon Feb 20 2017 10:43 pm

I have been a regular on (I think I am a regular) on KK4QBN BBS for a

Yes, you are one of the most frequent callers :)

while now. I like the fact that he's busy working on improving his BBS and is active. He does have games on there, and I play them every now and

I do try my best to at least keep a presence, and make sure things are running, althught I have been having a few issues lately, we're still forging ahead slowly.

is active. He does have games on there, and I play them every now and then, primarily, Bubble Boggke. I would like to browse around on some of

I've tried that, just cannot understand it :) lol.. guess it's a patience thing with me, something gets on my nerves with the bbs, I lay off it a while, then come back fresh.

then, primarily, Bubble Boggke. I would like to browse around on some of the shareware stuff he has available, but I would have to do it through FTP and that just ruins the whole experience on connecting to a BBS.

Why through FTP exactly? is something broke? sorry I've never really seen your connection method, but you should be able to both browse and download files via TELNET,FTP, and HTTP. as always if there are issues, please throw them my way so I can get to them asap :). Either way, thanks for being a very deticated member of the BBS, because it truly is a SysOps world out there, but it seems there is change on the horizon, I really do thing people are getting sick of the constant commercilization of EVERYTHING they do on the WWW, and now how you cannot even have a conversation with a friend about a movie with your mobile device being in the same room, then pick that mobile device up to do a search or something and you type 2 letters and the movie you were conversing about just happens to pop up.. even when you go DEEP into google privacy settings to cut that crap off :(

Anyway, I'm happy to see regular users on the system, Back when I ran WarZone BBS, pretty much ALL my users were SysOps. But then again, I was mainly a mail/hub FTN/QWK gateway. Now that I have a few other hobbies I've gotten into I've tried to incorporate them, and also trying to keep the oldschool, games etc.. that way when some new ham comes along searching on google for something ham related, and just happens to stumble upon the system, they will have plenty to explore.

We still have a long way to go.. I think I have found the limit to what this old mchine I'm running on can handle, so an upgrade is in order before more expansion :)

Take care!



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Tim Smith (KK4QBN)
KK4QBN BBS

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Shinigami to All on Mon Feb 20 2017 09:16 am

Hello. The more I log onto the current BBS that I am using, I realize I am the only person who connects to it. In other words, besides using DOVE-Net message boards, there is seemingly no local people to interact with.
So, That brings me to my point.

Recruit me to a more happening BBS. Actually, I think what would be nice is a nice small community of computer nerds and enthusiasts that hasn't devolved into some shit show like 4chan or Reddit.

It's sad to say, that BBS traffic is down. These days, SYSOP's make up the majority of callers. I run two systems here in Richmond Virginia, one has all the bells and whistles, and the other is very old school, the way it was back in the 80's and 90's when I got started running a BBS. Both have over 150 registered games, large file bases, and message areas, but I only have a few active users, and most of them call the old school bbs, as different than the mainstream that is out here today. Most SYSOP's will tell you the same thing, that membership is down. In the old days, I had over 2000 members, most of which were paying members, as I had a pay bbs back then. Most of the SYSOP's out here today put a lot of work and effort into their systems, and it's sad that this art form goes unnoticed my the majorty of the online world. Stop on by if you have a chance, and check it out. Info is in the tag line.

SysOp: C.G. Learn, AKA: DesotoFireflite
Valhalla Home Services! - (Synchronet) - bbs.valhallabbs.com
Valhalla II! - (GAP) - bbs.valhallabbs.com:24
A Gamers Paradise - Over 150 Registered Online Game Doors!

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: KK4QBN to jagossel on Tue Feb 21 2017 08:39 am

Why through FTP exactly? is something broke? sorry I've never really seen yo

ur

connection method, but you should be able to both browse and download files

via

TELNET,FTP, and HTTP. as always if there are issues, please throw them my wa

y

so I can get to them asap :).

I have tried to download files via Telnet, and it never worked for me; so, I just assumed that it was never possible with Telnet. It could be user error from a lack of education/training on my part. I'll post on the Hardware/Software Help board on DOVE-net and see if anyone can guide me on how to download files via Telnet. I can do it with FTP and HTTP without a problem, just never Telnet.

-jag
Code it, script it, automate it!

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: jagossel to KK4QBN on Tue Feb 21 2017 10:23 am

I have tried to download files via Telnet, and it never worked for me; so, I just assumed that it was never possible with Telnet. It could be user error from a lack of education/training on my part. I'll post on the Hardware/Software Help board on DOVE-net and see if anyone can guide me on how to download files via Telnet. I can do it with FTP and HTTP without a problem, just never Telnet.

What I usually do is browse file listings, and when I see a file I like, I hit (B) for batch file downloads, it will create a batch download list, then when you select all files you like, there is a menu option under files dropdown for batch downloads and it will batch download all files via Zmodem. what Term software do you use?

it will need to have XYZ modem capabilites. if you are using like Ftelnet or something of the website that will not work, or other cheesy telnet apps also will not work. SyncTerm would be best bet.

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KK4QBN BBS

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I have tried to download files via Telnet, and it never worked for me; so, I just assumed that it was never possible with Telnet. It could be user error from a lack of education/training on my part. I'll post on the Hardware/Software Help board on DOVE-net and see if anyone can guide me on how to download files via Telnet. I can do it with FTP and HTTP without a problem, just never Telnet.

It is possible over Telnet. What client are you using? I know that SyncTerm has built-in support for Zmodem, and I believe Xmodem and Ymodem protocols also, and it just works. If you are using the HTMLTerm on the HK4QBN BBS web site, that supports downloading using the Ymodem-G protocol (I've tried that with my BBS in the past). Other terminals which aren't designed for BBSing might not support downloading with those protocols.

Nightfox

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it will need to have XYZ modem capabilites. if you are using like Ftelnet or something of the website that will not work, or other cheesy telnet apps also will not work. SyncTerm would be best bet.

FTelnet/HTMLTerm supports YModem-G - At least, it used to.. I haven't tried that in a while. I tried downloading that way on my BBS a while ago and was able to download with it using YModem-G.

Nightfox

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FTelnet/HTMLTerm supports YModem-G - At least, it used to.. I haven't tried that in a while. I tried downloading that way on my BBS a while ago and was able to download with it using YModem-G.

I gave it a try with my BBS using HTMLTerm, and it looks like YModem-G downloads are in fact not supported. It must have been an FTelnet feature thst didn't make it into HTMLTerm.

Nightfox

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Nightfox to KK4QBN on Tue Feb 21 2017 04:09 pm

FTelnet/HTMLTerm supports YModem-G - At least, it used to.. I haven't tried that in a while. I tried downloading that way on my BBS a while ago and was able to download with it using YModem-G.

Wow, new one on me, which I never really tried because you know, I'm so used to the web based clients being flash etc.. thats amazing to get ymodem over any type of web based term.. very cool.

as stated, I still prefer the old tried and true method, Syncterm with Zmodem, then my second prefrence would be the new HTML push ecv4 uses.. although It appears it does'nt add to the download statistics (unless I'm missing something) eg: add +1 to the file being downloaded. because I had googlebot one day downloading every file in my database (trying to) and it did'nt add anything to the file counter. I quicky put a stop to that. googlebot can list the files now but not download them because I now have close to 70,000 some odd files.



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KK4QBN BBS

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: KK4QBN to jagossel on Tue Feb 21 2017 01:01 pm

What I usually do is browse file listings, and when I see a file I like, I h (B) for batch file downloads, it will create a batch download list, then whe you select all files you like, there is a menu option under files dropdown f batch downloads and it will batch download all files via Zmodem. what Term software do you use?

I use ConnectBot on my Android devices, but I do use SyncTERM on my Windows and Linux PCs. On rare occasion I will use mTCP's Telnet on FreeDOS.

I was able to get it to work in SyncTERM using ZMODEM, though. I just downloaded a few MOD files to try them out. It works, now I just got to find out where it was downloaded to.

-jag
Code it, script it, automate it!

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: jagossel to KK4QBN on Tue Feb 21 2017 09:32 pm

I was able to get it to work in SyncTERM using ZMODEM, though. I just downloaded a few MOD files to try them out. It works, now I just got to find out where it was downloaded to.

Cool, lol, you should be able to specify your download directory when you edit the BBS entry, if it has'nt been specified I would think it puts the file where your syncterm exe resides, or either under your user directory under sycterm.

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KK4QBN BBS

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Wow, new one on me, which I never really tried because you know, I'm so used to the web based clients being flash etc.. thats amazing to get ymodem over any type of web based term.. very cool.

There's a way to put HtmlTerm on your web site that will give you some links at the top, such as "Connect", "Download", etc.. When you start a download on the BBS (using Ymodem-G), clicking the "Download" link at the top of the HtmlTerm window should initiate the download through the web browser.

as stated, I still prefer the old tried and true method, Syncterm with Zmodem, then my second prefrence would be the new HTML push ecv4 uses.. although It appears it does'nt add to the download statistics (unless I'm missing something) eg: add +1 to the file being downloaded.

I like the old way as well. I haven't tried downloading with ecwebv4 yet..

Nightfox

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Shinigami to All on Mon Feb 20 2017 09:16 am

Hello. The more I log onto the current BBS that I am using, I realize I am the only person who connects to it. In other words, besides using DOVE-Net message boards, there is seemingly no local people to interact with.

So, That brings me to my point.

Recruit me to a more happening BBS. Actually, I think what would be nice is

what do you have to bring to the table?
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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Kirkman to Shinigami on Mon Feb 20 2017 07:08 pm

I dunno, I think that's just the general state of most BBSes at this point. There are a good number of sysops around, but not many plain users.

In the 1990s, there were all sorts of barriers to running a BBS. You needed

bbses were fun because they were local and you met cool people online and you could meet them in real life.

now with telnet bbses, it's just another thing you can use.

the bottom line is we do not offer people what they want, and we don't try to, and maybe we cant.


our most active users are botnets
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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Nightfox to KK4QBN on Wed Feb 22 2017 10:24 am

There's a way to put HtmlTerm on your web site that will give you some links at the top, such as "Connect", "Download", etc.. When you start a download on the BBS (using Ymodem-G), clicking the "Download" link at the top of the HtmlTerm window should initiate the download through the web browser.

Thats sweet, will definatly look into that. more reasons below.

as stated, I still prefer the old tried and true method, Syncterm with
Zmodem, then my second prefrence would be the new HTML push ecv4

I like the old way as well. I haven't tried downloading with ecwebv4 yet..

Ecweb4 file interface really kicks ass, the listings, the downloads, etc.. but my BBS computer does'nt have the resources to keep up with it all, I still believe the html transfers use a lot of resources and I've come in to a crashed BBS, I've set all restrictions, etc to keep googlebot from overtaxing my system by trying to download close to 60,000 files I have in my database now. and my system is having a hard time to keep up. since I do not host any QWK networks I've decided to completely kill off my FTP server and other services that are not really required for my system, and have also stripped XP down to bare minimum until I can get my other system up to help share the load.

Yes, a lot of traffic is Google, and other index bots, but I do get a lot of actual true human visitors too on a daily basis now, and a few regulars, and along with the relentless Mirai request "which have been minimized a lot due to ip.can" the BBS is fighting to keep control.

I can run it in console mode under a batch file so when it crashes it will come back up, but truthfully at the present time, the way I have the system configured I want to run SBBSCTRL. when I get my new machine up, it will be a linux machine to take in ALL the requests, and then if someone wants to play a game, etc, it will send them to the XP machine via RLOGIN, and leave the XP machine ONLY to do true dos/win based stuff. then the linux machine will take care of terminal/web/ftp/ssh and all other services. Of course the XP machine will still answer the POTS line for me and pass it to the linux machine..

This is what I have in store for the future when I get time, (and one little connector to get the other machine going) until then, I'm forging on.. If I keep getting crashes under SBBSCTRL I'll just go back to console mode with the watchdog batchfile. :-)

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KK4QBN BBS

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: KK4QBN to Nightfox on Wed Feb 22 2017 05:13 pm

Ecweb4 file interface really kicks ass, the listings, the downloads, etc.. but my BBS computer does'nt have the resources to keep up with it all, I still believe the html transfers use a lot of resources and I've come in to a crashed BBS

If you want to help us to identify the cause of the crash(es) and potentially fix them, you could run a debug build under Visual Studio and provide us with a stack trace at the time of the crash. That would be very helpful.


digital man

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Mro to Shinigami on Wed Feb 22 2017 05:33 pm

what do you have to bring to the table?

Absolutely nothing.


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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Digital Man to KK4QBN on Mon Feb 27 2017 03:19 pm

If you want to help us to identify the cause of the crash(es) and potentially fix them, you could run a debug build under Visual Studio and provide us with a stack trace at the time of the crash. That would be very helpful.

Yeah, will do as much as I can, so I need to get the source and visual studio and make a debig build? because I had thought I had it under control with a simple nightly build upgrade until tonight when I looked over and saw that it was crashed again. truly. none of this started until I hard joined an interbbs league but I would'nt think the extra qwek mail calls and qwk file transfers would make it happen. it's crazy..

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KK4QBN BBS

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: KK4QBN to Digital Man on Tue Feb 28 2017 01:27 am

Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Digital Man to KK4QBN on Mon Feb 27 2017 03:19 pm

If you want to help us to identify the cause of the crash(es) and potentially fix them, you could run a debug build under Visual Studio and provide us with a stack trace at the time of the crash. That would be very helpful.

Yeah, will do as much as I can, so I need to get the source and visual studio and make a debig build?

To get a stack trace and help identify the source of the crash, yes.

digital man

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Shinigami to Mro on Tue Feb 28 2017 01:14 pm

Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Mro to Shinigami on Wed Feb 22 2017 05:33 pm

what do you have to bring to the table?

Absolutely nothing.

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Digital Man to KK4QBN on Tue Feb 28 2017 10:29 am

Yeah, will do as much as I can, so I need to get the source and visual
studio and make a debig build?

To get a stack trace and help identify the source of the crash, yes.

Ok, Lemme see what I can do.. dunno if VS will even run on this old machine :)

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KK4QBN BBS

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Nightfox to KK4QBN on Tue Feb 21 2017 04:09 pm

it will need to have XYZ modem capabilites. if you are using like Ftelnet something of the website that will not work, or other cheesy telnet apps a will not work. SyncTerm would be best bet.

FTelnet/HTMLTerm supports YModem-G - At least, it used to.. I haven't tried that in a while. I tried downloading that way on my BBS a while ago and was able to download with it using YModem-G.

Nightfox

Net Runner is probably the best out there. Has all these protocols and does an incredible job rendering ansi.


Thanks,
Zombie Mambo


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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Zombie Mambo to Nightfox on Sat Mar 04 2017 11:45 am

Net Runner is probably the best out there. Has all these protocols and does an incredible job rendering ansi.

or it's comparable to the other ones we use.
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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Zombie Mambo to Nightfox on Sat Mar 04 2017 11:45 am

Net Runner is probably the best out there. Has all these protocols and does an incredible job rendering ansi.

I like NetRunner, but my favorite is still SyncTerm.

Nightfox

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Kirkman to Shinigami on Mon Feb 20 2017 07:08 pm

I dunno, I think that's just the general state of most BBSes at this point. There are a good number of sysops around, but not many plain users.

I've toyed with the idea of running a board several times. Each time I decided it's just not worth the effort and time investment, only to become yet another sysop. There are a number of decent boards around already that just need activity, so I'd rather contribute towards that.

Our biggest obstacle right now is that we need to attract more USERS, but there is a limited pool of people to attract. We are a small niche that at best is attractive to retro geeks. The general public is more than happy with their modern social media solutions and aren't all that bothered by the negative aspects of them. Those people wouldn't waste their time trying to go through the login and signup process.

I think the best we can do as enthusiasts is spread the word and hope there are enough people out there still into actual computing that will take the time and maintain interest.

I like that we have Dovenet but it is too bad that very few boards have anything in that way of an active local board. That used to be the charm of BBSing back in the day.


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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Chris to Kirkman on Sun Mar 26 2017 02:32 pm

I dunno, I think that's just the general state of most BBSes at this point. There are a good number of sysops around, but not many plain users.

I've toyed with the idea of running a board several times. Each time I decided it's just not worth the effort and time investment, only to become yet another sysop. There are a number of decent boards around already that just need activity, so I'd rather contribute towards that.

that's a very level headed approach to it. this extreme user decline started maybe 2 years ago. old bbsers dont want to come back, even the ones that met lifelong friends on bbses.

there's a possibility that things will improve, but while we wait we can also improve and try to change the way we think about things.
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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Chris to Kirkman on Sun Mar 26 2017 02:32 pm

Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Kirkman to Shinigami on Mon

Feb 20 2017 07:08 pm

I dunno, I think that's just the general state of most BBSes at this poin

t.

There are a good number of sysops around, but not many plain users.

I've toyed with the idea of running a board several times. Each time I decid

ed

it's just not worth the effort and time investment, only to become yet anoth

er

sysop. There are a number of decent boards around already that just need activity, so I'd rather contribute towards that.

Our biggest obstacle right now is that we need to attract more USERS, but there is a limited pool of people to attract. We are a small niche that at b

est

is attractive to retro geeks. The general public is more than happy with the

ir

modern social media solutions and aren't all that bothered by the negative aspects of them. Those people wouldn't waste their time trying to go through the login and signup process.

I think the best we can do as enthusiasts is spread the word and hope there

are

enough people out there still into actual computing that will take the time

and

maintain interest.

I like that we have Dovenet but it is too bad that very few boards have anything in that way of an active local board. That used to be the charm of BBSing back in the day.

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Funny enough I am one of those "USERS" you are looking for as I am not a retro user but just a user as I never grew up with BBSes however I love them to bits and bytes.

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Tristan B. Kildaire (Deavmi)

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Re: Recruit Me to a new BBS
By: Deavmi to Chris on Mon Mar 27 2017 04:33 am

Funny enough I am one of those "USERS" you are looking for as I am not a ret user but just a user as I never grew up with BBSes however I love them to bi and bytes.

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Regards,
Tristan B. Kildaire (Deavmi)

Email: deavmi@ewbbs.synchro.net; deavmi@kk4qbn.synchro.net

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Welcome to the club then :-)
It's always good to have new blood and people who aren't afraid to go against the grain.

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