Re: Those that call the Apple 2 BBS

["Terry Olsen" <tolsen64@hotmail.com>]

Chris:

Will you be making the server available for others to run when completed?
Will it have file transfers?  how will you accomplish that?  FTP I assume?

Wish I could figure out VB.NET.  I know VB6 pretty well...but every time I
play with VB.NET, I get frustrated and go back to VB6


"Chris Morse" <chris@sorry.no.spam.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 18:39:55 -0500, Lockar <lockar@nospam.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >   For those that are still calling the Apple II BBSes that are still
> >up, what are you calling them.  What are these BBSes doing?  Internet,
> >Online Text Games, Message boards, Apple II/Apple //gs files?
>
> Right now there's not really any Apple II specific BBS's up and
> running.  WaZaBoo was up again recently, but he's run into a hardware
> problem, as I understand.  Not sure when/if it will be back up.
>
> >   My other half wants me to put up my BBS again, but I just not sure
> >what people would execpt from it.  I mean I can do the message boards,
> >some online text games, and files.  But I can not offer an access
> >to/though the internet.
>
> I assume this would be a dialup BBS.. Right?  That's about all that
> would be expected from a dialup.
>
> >  Also what are you guys using.  GBBS Pro, Anet (that's what I used
> >when I had a BBS), Spitfire, Alpha BBS, Metal (Is metal hard to setup.
> >ANET was really easy) or Lets Talk BBS.
>
> Well, first, it's good to see someone else interested in setting up a
> BBS.  I am myself getting ready to set up a BBS.  What I am using,
> though, is a completely new internet-only telnet BBS system that I
> have been writing from the ground up.  Once it's ready for public use,
> I will probably let others use the software.  It's got features that I
> think would be appreciated in this time/age..
>
>   - Classic "Retro" BBS type system
>   - Message Boards (but not 1,000 of them!)
>   - File Upload/Download Area
>   - MULTI-USER (including multi-user online chat system)
>
> + other "entertainment" type stuff.. like a quote under the menu that
> any logged in user can modify, a voting booth, system news area, user
> list, and anything else I can think of..
>
> Here's my current "Main Menu" for the BBS.. It's still being worked
> on..  Not very fancy... just something to start with..
>
> [+]-----------------------------------------------------------------[+]
>  |                                                                   |
>  |                        Apple II Forever BBS                       |
>  |                                                                   |
> [+]-----------------------------------------------------------------[+]
>  |                                                                   |
>  |             (M)essage Bases                (A)ccount Info         |
>  |             (F)ile Area                    (U)ser List            |
>  |             (G)ame Area                    (W)ho's Online         |
>  |             (V)oting Area                  (N)ews                 |
>  |             (C)hat System                                         |
>  |                                                                   |
>  |             (Q)uit/Disconnect              (?) Main Menu          |
>  |                                                                   |
> [+]-----------------------------------------------------------------[+]
>
>
> I think that since today's BBS's (esp Apple II related) are so few, it
> makes sense to have one that lets the users communicate as easily as
> possible.  I hope to run the BBS for a couple months and gather users,
> and then start hosting monthly "user-group meetings" in the online
> chat system.
>
> You can see what the server app looks like here:
>   http://www.cosmicwolf.com/AppleII/AppleII.htm
>
> When you connect, this is what it displays:
>
> --- BEGIN TELNET SESSION ----
> [TELNET] CONNECT (cms-home/192.168.1.100)
> *
> * AppleNET: The Apple ][ BBS
> *
> * ... Where Apple ][ Users Hang Out!
> *
> * Enter 'NEW' to create a new account.
> * Enter 'LOST' if you forgot your password.
> * If you see double, lay off the booze and/or disable Local Echo.
> *
>
> Username:chris
> Password:******
>
> User 'chris' Logged in at Friday, January 09, 2004 @ 11:56:13 AM
>
>        Last Login: 1/8/2004 8:06:29 PM (0 Minutes)
>       Login Count: 4
>     Total Minutes: 0
>             Posts: 0
>
>
> There are currently 1 users online.
>
> Press [ENTER] To Continue:
> --- END TELNET SESSION ----
>
> If you've lost your password, you can enter "LOST", and get this:
>
> ----
> Username:lost
>
> [LOST PASSWORD RECOVERY]
>
> In order to recover your password, you must know either your account
> name or the email address you supplied when you registered.  Once
> found, we can send you an email with your current password.
>
>   Enter 'E' to enter your registered e-mail address
>         'N' to enter your account name
>         'Q' to Quit/Abort
>
> Enter Method (E/N/Q):
> ----
>
> New users currently get this:
>
> ----
> Username:new
>
> [NEW USER REGISTRATION]
>
>   Welcome!
>
>   In order to login you must have a valid user account.  Accounts and
>   Access is FREE but you must be validated first.  The validation
>   process is automated using e-mail, so you will need a valid e-mail
>   account.
>
> Continue With New User Registration? (Y/N):
> ----
>
> Also, if you know Visual Basic .NET or C# (or any .NET language for
> that matter), you can easily build extensions to the system (new
> games, for example.. even multi-user).
>
>
> >    Is GBBS and Let's Talk BBS still comerical?
>
> No Idea!
>
> >    Thanks!
> >
> >   -Lockar
>
> Cheers!
>
> // CHRIS
>