How can I become A Mister Know-It-All other than by associating
with the people Who Actually KNOW the ins and outs of operating computers,sharing their successes and failures with others
Users.
I never got to the Mr. KIA level BUT I have learned lots and
lots of things that makes computing life easier for me.
Also the BBS membership allows Me to share things I've learned
(good&bad) while using the gear here.
Thanks to You and all of the other Sysops that I used their
Systems, I enjoy using PC's and this cellphone You Folks have
made my life easier. So I come back, and back, and back
againand again. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
Your post had me remember that You and Daryl Stout were using
your internet account to Transfer GT Power packets long before
the FIDO SYSOPS begansoing that.
It is normal operating procedure now days
You Two were doing that to lessen your telephone bill(s).
THANKS MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Help Line was probably the first GT Power BBS I used. The
Volunteer was my local network hub for many years.
I found most local BBS numbers posted on the boards I called.
I actually starting doing that with some software that another
GT Power BBS sysop wrote... Russell Kroll, I think. He
maintained the software that allowed a GT BBS to connect to
Usenet/the Internet.
I used TapCIS:
"CompuServe's automated program to grab messages was called
TapCIS. It allowed users to manage their email accounts and
forum memberships more efficiently by enabling offline work and
automating the process of sending and receiving messages."
I tried to limited dialup to about 3 times a week at most.
Still.. my monthly bill seemed large. I don't remember my
total average online time.
and I had used his DoorWorks utility to track door usage. Since
I'm back with Synchronet, I've tried workarounds to find a door
usage utility that I can use, but so far, none have worked.
and I had used his DoorWorks utility to track door usage. Since
I'm back with Synchronet, I've tried workarounds to find a door
usage utility that I can use, but so far, none have worked.
by Cory Wright of The Rising Connection (TRC), and I had used his DoorWorks utility to track door usage. Since I'm back with Synchronet, I've tried workarounds to find a door usage utility that I can use, but so far, none have worked.
I believe you're correct on that. Unfortunately, most of the BBS
software, doorgame, and utility authors are gone.
well they are still around. they have just moved on and i understand that.
I don't know how well it works (I didn't write it), but there
is this:
https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/tree/master/xtrn/doorscan
Did you try that one?
Since synchronet is being actively developed, and there are
still folks writing utilities for it, maybe someone out there
somewhere has ideas about that.
on edit: looks like DM suggested one that is in the repository.
What kind of door tracking are you looking for? A little while
ago, I made something that looks at your Synchronet logs and
puts together door usage stats, and I made a web page that
shows the door usage stats graphically using a JS chart
library.
An example of the page on my BBS:
http://digitaldistortionbbs.com/digdist-pages/DoorStats.xjs
If you want to download it and set it up on your BBS, this is a
link:
http://digdist.synchro.net/files/BBS/SYNCUTIL/DoorSWeb.zip
Daryl Stout wrote to Ogg <=-
I used CompuServe for years. I still remember the ID number and password. I'm not sure if they're still around or not.
2) The updated SynCWx utility
and I had used his DoorWorks utility to track door usage. Since
I'm back with Synchronet, I've tried workarounds to find a door
usage utility that I can use, but so far, none have worked.
I don't know how well it works (I didn't write it), but there is this: https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/tree/master/xtrn/doorscan
I don't know how well it works (I didn't write it), but there is
this: https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/tre
e/master/xtrn/doorscan
Tim uses D-DooR v4.10 * Copyright (c) 1993 * Victor Magdic over at
The Fool's Quarter
Some years ago (I think around 2012), I was able to contact
Mike Jordan, who had written doors as M&S Software, and he
responded, and sent me registration keys for all his doors. He
was a sysop who's local to my area, too.. He ran COM-DAT BBS
in Hillsboro, Oregon, which I often called in the early-mid
90s.
2) The updated SynCWx utility
That one is from KenDB3. It looks like there's a Github page
for it:
https://github.com/KenDB3/syncWXremix
I was 75300,1375@compuserve.com, don't know why I still
remember that.
https://github.com/KenDB3/syncWXremix
I went to the github pages, and I never saw a download link. I'll have to look again.
It's the green button that says "Code" with the down arrow -
Click that, and a menu should appear - you should be able to
download it with the "Download ZIP" option.
Daryl Stout wrote to Nightfox <=-
1) The SyncWx deal REQUIRES an API from WeatherUnderground, but
they will ONLY make them available to folks who have home weather stations. So, that leaves me out in the cold (no pun intended). I
do have an API with OpenWeather that I use with the Amateur Radio
D-Rats setup, but that won't work with this one. I used the program before, and really liked it...but I could not find my former
WUnderground API key.
1) The SyncWx deal REQUIRES an API from WeatherUnderground, but they will ONLY make them available to folks who have home weather stations. So, that leaves me out in the cold (no pun intended). I do have an API with
I was able to set up SyncWx and didn't need a home weather
station.. Though currently when I run it, it's getting a
JSON.parse error - maybe the data it's downloading is invalid.
I'll have to look into that.
The best weather door out there now is called "AI-WX". It's
available from the author's BBS at: firesidebbs.com:23231 in
the "Lonewolf Software" file area.
It does use an API that is free to get. It is *FAR* superior
to any weather door you've ever used before, I promise.
Re: Re: ANSI art
By: Daryl Stout to Dumas Walker on Tue Sep 02 2025 05:30 pm
I believe you're correct on that. Unfortunately, most of the BBS software, doorgame, and utility authors are gone.
well they are still around. they have just moved on and i understand that.
well they are still around. they have just moved on and i understand that.
And some of us are still around, but haven't moved on.
Lonewolf AI-WX Weather Door (2025) RoboTape (1992) etc...
What I think really killed the "golden era" of BBSing was the growing availability of the Internet, regardless of whether the users were
running linux or Windows or ???.
On 17 Jul 2025, Dumas Walker said the following...
What I think really killed the "golden era" of BBSing was the growing availability of the Internet, regardless of whether the users were running linux or Windows or ???.
I experienced the same thing with CB radio. There was a group of
probably 30 of us within range at any given time. When the internet
took off that group shrank fast to a point where there were hardy
any regular users 1997-98
What I think really killed the "golden era" of BBSing was the
growing availability of the Internet, regardless of whether the
The internet was enticing, but also what was bad for bbses
is how sysops operated. many sysops were close minded and not eager to adopt new things. I think the best thing to do if it was affordable was to bridge bbsing into the internet and web.
The important thing to remember is that a bbs is a system for users to interact with. It's for socalizing, maybe gaming and maybe files.
By 1997 my BBS callers droped to the point that I pulled the plug on the Original Outwest BBS.
The internet was enticing, but also what was bad for bbsesThis is very true. Without the users it's just an empty platform.
is how sysops operated. many sysops were close minded and not eager to adopt new things. I think the best thing to do if it was affordable
was to bridge bbsing into the internet and web.
Also sysops were always in it for themselves, and that doesn't really build strength. Combine that with cliques that formed and that divides it more.
You can see cliques being bad for bbsing in the telnet age. I saw a
msg network that was elitist fall apart dude to lack of activity and interest. activity and interest is from diversity. if you dont have
that, you're dying a slow death. Another one now lets anybody in.
that might be too little too late.
The important thing to remember is that a bbs is a system for users to interact with. It's for socalizing, maybe gaming and maybe files.
If you don't look at it that way, you are doomed. if you are in it for yourself, all that will be there is yourself.
Since covid bbsing has lost even more users. I'm not sure if we will
ever get regular callers again. I'm not sure that we offer what people want. I myself spend a lot of time with friends on telegram talking
and posting vids and memes. that's more enjoyable than a bbs.
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Well there might be an increase coming with all the age
verification crap that is happening on the internet where
Well there might be an increase coming with all the age
verification crap that is happening on the internet where
you mean with porn sites?
Well there might be an increase coming with all the age
verification crap that is happening on the internet where
you mean with porn sites?
Re: Re: ANSI art
By: MRO to multiplemiggs on Sun Oct 26 2025 22:23:26
Well there might be an increase coming with all the age verification crap that is happening on the internet where
you mean with porn sites?
Some countries, and now US states, appear to be looking to expand
the age verification beyond what most would consider "porn sites."
They want to be able to spy on what you are looking at.
For example, the Australian government wants to enforce age
verification for any social media. They consider Github social media,
by the way.
I experienced the same thing with CB radio. There was a
group of probably 30 of us within range at any given time.
When the internet took off that group shrank fast to a
point where there were hardy any regular users 1997-98
Hello multiplemiggs!
** On Saturday 25.10.25 - 22:48, multiplemiggs wrote to Dumas Walker:
I experienced the same thing with CB radio. There was a group of probably 30 of us within range at any given time. When the internet
took off that group shrank fast to a point where there were hardy
any regular users 1997-98
Why would the introduction of internet affect people who are invested
in CB radio?
On 17 Jul 2025, Dumas Walker said the following...
What I think really killed the "golden era" of BBSing was the growing availability of the Internet, regardless of whether the users were running linux or Windows or ???.
I experienced the same thing with CB radio. There was a group of
probably 30 of us within range at any given time. When the internet took off that group shrank fast to a point where there were hardy any regular users 1997-98
** On Saturday 25.10.25 - 22:48, multiplemiggs wrote to Dumas Walker:
I experienced the same thing with CB radio. There was a
group of probably 30 of us within range at any given time.
When the internet took off that group shrank fast to a
point where there were hardy any regular users 1997-98
Why would the introduction of internet affect people who are
invested in CB radio?
ever found someone in real life that used to call bbses when they were in their prime? i'd bet a lot of them wouldn't be interested in connecting to them again. because it was a means to an end. like having a car phone before there were cellulars that fit in your pocket. they just don't care about the bbs aspect of it at all, because something better replaced it. and that's specifically considering that they would have experienced bbsing "at it's best" with countless users..
ever found someone in real life that used to call bbses when they
were in their prime? i'd bet a lot of them wouldn't be interested
in connecting to them again. because it was a means to an end. like
having a car phone before there were cellulars that fit in your
pocket. they just don't care about the bbs aspect of it at all,
because something better replaced it. and that's specifically
considering that they would have experienced bbsing "at it's best"
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