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http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1988-RBBS-PC-BULLETIN-BOARD-SOFTWARE-IBM-PC-BANTAM-TESTED-/251089276602?pt=US_Vintage_Computers_Mainframes&hash=item3a76164eba#...
1 Jun 21, 2012
9:24 pm

Joe Roberts
jcentury
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I know this is gonna sound a little idiotic, but just letting y'all know I'm kinda new here. Although I never got a chance to actively participate in the BBS...
80 Mar 1, 2012
6:05 pm

Clu
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Here is My Answer for linking the old with the new...Doing It All Over Again: telnet://starlite.synchro.net come Look and See Old Doors On Line Node To Node...
2 Jan 10, 2012
1:16 am

Jason H.
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The problems with the board should be solved by now. If you're still having issues with the bbs or the game, let me know via email. g. -- Proud owner of F-15C...
10 Jan 9, 2012
9:20 pm

Gene Buckle
tspec2k
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So with 2012 just around the corner, what are your thoughts of the future of any existing BBS's. A lot of people are switching from land lines to cell phones....
3 Dec 30, 2011
12:27 am

Jason H.
mroblivious1bmf
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Hi All, I've been getting interested in the BBS scene again and am wondering if there are any users here from the North Bay area (Marin/Sonoma) BBS scene from...
1 Apr 14, 2011
8:27 pm

Outlaw Torn
bsbbsoutlaw
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I last used a phone modem maybe 5 or 10 years ago, but I seem to recall that reading somewhere once that the 56k limitation of a basic connection was imposed...
18 Apr 1, 2011
3:22 pm

benkamen
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It's not the same question as I asked last year (preferred .qwk mail readers) but I figured I'd try to get an idea of what folks like to use, especially...
13 Mar 31, 2011
7:54 pm

Gene Buckle
tspec2k
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Has there been, or is there, a BBS or web service that specializes in letting folks dial in and run computers which in turn run various 3rd party software that...
1 Mar 28, 2011
5:21 am

murdoch
murdoch_1998
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Check it out: http://www.atarimagazines.com/v7n3/magicsacpro.html Seriously, who wouldn't want this? It's sad the Atari was bludgeoned at a game machine in the...
19 Mar 18, 2011
2:26 pm

Gene Buckle
tspec2k
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... From: Gene Buckle <geneb@...> Subject: Re: [80sBBS] More on MagicSac To: 80sBBS@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 12:41 PM Well the...
2 Mar 16, 2011
2:59 pm

Gene Buckle
tspec2k
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So I was reading through some old issues of Compute! from the 80s. The March '86 issue had a few interesting bits. I would have been in 8th grade at the time....
2 Mar 14, 2011
3:18 pm

benkamen
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I wonder if any dial-up bbs tech could play a role in establishing readiness for any government shut-down. ...
4 Feb 4, 2011
1:22 pm

Bruce A Wakelee
pyster
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... From: Gene Buckle <geneb@...> Subject: Re: [80sBBS] Re: The Devil's Doorknob BBS Maryland To: 80sBBS@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, December 19,...
43 Jan 3, 2011
6:48 pm

Gene Buckle
tspec2k
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A number of years ago I was contacted by someone from this group who was interested in having a copy of my old BBS, and since I wasn't doing anything with it I...
49 Dec 19, 2010
10:48 pm

Daniel
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I didn't call many BBSes in the Baltimore area (wasn't it 301 during the early 80's?), but I was very much into calling the Washington DC area ones during the...
3 Dec 19, 2010
1:10 pm

Bill
billclodude
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I'm looking for an Original copy in original packaging of DMBBS v5. I purchased a copy when it was first released, actually Pro-Ordered it back in the day, It...
1 Dec 17, 2010
6:26 pm

Daniel
dmackey828
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Can someone point me at a voip provider that supports the G.711 codec? I want to spend some time working with lower speed modems in order to write up a how to...
1 Aug 26, 2010
2:38 am

tspec2k
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Greetings all, Been waiting on this to happen for a long time now, and it finally has. I've been authorized, at long last, to give sticks away to anyone who...
1 Aug 19, 2010
3:40 am

game_player_s
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http://www.419eater.com/html/john_boko.htm This is another one of those "scam the scammer" cons. For why it is relevant to this list, you'll need to scroll...
1 Aug 18, 2010
7:29 pm

Joe Roberts
jcentury
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I'm thinking of putting up my own BBS system.  I used to be a Sysop in the 80's in Atlanta with a system called PC Realm  (NoChange based). What's a good...
9 Aug 15, 2010
10:50 am

Rod Barnhart
wintermute740
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I've been playing with this thing: http://www.mono.org/ It's the weirdest BBS program I've ever played around with. It most closely resembles what I got thrown...
1 Aug 15, 2010
1:58 am

Dennis Nedry
neddieseagoo...
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...how are we going to get some non retro geeks to use these BBSes. How? How? How? Because, I am midway into putting hundreds of hours into a complete rewrite...
5 Aug 12, 2010
6:28 am

Cybernetic Samurai
evildon666
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Of interest to possibly none of you, but a small victory for me nonetheless. WTF with the MMJ connector, DEC? Seriously WTF? ...
3 Aug 4, 2010
9:18 pm

Dennis Nedry
neddieseagoo...
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Anybody have boardwatch magazines that they can scan? i'd like to see this part of bbs history preserved. if you dont want to go through the time of scanning...
8 Aug 4, 2010
2:28 pm

benkamen
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Hello all! I ran a part-time BBS in Atlanta called PC Realm.  Looking for other Atlanta Sysops and users to join the Atlanta BBS Alumni on Facebook. Love to...
1 Jul 20, 2010
2:32 am

John Czerwinski
johndczerwinski
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For the past few years, I've been running what has been, for most of that time, the only Commodore-run dial-up BBS anywhere in the world. Borderline BBS has...
6 Jul 14, 2010
3:43 pm

Jason H.
mroblivious1bmf
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I just added a new way to connect to both Cottonwood BBS and Cottonwood II. You can now connect from a web browser with FlashTerm. This is a great way to...
1 Jul 12, 2010
9:46 pm

andrew_wiskow
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Hello. My name is Nathan. I actually ran a BBS in the mid 90s. I am thinking of starting a BBS up again and I was/am looking for a forum to help me on my...
26 Jun 29, 2010
8:01 pm

Andrew Wiskow
andrew_wiskow
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Gents - a Status Update: Gene's heroic efforts have enabled me to make great strides. Many thanks Gene! He has graciously offered to pull MORE data off a...
20 Jun 15, 2010
2:06 pm

Gene Buckle
tspec2k
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