• Retro?

    From Marc Lewis@3:633/280.2 to All on Fri Apr 26 03:01:30 2024
    + User FidoNet address: 1:396/45
    Hello All.

    A step backward? Outmoded? Not "stylish" enough? A dying
    breed?

    Some people think so... but many of our Bulletin Board Systems
    (BBS) are still up and running "full-bore". Several of our
    well-connected systems give you access to free, usually 100%
    virus free text based e-mail (no pictures or file attachments.)
    Some have actual internet e-mail with picture/text. Many are virtually
    spam free.

    Many of our systems host networked forums (conferences or
    "Echoes") on countless topics - - or in some cases, you can start
    your own. Almost all are free of spammers.

    Many of our systems have elaborate games you can take part in,
    some of which are league networked to systems around the world.

    Some of our systems (the ones with very high-speed connections to
    the net) will actually let you browse the web through special
    text based web browsers (very fast and powerful but takes a
    little learning.)

    AND there are STILL some of these systems that offer dial-up
    connections. Connections that, on some systems, allow someone
    with no access to the internet to communicate with others around
    the world.

    All this with NO invasion of YOUR computer with junkware or
    viruses through simple Telnet or website and sometimes dial-up
    connections.

    BBS - an older alternative to the Internet's junk.


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    Dial-up 256-897-4786
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    Best regards,
    Marc
    A: Because it disrupts the flow of thought!
    Q: Why is top-posting frowned upon?
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  • From Steve Hayes@3:633/280.2 to All on Fri Apr 26 12:58:27 2024
    Reply-To: hayesstw@yahoo.com

    On Wed, 25 Apr 2024 07:01:30 , "Marc Lewis" <user@net396.fidonet.org>
    wrote:

    Some people think so... but many of our Bulletin Board Systems
    (BBS) are still up and running "full-bore". Several of our
    well-connected systems give you access to free, usually 100%
    virus free text based e-mail (no pictures or file attachments.)
    Some have actual internet e-mail with picture/text. Many are virtually
    spam free.

    Many of our systems host networked forums (conferences or
    "Echoes") on countless topics - - or in some cases, you can start
    your own. Almost all are free of spammers.

    Many of our systems have elaborate games you can take part in,
    some of which are league networked to systems around the world.

    Some of our systems (the ones with very high-speed connections to
    the net) will actually let you browse the web through special
    text based web browsers (very fast and powerful but takes a
    little learning.)

    But how?

    How does one access a BBS nowadays with computers running Windows
    XP-11?


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    Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
    Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm
    Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com
    E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk

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  • From Ben Collver@3:633/280.2 to All on Fri Apr 26 22:48:31 2024
    On 2024-04-26, Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> wrote:
    But how?

    How does one access a BBS nowadays with computers running Windows
    XP-11?

    Some BBS still have dial-in numbers for those who have landlines and
    modems. Windows XP has hyperterminal. There are also free services
    you can dial into that will relay through to telnet BBS.

    I think most people are using telnet BBS over the Internet. See:

    https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/faqs/how-to-telnet/

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  • From Steve Hayes@3:633/280.2 to All on Sat Apr 27 21:20:25 2024
    Reply-To: hayesstw@yahoo.com

    On Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:48:31 -0000 (UTC), Ben Collver
    <bencollver@tilde.pink> wrote:

    On 2024-04-26, Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> wrote:
    But how?

    How does one access a BBS nowadays with computers running Windows
    XP-11?

    Some BBS still have dial-in numbers for those who have landlines and
    modems. Windows XP has hyperterminal. There are also free services
    you can dial into that will relay through to telnet BBS.

    I think most people are using telnet BBS over the Internet. See:

    https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/faqs/how-to-telnet/


    Thanks.



    --
    Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
    Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm
    Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com
    E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk

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  • From Marc Lewis@3:633/280.2 to All on Tue May 7 14:13:19 2024
    + User FidoNet address: 1:396/45
    Hello All.

    <On 26Apr2024 00:58 Steve Hayes wrote a message to All regarding Re: Retro? >

    [SNIP]

    Some of our systems (the ones with very high-speed connections to
    the net) will actually let you browse the web through special
    text based web browsers (very fast and powerful but takes a
    little learning.)

    But how?

    How does one access a BBS nowadays with computers running Windows
    XP-11?

    Steve, sorry for the delayed response.

    There are almost countless "terminal" programs available for all versions of Windows as well as Linux that allow you to use the internet to telnet into various BBS systems.

    XP had Hyperterminal. As well you could use ZOC (which has versions for 32 and 64bit Windows (not sure about Linux)... That's just two out of many available either free or for a reasonable amount. Some other examples are YAT, PuTTY, CoolTerm, ShellCraft, RXVT, HTerm and quite a few others.

    Hopefully this will give you a starting point. Use your search engine to find download points for all of them.

    Best regards,
    Marc
    A: Because it disrupts the flow of thought!
    Q: Why is top-posting frowned upon?

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  • From Steve Hayes@3:633/280.2 to All on Tue May 7 12:36:28 2024
    Reply-To: hayesstw@yahoo.com

    On Sun, 06 May 2024 18:13:19 , "Marc Lewis" <user@net396.fidonet.org>
    wrote:

    How does one access a BBS nowadays with computers running Windows
    XP-11?

    Steve, sorry for the delayed response.

    XP had Hyperterminal. As well you could use ZOC (which has versions for 32 and >64bit Windows (not sure about Linux)... That's just two out of many available >either free or for a reasonable amount. Some other examples are YAT, PuTTY, >CoolTerm, ShellCraft, RXVT, HTerm and quite a few others.

    Thank you.

    My own BBS died about 20 years ago, and while I still have a dial-up
    modem, it connects to a copper wire that goes nowhere, and the ONT
    that connects to the fibre landline is in another room.


    --
    Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
    Web: http://www.khanya.org.za/stevesig.htm
    Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com
    E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk

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