Joe Stella Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I'm sure this isn't a unique idea, but I'll float it anyway. Is anyone interested in building a network of Atari BBS's? Something with inter-bbs chat, maybe even multi-player door games? Shared boards? I'm just dreaming here. An Atari file cloud, lol. Anyway... Back to reality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Actually, a lot of that has already been done. All that would really be needed is source code or reverse engineering so we could figure out the data formats. Something on my bucket list which now that I'm back in school and not working, might be doable. Still have to work on getting Darkforce on Fido. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Though to be honest, the question really is whether it is worth the trouble. Are there enough players for the games to make it even worth the time. The Atari BBS community just doesn't seem to be that big and it seems to be mostly the same people calling the same BBS's, and if you network them, it almost defeats the purpose of calling more than one I'd think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Stella Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Tillek, I agree with you whole-heartedly. In fact, I don't even think the question would be posed if there were enough momentum. It's purely a nostalgia thing. It has no real practical value. And the scary thing is this... We are diminishing in numbers... Or is that scary? I dunno. But still, wouldn't it be cool?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilmoo Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Actually, a lot of that has already been done. All that would really be needed is source code or reverse engineering so we could figure out the data formats. Something on my bucket list which now that I'm back in school and not working, might be doable. Regardless of practicality, I think reverse engineering this would be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I think it might be a fun project. At one time, there were several BBS's using Express ST that were fido linked. I don't think I have the scripts that they were using. I'd have to go back through some of the older archived stuff I have to see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) Wow, we had a good month at DarkForce. Thanks to everyone who called! Edited November 1, 2014 by DarkLord 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 THAT IS AWESOME DARKCHYLD!! (Hope you all had a great Halloween) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Wow, that name brings back some (early) memories. Gee, Doc, is that you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simba7 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 DO IT!! We need more retro BBS'es! -=[Lord Cygnus}=- Wow.. Looks like I had to put the project on hold for a bit. Fortunately, I have a stack (~10) of USRobotics Courier 33.6k modems sitting here. Just need a multi-port serial card. I also have ~1.5TB (4x500GB R5) of disk space in an old DL100 someone was going to throw out. I'm giving up on utilizing VoIP due to major instability with analog modems. Looks like I will have to give CenturyLink a call and see what my options are. As for the BBS, I'm aiming towards Synchronet on Linux (or FreeBSD). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 The picutre I posted above was my halloween picture from this year. So anyone have the currently telnet address "Inside the Atari 8-Bit"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 The picutre I posted above was my halloween picture from this year. So anyone have the currently telnet address "Inside the Atari 8-Bit"? AFAIK it is down right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Cygnus Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Wow, we had a good month at DarkForce. calls last month.jpeg Thanks to everyone who called! That's great DarkLord! I'm proud to say some of those calls are from me each week YYZ BBS has been getting 80 - 100 calls a month this year. Thanks everybody for keeping our Atari BBS'es alive and well! -=[Lord Cygnus]=- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Cygnus Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 (edited) The picutre I posted above was my halloween picture from this year. So anyone have the currently telnet address "Inside the Atari 8-Bit"? Inside the 8-Bit, Steve Carden's BBS, has been offline due to equipment modifications under developement. Steve will bring it back online soon. (We all miss calling your board, Steve!) Inside the 8-Bit BBS> View facts online: http://www.realdos.net/BBS%20Systems.html -=[Lord Cygnus]=- Edited November 15, 2014 by Lord Cygnus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Baldwin Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Yes its good to be able to dial into vintage BBS systems around the world using vintage computers and all kinds of comms programs. David B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Wow, we've gotten over *200* calls for this month - guess winter is keeping people inside more... Thanks again to everyone who has called. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 'Grats!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) ------- ATARI BBS LIST January 3, 2015 -----------OK 8-Bit Guild BBS 8bitguild.no-ip.org (port 10001).. http://bbsmates.com/viewbbs.aspx?id=149483 (Archive: Yes).. Telnet Guide: No Submitted Form: Yes---------------------------------------------------OK Atari8 IRC Chat irc.atarinet.com 800 (and 400)--------------------------------------------------- OK Boot Factory bfbbs.no-ip.com.. http://bbsmates.com/viewbbs.aspx?id=147035 (Archive: Yes).. http://bf.amfband.com (Archive: Yes… kinda…).. Telnet Guide: Yes---------------------------------------------------OK Dark Force BBS darkforce-bbs.dyndns.org.. http://bbsmates.com/viewbbs.aspx?id=148716.. www.darkforce.org (Archive: Yes).. Telnet Guide: Yes---------------------------------------------------OK The Electric Cafe BBS thecafe.dtdns.net.. http://bbsmates.com/viewbbs.aspx?id=149301 (archive: Yes).. Telnet Guide: No Submitted Form: Yes---------------------------------------------------ER The Grove/Assassins Guild shadow.skeleton.org 23.. http://bbsmates.com/viewbbs.aspx?id=149302 (Archive: Yes).. http://www.codejedi.com/bbs (Archive: Yes)---------------------------------------------------OK Thunderdome 84.31.170.63 (port 471).. http://bbsmates.com/viewbbs.aspx?id=149300 (Archive: Yes).. http://mixinc.net/atari/ (Archive: Yes).. Telnet Guide: No Submitted Form: Yes---------------------------------------------------OK YYZ BBS yyzbbs.no-ip.org.. http://bbsmates.com/viewbbs.aspx?id=149482 (Archive: Yes).. Telnet Guide: No Submitted Form: Yes---------------------------------------------------"SISTER" TI/99 BBS's --------------------------------------------------------------602-955-4491 Heatwave BBS heatwavebbs.com .. http://bbsmates.com/viewbbs.aspx?id=149484 .. Telnet Guide: Yes---------------------------------------------------718-448-9402 Hidden Reef * thekeep.net.. http://bbsmates.com/viewbbs.aspx?id=149485.. * [[if you are interested in dialing into The Hidden Reef BBS and don'thave a modem or land line anymore. Using your peecee telnet tothekeep.net or http://thekeep.net and create an account. After youraccount is created type /go dialout at the command prompt and enterthen type d1 and enter.]]RETRO SUPPORT BBS's ---------------------------------------------------------------303-679-0161 Empire of the Dragon BBS bbs.eotd.com.. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/174831-atari-8-bit-related-bbss/page-9?do=findComment&comment=2623051---------------------------------------------------972-329-0781 Prison Board rdfig.net.. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/103926-atari-bbs-gateway-links-to-all-atari-bbss-on-one-bbs/?do=findComment&comment=1259753--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CURRENTLY DOWN------------------------------------------------------DN ANG BBS angbbs.dnsalias.com.. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/174831-atari-8-bit-related-bbss/page-2?do=findComment&comment=2317021.. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/174831-atari-8-bit-related-bbss/page-10?do=findComment&comment=2660661.. Last reported Active September 14, 2013---------------------------------------------------DN The Atari Inside BBS bbs.inspiration-soft.com.. http://bbsmates.com/viewbbs.aspx?id=149298---------------------------------------------------DN Inside the 8bit tcpipexpress.dyndns.org 8888.. www.realdos.net/BBS Systems.html (Archive: Yes).."Inside the 8-Bit, Steve Carden's BBS, has been offline due to equipment modifications under development. Steve will bring it back online soon."November 15, 2014---------------------------------------------------DN Star Fleet Headquarters bbs.sfhqbbs.org (port 23).. http://web.archive.org/web/20140817071554/http://atariage.com/forums/topic/174831-atari-8-bit-related-bbss/page-19?do=findComment&comment=3049899.. Last reported up August 8, 2014---------------------------------------------------DN tschak909's BBS 96.226.245.101 port 9001------------------------------------------------------Other Links/Memorial--------------------------------------------------------DN Closer to Home cth.dtdns.net.. https://web.archive.org/web/20070205044202/http://cth.dtdns.net/index.html---------------------------------------------------DN Mousenet atari-bbs.kicks-ass.net 23---------------------------------------------------DN Old Telnet Chat Location www.atarinews.org Edited January 3, 2015 by doctorclu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Cygnus Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Nice compilation of active BBS'es Doc Clu! Appreciate the advertisement on my two boards: - YYZ BBS - 8-Bit Guild BBS My two boards are still running on original genuine Atari equipment. I work at it to keep these boards alive and maintained for all to enjoy. Happy retro computing in a modern world! -=[Lord Cygnus]=- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bf2k+ Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Dr. Clu, In your list, what does Archive: Yes Kinda mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Just for the record... SFHQ hasn't been down all that time. David B can tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Nice compilation of active BBS'es Doc Clu! Appreciate the advertisement on my two boards: - YYZ BBS - 8-Bit Guild BBS My two boards are still running on original genuine Atari equipment. I work at it to keep these boards alive and maintained for all to enjoy. Happy retro computing in a modern world! -=[Lord Cygnus]=- My pleasure. Thanks for running these two BBS's. Dr. Clu, In your list, what does Archive: Yes Kinda mean? Means I was not all that pleased with what the Internet Archive had on record (from 2008) but they CLAIM they will check in every so often. Not sure how to update an internet archive once it has been archived. (talking about the Internet way back machine) Just for the record... SFHQ hasn't been down all that time. David B can tell you. Oh really? Ok. It has not been down AS long then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Very nice job Greg. Glad to see someone keeping track of what's up and what's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Oh really? Ok. It has not been down AS long then. Meaning????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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