[torontocbm] BBS Talk
- From: "Golan Klinger" <gklinger@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:23:25 -0500
All of this talk about BBSing got me to thinking that there may be
subscribers to this list who don't realize that bulletin boards are
still alive and well. The only difference is that they have become
Internet accessible (with one exception, more on this later.)
You can access the bulletin boards with a standard telnet client and
if you want to experience these boards they way they are meant to be
enjoyed, you'll need a telnet client capable of handing PETSCII
graphics. Luckily, CGTerm [1] is such a client and it's free. You can
learn more about telnet bulletin boards (telbbs for short) by visiting
Jeff Ledger's [2] excellent site. He also hosts the TelBBS Forums [3]
where you'll find lists of telnet boards oriented towards Commodore
8bit [4] and Amiga [5] users.
The exception I mentioned earlier is Andrew Wiskow's Cottonwood BBS
which is accessible the good, old fashioned way -- with a modem. You
can find out more about the BBS at its website [6] and you can connect
to the BBS by calling 951-242-3593 (300-1200 baud).
[1] <http://www.paradroid.net/cgterm>
[2] <http://telbbs.petscii.com/>
[3] <http://jledger.proboards19.com/index.cgi?board=talk>
[4]
<http://jledger.proboards19.com/index.cgi?board=talk&action=display&thread=1169441910>
[5]
<http://jledger.proboards19.com/index.cgi?board=talk&action=display&thread=1170021581>
[6] <http://hometown.aol.com/cottonwoodbbs/>
--
Golan Klinger <gklinger@xxxxxxxxx>
Dark is the suede that mows like a harvest.
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