Does anyone still run genuine BBS's out there?

Paul_s · 18 May 2009, 22:26

As in REAL, not through the internet or Hyper terminal console...

I want to feel the squeal, the raw power of 28kbps and chatting with a live sysop

Anyone else miss the old days?

Am i having my midlife crisis early?

Rabbit80 · 18 May 2009, 23:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul_s

Am i having my midlife crisis early?

twizzle · 19 May 2009, 12:14

@Paul S

you should realy upgrade to a 56kps modem

you can buy mine

vk3heg · 22 May 2009, 10:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by twizzle

@Paul S

you should realy upgrade to a 56kps modem

you can buy mine

Or even 33.6K if you lucky!

Rabbit80 · 22 May 2009, 19:37

You could try Arcade BBS http://arcade.demon.co.uk/

Amiga1992 · 23 May 2009, 04:27

In this day and age, NOT telnetting is suicide.
Makes no sense man...
Are you going to bluebox your way onto a foreign board, too?

If you want to experience the pain of 28.800, just make a TCP SLIP bridge to your Amiga and limit it to 28800 BPS!

wilshy · 25 May 2009, 01:15

[rosetinted] Digital Candy BBS [/rosetinted]

That feels good

RMK · 29 May 2009, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul_s

Anyone else miss the old days?

Am i having my midlife crisis early?

Yes, I miss the old days too. If you find any still in operation post the details as I'd like to have a look too.

Anakirob · 02 June 2009, 11:39

I've contemplated getting a old dial-up modem and setting up a BBS. But mainly so I could play Populous or Super Skidmarks with other local Amiga gamers. So not really a BBS, although I would leave a selection of my recent tracked music available while I am not.

Anyway, unless at least one other Aussie Amiga user is interested then there's no point really.

AmigaFriend · 02 June 2009, 12:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

If you want to experience the pain of 28.800

Oh yes, i still remember falling asleep just to download 1Mb of data. It was good though, I could recover in those late nights interneting till 6am.

MethodGit · 02 June 2009, 14:05

I wonder if there are any old warez Amiga BBSes still running nowadays?

I recently tried to telnet for the first time to a foreign BBS as I was after an obscure DOS game demo, but after supposedly registering a nick on there, I got nowhere. Some gubbins about needing credits to download apparently. Thuck Fat!

don27dog · 03 June 2009, 04:11

Telnet uzisuicide.servebbs.org /X on A3000T

illy5603 · 07 June 2009, 20:58

Yep what Don said...

Here ya go:

Uzi Suicide - uzisuicide.servebbs.org
Spatula City - spatulacity.servebbs.org
Death Row - deathrow.servebbs.org

All three of these boards have the speeds limited (needed to actually connect via telnet) so the look and feel is almost the same as the modem days. I use syncterm from my Mac to call them and DCTelnet from my A1200.

MajicMushroom · 19 June 2009, 21:11

Spatula City

Woah, I used to call there back in 93! Wow!

illy5603 · 10 July 2009, 22:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by MajicMushroom

Spatula City

Woah, I used to call there back in 93! Wow!

Sweet! You know, if there is a real demand, I can hook a modem back up the thing. haha...

18 May 2009, 22:26	#1
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,338	Does anyone still run genuine BBS's out there? As in REAL, not through the internet or Hyper terminal console... I want to feel the squeal, the raw power of 28kbps and chatting with a live sysop Anyone else miss the old days? Am i having my midlife crisis early?

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Free mouse to PS/2 adapter PCBs!!!! Genuine giveaway!!	Mounty	MarketPlace	23	06 August 2013 13:54
WTB - Genuine 2mb Chip Ram A4000	fitzsteve	MarketPlace	3	01 April 2011 14:40
A Genuine Bargain!!!	edwardmac	MarketPlace	6	13 September 2008 21:44
Swap a nice camera for a genuine whdload key	sarek2k	Swapshop	14	05 February 2008 16:11
how to run winuae and run Tau Ceti Academy ???	funkycatspangky	support.Games	7	22 July 2007 18:51

19 May 2009, 12:14	#3
twizzle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: taunton.som.uk Age: 73 Posts: 681	@Paul S you should realy upgrade to a 56kps modem you can buy mine

22 May 2009, 19:37	#5
Rabbit80 Its hard being famous! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Gateway to the dales, UK Age: 44 Posts: 633	You could try Arcade BBS http://arcade.demon.co.uk/

23 May 2009, 04:27	#6
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,658	In this day and age, NOT telnetting is suicide. Makes no sense man... Are you going to bluebox your way onto a foreign board, too? If you want to experience the pain of 28.800, just make a TCP SLIP bridge to your Amiga and limit it to 28800 BPS!

25 May 2009, 01:15	#7
wilshy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SouthEast-ish UK Posts: 372	[rosetinted] Digital Candy BBS [/rosetinted] That feels good

02 June 2009, 11:39	#9
Anakirob Unregistered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tasmania Age: 42 Posts: 893	I've contemplated getting a old dial-up modem and setting up a BBS. But mainly so I could play Populous or Super Skidmarks with other local Amiga gamers. So not really a BBS, although I would leave a selection of my recent tracked music available while I am not. Anyway, unless at least one other Aussie Amiga user is interested then there's no point really.

02 June 2009, 14:05	#11
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 40 Posts: 2,731	I wonder if there are any old warez Amiga BBSes still running nowadays? I recently tried to telnet for the first time to a foreign BBS as I was after an obscure DOS game demo, but after supposedly registering a nick on there, I got nowhere. Some gubbins about needing credits to download apparently. Thuck Fat!

03 June 2009, 04:11	#12
don27dog Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UZi SUiCiDE! Posts: 80	Telnet uzisuicide.servebbs.org /X on A3000T

07 June 2009, 20:58	#13
illy5603 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPaT CiTY Posts: 557	Yep what Don said... Here ya go: Uzi Suicide - uzisuicide.servebbs.org Spatula City - spatulacity.servebbs.org Death Row - deathrow.servebbs.org All three of these boards have the speeds limited (needed to actually connect via telnet) so the look and feel is almost the same as the modem days. I use syncterm from my Mac to call them and DCTelnet from my A1200.

19 June 2009, 21:11	#14
MajicMushroom Proper Old Skool Scener Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Yorkshire, UK Age: 50 Posts: 221	Spatula City Woah, I used to call there back in 93! Wow!

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)