[Coco] Coco BBSs

[Aaron Wolfe]

Some of the list folks may recall that I ran a multi-line
internet/telnet BBS on a CoCo for a few months last year (or maybe the
year before). This was part of the DW4 internet project that included
a coco web server, etc.

It was a lot of fun to set up and run the BBS, and I think some people
got a kick out of signing in a couple times, but it quickly became a
"been there, done that" type of thing.   Callers got it out of their
system pretty quickly.. maybe left a 'I was here' post in the message
board but there never was any real discussion, and downloading files
from a net BBS is a bit silly when you can just as easily download
them from an FTP site or a web site right in OS9.

The latest versions of DW4 even include a special web browser that
will generate a new disk image, format it for DECB, and stick a .bin
or .bas file right into the dynamically created image all with a
single click, and you're ready to run the program straight off any web
page.

So....  I guess I mean to say that if you think it the process of
setting up a BBS will be fun (as I did), go for it and have a blast.
But, I would not expect anyone to actually use the thing :)  As long
as thats OK, it can be a fun project.  If you get something online
post the IP and I'll surely check it out.

-Aaron





On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 3:41 PM, Louis Ciotti <lciotti at live.com> wrote:
>
> I think it would be sort of neat to be able to dial up to a BBS...  so much so I have even considered putting one up.  Maybe I am just crazy though.
>
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>> From: steve at batsonphotography.com
>> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
>> Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:04:43 -0800
>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Coco BBSs
>>
>> Not to state or ask the obvious, but isn't just about everything being
>> supported less and less on BBSs?
>> I can't even think of the last time I fired up a modem. And even for the
>> CoCo, I think most people are using the web and transferring files to CoCo
>> when needed. The web is certainly more user friendly than a BBS. :)
>>
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>> From: "Bill" <cwgordon at carolina.rr.com>
>> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 10:48 AM
>> To: "Coco Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> Subject: [Coco] Coco BBSs
>>
>> Are there any actual Coco BBSs running on Cocos out there?
>>
>> I'm setting back up my Coco section on my BBS (it's a PC based web and
>> telnet access BBS) including pdf versions of the various Coco magazines,
>> dsk
>> images of the software could find, and a RSS feed from Color Computer at
>> Yahoo Groups (wish there was an RSS feed from here) and whatever else Coco
>> I
>> can lay my hands on. Still got a ways to go, but seems Coco is being
>> supported less and less on BBSs.
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