Subj : Hello Everyone!
To : Skylar
From : Sbrk
Date : Thu May 02 2024 07:41 am
Re: Hello Everyone!
By: Skylar to All on Sun Mar 24 2024 10:37 am
> I discovered BBSs just a few (or 42) years ago using a Commodore 64 and a 300 baud modem. I was online multiple systems every
> day
I, too, have been attached to computers (and BBSes) in some way since the mid-80s. I can still recall waiting hours for the
autodialer on Telemate to get on the local BBSes, and worrying that I'd get in trouble for dialing the occasional long-distance
board.
Now, I ssh into this board and see some of the magic from those times. Most of the systems that I called were run on PCBoard,
Spitfire, Telegard, Wildcat, and WWIV. I do vaguely remember Synchronet, but it was not common in my neck of the woods (Wichita,
KS).
I wonder if DM would consider adding a "Modem emulator" which could 1) slow down the board I/O to a selected baud rate and
2) add random line noise (selectable probability). That would make this experience complete. :-)
