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- Subject: Re: Mac BBS's Ideas
- Message-ID: <1992Dec28.015650.1@acad3.alaska.edu>
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- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 09:56:50 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec25.112842.29983@newstand.syr.edu>, talarico@rodan.acs.syr.edu (John F. Talarico) writes:
- > Hey There:
- >
- > Anyone have any suggestions for starting a Mac-based BBS?
- > What Software available, etc.?
- > (Please No Flames)
- >
- > JT
- >
-
- Sorry for the double post on this topic all. I just panswered and then thought
- some more..
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- Well info/thoughts on any BBS are much the same.. To make sure you find a
- software that yoou can handle, one that you like the feel of it. One that is
- cheap if possible. Do you want a netted BBS? Also multiple nodes?
- Also get another phone line.. Having your mother call you at work to bitch you
- out becuase she has been calling your house for four hours straight and all she
- got was a busy signal or a BEEEEP is real fun.. Also its a fun way to pick the
- phone up and get <nothhhiiinngg> becuase it s a modem on the other end..
- Maybe go for a theme for your BBS. Do you want discussion boards only? or do
- are you a file server? Also modem and capatibility. I have a modem that does
- not like my BBS software at all, but I can MOD it to like it better, also some
- people have odd modems.. Also how strong of Adult Only Policy..
-
- Quick question have you ever ran a BBS before? Been a co-sysop or jr-sysop?
- If you have files, will there be a adult area? Religious BBS and how far will
- you go? Also how to handle obnoxious posters/users... Pay for use or free BBS?
- I ran a BBS with a Zelazny Amber Theme to it.. with story boards.
- Might go for a sysops (freindly sysops welcome) area for help, info, and
- general sysop type stuff, such as known obnoxious modemers..
- Also how far will you go for different protection/access areas..
- Speed of BBS? Might take a look at DVORAK's Guide to Tellecommunications..
- Its mostly for DOS BBSes but. It has alot of good info..
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- Any questions, or did I get to wierd..
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