On 10-18-19 20:31, Marisag wrote to All <=-
@VIA: VERT/AMIGAC
Hello! Just a reminder we have a unofficial Discord server for the Synchronet BBS platform. Would love to have you join us if you are interested in learning more or getting support... Link is here: https://discord.gg/Q5KBBKY
I don't use Synchronet myself, but I'll drop in just to be part of the conversation :)
On 10-21-19 20:37, Nodoka Hanamura wrote to Vk3jed <=-
@VIA: VERT/NEOCINCI
I don't use Synchronet myself, but I'll drop in just to be part of the conversation :)
if it werent for mystic bbs, synchronet bbs wouldn't look so great.
I don't use Synchronet myself, but I'll drop in just to be part of
the conversation :)
Oh, OK. Seems a friendly mob on there. I haven't had a lot of time to chat though. Had a good chat with Marisa on the first night I checked in. :)
Nightfox wrote to MRO <=-
if it werent for mystic bbs, synchronet bbs wouldn't look so great.
Funny that you make that kind of comment, considering you use
Synchronet. But aside from Synchronet and Mystic, how many other
modern BBS packages are out there that are currently being
maintained? I can't really think of any.
Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I don't use Synchronet myself, but I'll drop in just to be part of
the conversation :)
Oh, OK. Seems a friendly mob on there. I haven't had a lot of time to chat though. Had a good chat with Marisa on the first night I checked in. :)
I haven't used Discord much, but occasionally I've dropped in on
the Synchronet IRC channel, only to see little to no activity at
all.
The Synchronet IRC channel (like many others) goes for periods of
time with little activity, and then there'll be a big flurry of
activity for a while. I keep a client idling in there and read
back through it to keep caught up. There are sometimes very nice "nuggets" of info to be had there. Of note are the frequent posts
from developer's CVS accounts which give advance notice of
recent/pending changes to SBBS and utils.
True, and with Mystic, the "maintaining" is quite spotty at best.
The author disappears for long periods of time, with no
explanation or warning. It's been a few months since he was
seen/heard from. <SHRUG>
Re: Re: Synchronet Discord server
By: MRO to Nodoka Hanamura on Tue Oct 22 2019 10:40 pm
if it werent for mystic bbs, synchronet bbs wouldn't look so great.
Funny that you make that kind of comment, considering you use Synchronet. B
many other modern BBS packages are out
there that are currently being maintained? I can't really think of any.
Re: Re: Synchronet Discord server
By: Vk3jed to Nodoka Hanamura on Wed Oct 23 2019 11:28 am
I don't use Synchronet myself, but I'll drop in just to be part of
the conversation :)
Oh, OK. Seems a friendly mob on there. I haven't had a lot of time to c though. Had a good chat with Marisa on the first night I checked in. :)
I haven't used Discord much, but occasionally I've dropped in on the Synchro IRC channel, only to see little to no activity at all.
if it werent for mystic bbs, synchronet bbs wouldn't look so
great.
Funny that you make that kind of comment, considering you use
Synchronet. B
it's not funny that i made that kind of comment. i'm saying mystic isnt as good as synchronet.
that 1984 and magika or whatever it's called. they say they are working on iniquity again but i doubt they will have anything. vadv32 still has changes here and there. i still like their web interface best of all.
citadel is still being worked on and has some great web stuff. their last archive is dated august 2019
enigma 1/2 is being worked on.
this is just a few.
well irc is like an answering machine. you post a msg there and someone gets back to you later. people that drop in and leave in 2 minutes think it's always dead. people are at home at different times and are from different parts of the world, so take that into account.
it's not funny that i made that kind of comment. i'm saying mystic isnt good as synchronet.
I know what you meant. It also sounded like you were implying that Synchron wouldn't look so great if Mystic didn't exist. Which sounded funny since yo use Synchronet.. (though I suppose you're going to suggest I thought that
I had forgotten about some of those. I don't really hear many sysops talkin about those, but I guess those are still around.
If people want to discuss Synchronet that way, then why not just post on Dove-Net and look for a reply later? To me, chat rooms always seemed better suited for more immediate live chat (and that's how I've always used IRC).
On 10-23-19 09:23, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-
@VIA: VERT/DIGDIST
Re: Re: Synchronet Discord server
By: Vk3jed to Nodoka Hanamura on Wed Oct 23 2019 11:28 am
I don't use Synchronet myself, but I'll drop in just to be part of
the conversation :)
Oh, OK. Seems a friendly mob on there. I haven't had a lot of time to chat though. Had a good chat with Marisa on the first night I checked in. :)
I haven't used Discord much, but occasionally I've dropped in on the Synchronet IRC channel, only to see little to no activity at all.
On 10-23-19 12:32, Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-
I guess that's not really my preferred style of communication. I used
to use IRC quite a lot in the past, and usually I visited chat rooms
that were fairly active. Since the Synchronet IRC channel is fairly inactive with periods of activity, I'd rather just use the Synchronet support sub-boards on Dove-Net. I can post a message on Dove-Net and
not have to idle in a chat room to see a response.
On 10-23-19 16:19, MRO wrote to Nightfox <=-
that 1984 and magika or whatever it's called. they say they are working
on iniquity again but i doubt they will have anything. vadv32 still has changes here and there. i still like their web interface best of all.
citadel is still being worked on and has some great web stuff. their
last archive is dated august 2019
enigma 1/2 is being worked on.
Oh, OK. Seems a friendly mob on there. I haven't had a lot of time to chat though. Had a good chat with Marisa on the first night I checked in. :)
I haven't used Discord much, but occasionally I've dropped in on the Synchronet IRC channel, only to see little to no activity at all.
I haven't used Discord much, but occasionally I've dropped in on the Synchronet IRC channel, only to see little to no activity at all.
There seems to be a bit of activity on Discord. :)
Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-
The Synchronet IRC channel (like many others) goes for periods of
time with little activity, and then there'll be a big flurry of
activity for a while. I keep a client idling in there and read
back through it to keep caught up. There are sometimes very nice
"nuggets" of info to be had there. Of note are the frequent posts
from developer's CVS accounts which give advance notice of
recent/pending changes to SBBS and utils.
I guess that's not really my preferred style of communication. I
used to use IRC quite a lot in the past, and usually I visited
chat rooms that were fairly active. Since the Synchronet IRC
channel is fairly inactive with periods of activity, I'd rather
just use the Synchronet support sub-boards on Dove-Net. I can
post a message on Dove-Net and not have to idle in a chat room to
see a response.
Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-
True, and with Mystic, the "maintaining" is quite spotty at best.
The author disappears for long periods of time, with no
explanation or warning. It's been a few months since he was
seen/heard from. <SHRUG>
I've heard that. Does there tend to be a lot of requests for bug
fixes and new features in Mystic?
I think we're lucky that Rob Swindell takes time almost every day
to respond to requests and makes updates to Synchronet. I know
he has a day job and a family, and sometimes it can be hard to
have much time for side projects & things.
Yep, I get that. One advantage that the IRC has though, is that
if you ask a question, and the right person/people are there at
the moment, you get a nearly instant reply and hopefully that
resolves your question right then and there. Echomail/Dovenet
would generally take several hours, at best. Again, I use it with
an idle client and then "check in" several times a day to see
what's been talked about. Takes nearly zero resources and is just
another nice source of information.
Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-
Yep, I get that. One advantage that the IRC has though, is that
if you ask a question, and the right person/people are there at
the moment, you get a nearly instant reply and hopefully that
resolves your question right then and there. Echomail/Dovenet
would generally take several hours, at best. Again, I use it with
an idle client and then "check in" several times a day to see
what's been talked about. Takes nearly zero resources and is just
another nice source of information.
I think one advantage of echomail & Dove-Net is that you don't
have to actively be there to wait to see the response. You can
log on, post something, and log off, then log on later to see if
anyone responded.
On 10-24-19 02:32, Marisag wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Yes I enjoyed it too :)
On 10-24-19 08:51, HusTler wrote to Vk3jed <=-
There seems to be a bit of activity on Discord. :)
Why is that? Why is there little activity on Synchronet IRC?? I don't like installing software I don't use much so I won't use Discord. I suppose I could use the web interface but anything web seems to slow to me.
I share your sentiments about web stuff, both chat and forums. :)
Chat, BBS, IRC, all of it is just an exchange of text messages. I don't understand the need for Discord Servers and GUI clients just to exchange messages. To each his/her own I guess.
Chat, BBS, IRC, all of it is just an exchange of text messages. I don't understand the need for Discord Servers and GUI clients just to exchange messages. To each his/her own I guess.
No GUI? Do you not use Windows or any sort of GUI environment? And have you ever used instant messengers such as Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, AOL Instant Messenger, etc.? Most of the software I've used in the last 25+ years or so
One of my favorite IRC programs is mIRC (for Windows). I used to use it a lot, and after a while I decided to buy a registration code for it due to
On 10-24-19 08:51, HusTler wrote to Vk3jed <=-
There seems to be a bit of activity on Discord. :)
Why is that? Why is there little activity on Synchronet IRC?? I don't like installing software I don't use much so I won't use Discord. I suppose I could use the web interface but anything web seems to slow to me.
It is sporadic, but it's there on Discord. IRC I find hardr to track, due t the lack of notifications (idling doesn't work for me).
I haven't used Discord much, but occasionally I've dropped in on the Synchronet IRC channel, only to see little to no activity at all.
There seems to be a bit of activity on Discord. :)
On 10-25-19 09:54, HusTler wrote to Vk3jed <=-
@VIA: VERT/HAVENS
Re: Re: Synchronet Discord server
By: Vk3jed to HusTler on Fri Oct 25 2019 07:25 pm
I share your sentiments about web stuff, both chat and forums. :)
Chat, BBS, IRC, all of it is just an exchange of text messages. I
don't understand the need for Discord Servers and GUI clients just to exchange messages. To each his/her own I guess.
I think one advantage of echomail & Dove-Net is that you don't have to actively be there to wait to see the response. You can log on, post something, and log off, then log on later to see if anyone responded.
Re: Re: Synchronet Discord server
By: Nightfox to Gamgee on Thu Oct 24 2019 16:07:35
I think one advantage of echomail & Dove-Net is that you don't have to actively be there to wait to see the response. You can log on, post something, and log off, then log on later to see if anyone responded.
Discord works that way too. It tracks where you were since the last time you connected to that server and shows you where there are new messages...
On 10-25-19 15:56, MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
It is sporadic, but it's there on Discord. IRC I find hardr to track, due t the lack of notifications (idling doesn't work for me).
you can have a znc/bnc
On 10-25-19 19:16, HusTler wrote to Vk3jed <=-
There seems to be a bit of activity on Discord. :)
Where's that? Do you mean MarisaG's discord server? She has a
facebook BBS page too. I can't handle that Web stuff. Nice to visit but
I don't want to hangout there. I used to enjoy IRC but it's not the way
it was 10-15 years ago. I have to laugh. If I logon to freenode and
join ##chat there's over 100 users in the channel and nobody chatting. What's that all about? Are they all in Private? I hungout on
us.dal.davis 30-plus back in the day. Lot's a fun back then. It was
hard to get a word in it was so busy. People coming in and out of the room. Crazy busy. Fun Fun.
it was 10-15 years ago. I have to laugh. If I logon to freenode and join ##chat there's over 100 users in the channel and nobody chatting. What's that all about? Are they all in Private? I hungout on us.dal.davis 30-plus back in the day. Lot's a fun back then. It was hard to get a word in it was so busy. People coming in and out of the room. Crazy busy. Fun Fun.
Yes, seems idlers are the order of the day now. I used to hang out on a hea of channels on 4 or 5 networks and there was always some chat going on. IRC was prett full on 20 years ago and a lot of fun. I was pretty much an IRC addict. :)
I think one advantage of echomail & Dove-Net is that you don't have to
actively be there to wait to see the response. You can log on, post
something, and log off, then log on later to see if anyone responded.
Discord works that way too. It tracks where you were since the last time you connected to that server and shows you where there are new messages...
On 10-26-19 18:50, MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
people talk about how busy things were THEN and how things are dead
now, but are we all now the type of people that are to be available at
all times with interesting things to talk about?
On 10-26-19 18:50, MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
people talk about how busy things were THEN and how things are dead now, but are we all now the type of people that are to be available at all times with interesting things to talk about?
The point about IRC was that in the past, there was a lot more active chatti today it seems to be all idling.
going on. IRC was prett full on 20 years ago and a lot of fun. I was
pretty much an IRC addict. :)
but are we all now the type of people that are to be available at all times with interesting things to talk about?
Vk3jed wrote to MRO <=-
people talk about how busy things were THEN and how things are dead
now, but are we all now the type of people that are to be available at
all times with interesting things to talk about?
The point about IRC was that in the past, there was a lot more
active chatting, today it seems to be all idling.
but are we all now the type of people that are to be available at all times with interesting things to talk about?
If you're not available to chat, then why be on IRC?
On 10-27-19 18:20, MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
maybe it just seems that way to you because you are joining at the
wrong times.
i talked to 3 people on irc today.
On 10-27-19 20:49, Gamgee wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Depends... there are still some very active channels. Some of the
Linux channels I check routinely have over 1000 users in them.
Granted, most of them are idlers, but there is usually some
conversation going on. The #synchronet channel on irc.synchro.net
is often quiet for periods, but then has a pretty good flurry of
activity for a while.
It's easy enough to read back a few screens to catch up on where
you were when you left.
Depends... there are still some very active channels. Some of the Linux channels I check routinely have over 1000 users in them.
Granted, most of them are idlers, but there is usually some conversation going on. The #synchronet channel on irc.synchro.net
is often quiet for periods, but then has a pretty good flurry of activity for a while.Not at the times I'm around. :)
It's easy enough to read back a few screens to catch up on where
you were when you left.
On 10-27-19 18:20, MRO wrote to Vk3jed <=-
maybe it just seems that way to you because you are joining at the wrong times.
i talked to 3 people on irc today.
I don't have the time for such randomness. :)
So let's all pick a day and time and meet on irc.synchro.net! How hard can be?
On 10-28-19 08:34, HusTler wrote to Vk3jed <=-
So let's all pick a day and time and meet on irc.synchro.net! How hard can it be?
So let's all pick a day and time and meet on irc.synchro.net! How hard can it be?
Easier said than done, once you factor in the time difference and my chaotic schedule. :D
On 10-29-19 16:40, HusTler wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I was kidding. I know how hard is. The Mystic guys have a Meetup
hosted by the Quantum wormhole. I stop by now then at 6pm eastern and it's 4Am for some of them. ;-)
| Sysop: | BrokenMind |
|---|---|
| Location: | Central Pennsylvania United States |
| Users: | 60 |
| Nodes: | 4 (0 / 4) |
| Uptime: | 16:37:03 |
| Calls: | 175 |
| Files: | 2,017 |
| Messages: | 20,380 |