JohnPolka

Star Fleet HQ BBS is currently stuck in a Black Hole!

Learn to ride at Bikerbob's Clubhouse BBS!

Powder Blue, Lime Green, or Red Velvet! ?

DarkForce BBS with SysOp DarkLord is the place to be! (not to be confused with the Dark Schwartz BBS with SysOp Dark Helmet as shown below)

And you won't have to pound one of these to enjoy Southern Amis BBS!

I recommend wearing one of these when you call Cheeze Daddy's House of Funk BBS:

Also, for those who wonder about TVAG BBS... It stands for The Veteran Adventurer's Guild. So, you don't have to wear one of these hats when you call!

Yeah, they need to check out the showers on Alcatraz BBS! ?

And no likes from Midi Music fans. ?

Try the "Jump to Conclusions Mat", earn some flair, and post some TPS Reports on the Basement BBS!

At least the consolation prize wasn't this: (The Basement BBS has more to offer than a consolatory #Bro Hug )

Trash Pandas were one of many topics we discussed recently on the Basement BBS! -JP

Well played. You're not related to P.T. Barnum, are you? -JP

FoReM XE Pro 6.0 BBS doesn't work, but as a consolation prize, we get a Midi music player! ?

I fixed your post. -JP

Yes, it's a thankless job. But running a BBS is still a labor of love. -JP

Which BBSs have you visited recently? I actually find the Atari BBSs listed on http://sfhqbbs.org/ataribbslist.php to be like minded, friendly, informative, and willing to help eachother out. We are always welcoming newcomers. Just say "Hi" in a message and you'll get a warm welcome from everyone. But if BBSing isn't for you anymore, that's totally understandable. BBSing isn't for everyone. It does take some dedication to call regularly if you want to keep up on the messages. We are a chatty bunch on the Atari BBSs, so, if you don't call for a week or more, you can be several messages behind. -JP

The Fujinet is great for BBSing, especially if you have limited space like me. I just need an A8 plugged into a TV/monitor and a Fujinet; no other wires or devices! It's a great small footprint setup for getting onto BBSs! You can get a term program off the many public TNFS servers or add one to your local SD card. It also works great with the Express Cart! if you have one. That's my preferred term program lately. -JP

You can submit additions/corrections to the BBS lists in my previous message using the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_YkRd1ekk5Z0A05Ixx-tIhPuO3rYGX2XZzYx3WXT3bzPFkg/viewform -JP

You can find some Atari BBSs in area code 416 here (including the Wall and the Forbidden Zone): http://bbslist.textfiles.com/416/ and there's a couple listed for area code 905 too: http://bbslist.textfiles.com/905/ -JP

I couldn't find anything on those BBSs you mentioned...but here's some Atari 8 bit BBSs from the 416 area code that were running BBS Express Pro! Pro! Node #59 The 19th Hole 416-648-8359 Pro! Node #63 Microstop III 416-264-3028 Pro! Node #129 OMNI 416-549-5276 Pro! Node #138 221b baker Street 416-466-5447 Pro! Node #201 The Stupid BBS 416-422-2593 Do any of those ring a bell? -JP

I don't know if it's just bit rot...but the last few routers I had seem to stop working after awhile. And a factory reset did not help. My current one seems to be the longest lasting one. -JP

Paradroyd came up with a mod for his break key that is similar to your idea. As a side note...The Express Cart is a great solution as it provides a great term program that's similar to Bobterm and there's no break key bug. The only downside is that the cart is rare (although the bin/car image can be found). @Amis is working on a limited run of these cartridges for free to the "regular" Atari 8 bit BBS Users. -JP