rcamp48 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Is there any contact with Matt Singer who wrote Forem ST? I for one would like to set it up properly, I have the latest version, 2.3 and the docs, it is running my BBS I like it much better than BBS Express, I tried BBS Express and did not like it at all, I found Forem ST easier to set up, granted BBS Express has a lot of good features , but hey , I have to be the one who is different eh? and we certainly do not need another BBS Express board at the moment. Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPolka Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, rcamp48 said: Is there any contact with Matt Singer who wrote Forem ST? I for one would like to set it up properly, I have the latest version, 2.3 and the docs, it is running my BBS I like it much better than BBS Express, I tried BBS Express and did not like it at all, I found Forem ST easier to set up, granted BBS Express has a lot of good features , but hey , I have to be the one who is different eh? and we certainly do not need another BBS Express board at the moment. Russ Glad you're finally settling on a BBS program. I was beginning to wonder if a better name for your BBS is Spy "What is it?" Spy BBS. It's nice seeing something different (FoReM ST) online. I hope it continues to work for you! -JP Edited July 24, 2019 by JohnPolka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 You do have to go the extra mile with BBS Express ST to get the most out of it. It's not hard to setup - but it will take time to customize it. That's why I'm such a big fan of its scripting setup. With a little bit of study and practice, you are pretty much limited only by your imagination as to what you can do. I don't know if you've called my BBS or not, but just compare DarkForce to what a BBS running BBS Express ST in bog standard mode "out of the box" looks like. I think the more Atari BBS's the better (both 8bit and ST versions). I do tend to agree that more and more of the "same" doesn't do us any good though. There should be something that differentiates one BBS from another. If not, it's just going to get lost in the crowd. I've tried hard over the years to make DarkForce stand out. I'm fairly sure that when someone calls, they feel like they've been somewhere unique. PS On a side note...one of the things that will make a BBS unforgettable or not is the SysOps themselves. Their attitude, and approach to how they handle and deal with the callers, can make a huge difference. Jusy sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 3 hours ago, DarkLord said: You do have to go the extra mile with BBS Express ST to get the most out of it. It's not hard to setup - but it will take time to customize it. That's why I'm such a big fan of its scripting setup. With a little bit of study and practice, you are pretty much limited only by your imagination as to what you can do. I don't know if you've called my BBS or not, but just compare DarkForce to what a BBS running BBS Express ST in bog standard mode "out of the box" looks like. I think the more Atari BBS's the better (both 8bit and ST versions). I do tend to agree that more and more of the "same" doesn't do us any good though. There should be something that differentiates one BBS from another. If not, it's just going to get lost in the crowd. I've tried hard over the years to make DarkForce stand out. I'm fairly sure that when someone calls, they feel like they've been somewhere unique. PS On a side note...one of the things that will make a BBS unforgettable or not is the SysOps themselves. Their attitude, and approach to how they handle and deal with the callers, can make a huge difference. Jusy sayin'. I think he's back to running Forem ST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 14 hours ago, Tillek said: I think he's back to running Forem ST. Ah, never mind. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcamp48 Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 21 hours ago, DarkLord said: You do have to go the extra mile with BBS Express ST to get the most out of it. It's not hard to setup - but it will take time to customize it. That's why I'm such a big fan of its scripting setup. With a little bit of study and practice, you are pretty much limited only by your imagination as to what you can do. I don't know if you've called my BBS or not, but just compare DarkForce to what a BBS running BBS Express ST in bog standard mode "out of the box" looks like. I think the more Atari BBS's the better (both 8bit and ST versions). I do tend to agree that more and more of the "same" doesn't do us any good though. There should be something that differentiates one BBS from another. If not, it's just going to get lost in the crowd. I've tried hard over the years to make DarkForce stand out. I'm fairly sure that when someone calls, they feel like they've been somewhere unique. PS On a side note...one of the things that will make a BBS unforgettable or not is the SysOps themselves. Their attitude, and approach to how they handle and deal with the callers, can make a huge difference. Jusy sayin'. Hey thats why I go out ofmy way to make it fun for the callers , and yes I have called your BBS , its cool...Myself I am very outgoing and friendly and I intend ti keep my BBS going as long as I can also putting 18 hours a day into its upkeep (from another computer to keep it running. Wish I had all of my old SPy Visits Spy data from the 80s.). Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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