Although I wish I would have started this Blog years ago, I’m glad to start it off with this post. BBSes has been a passion of mine since 1987. At the age of thirteen, I opened my first BBS, If my memory serves me right, It ran off a shareware version of WWIV. That very same year, I switched to another software called Telegard.
For those who don’t know what a BBS (Bulletin Board System) is, it was a computer running a BBS software allowing it to connect a modem call to a software allowing users to share messages, files and play games. Some even offered multiple phone lines allowing users to chat live. This was the life before the Internet as we know it came along.
At the time, my BBS was known as Devil’s Disciple ][, a name offered to me by a friend known as Deener. I knew very little about this world and needed much guidance. Deener ran Devil’s Disciple which at the time he had a little over 200 users call his board (BBS).
In 1990, my BBS became mature and needed a new name. After weeks of thinking I decided to call it “United Alliances”.
In 1991, at a restaurant in the West Island of Montreal I met Paul Ryan an Engineer who enjoyed programming as much as I did. Although I was still a beginner and he had allot of experience under his belt, we became close friends and started project Enigma. Enigma BBS was a late clone of Forum III. This project when on until 1999 where fewer people we’re calling BBSes and more people we’re using the Internet for very obvious reasons. My BBS closed and so did many others. Today very few people still run a BBS and even few know about them.
E-BBS is unlike most message boards out there. Instead of copying what I believe to be a lifeless, open door concept designed to publish each and every story to any reader browsing Google, we’ve decided to take a different approach. One which utilizes a community bringing people closer. To research such a concept, we downloaded a few dozen outdated BBS software, analyzed them and started writing a new code based compatible with most Internet Browsers as opposed to having to download and learn new software.
E-BBS is a combination of two programs. The Server and the Sysop WFS (Wait for Surfer) tool. This tool is used by the operator to control different aspects of his BBS in real time, such as validating users, changing configuration and updating various aspects of his or her board.
To use this community, the user will need to create an account, much like other communities and obtain access by writing the SysOp a letter. The SysOp will then decide if he or she should grant the user access to his system. I know, this sounds like a cruel method to join a new group, but depending on the topics, files and hobbies shared, the SysOp serves as a balance to the system. Most SysOps are happy to have visitors and would rarely refuse access to anyone. Keep in mind; this will keep unwanted travelers from interfering with the community.
Each BBS offers you a different set of menus, message areas, users and Games. The idea is to be different from others. This is what makes a BBS so different than other message boards out there. Each SysOp also has a different set of Security Levels. Depending on your participation, some SysOps can grant you higher access to allow you into special areas. Security Levels are also used to keep young minds away from text, photos or files they should not see or have access to.
E-BBS is still in the making and needs allot of work to compete with other message boards. We are not ready to share this software, but we welcome you to help up correct problems, add features, etc.
You can try E-BBS at http://www.scodenet.com/ and you are welcome to leave us some feedback.
Wintermute
For those who don’t know what a BBS (Bulletin Board System) is, it was a computer running a BBS software allowing it to connect a modem call to a software allowing users to share messages, files and play games. Some even offered multiple phone lines allowing users to chat live. This was the life before the Internet as we know it came along.
At the time, my BBS was known as Devil’s Disciple ][, a name offered to me by a friend known as Deener. I knew very little about this world and needed much guidance. Deener ran Devil’s Disciple which at the time he had a little over 200 users call his board (BBS).
In 1990, my BBS became mature and needed a new name. After weeks of thinking I decided to call it “United Alliances”.
In 1991, at a restaurant in the West Island of Montreal I met Paul Ryan an Engineer who enjoyed programming as much as I did. Although I was still a beginner and he had allot of experience under his belt, we became close friends and started project Enigma. Enigma BBS was a late clone of Forum III. This project when on until 1999 where fewer people we’re calling BBSes and more people we’re using the Internet for very obvious reasons. My BBS closed and so did many others. Today very few people still run a BBS and even few know about them.
E-BBS is unlike most message boards out there. Instead of copying what I believe to be a lifeless, open door concept designed to publish each and every story to any reader browsing Google, we’ve decided to take a different approach. One which utilizes a community bringing people closer. To research such a concept, we downloaded a few dozen outdated BBS software, analyzed them and started writing a new code based compatible with most Internet Browsers as opposed to having to download and learn new software.
E-BBS is a combination of two programs. The Server and the Sysop WFS (Wait for Surfer) tool. This tool is used by the operator to control different aspects of his BBS in real time, such as validating users, changing configuration and updating various aspects of his or her board.
To use this community, the user will need to create an account, much like other communities and obtain access by writing the SysOp a letter. The SysOp will then decide if he or she should grant the user access to his system. I know, this sounds like a cruel method to join a new group, but depending on the topics, files and hobbies shared, the SysOp serves as a balance to the system. Most SysOps are happy to have visitors and would rarely refuse access to anyone. Keep in mind; this will keep unwanted travelers from interfering with the community.
Each BBS offers you a different set of menus, message areas, users and Games. The idea is to be different from others. This is what makes a BBS so different than other message boards out there. Each SysOp also has a different set of Security Levels. Depending on your participation, some SysOps can grant you higher access to allow you into special areas. Security Levels are also used to keep young minds away from text, photos or files they should not see or have access to.
E-BBS is still in the making and needs allot of work to compete with other message boards. We are not ready to share this software, but we welcome you to help up correct problems, add features, etc.
You can try E-BBS at http://www.scodenet.com/ and you are welcome to leave us some feedback.
Wintermute
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