r/bbs • u/Radiant_Gazelle_8022 • 8d ago
Is it still worth running a (C64) BBS nowadays?
Is it still worth running a BBS nowadays?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_BT2F4Vqb0
It might depend on how you define "worth." If you're expecting the same traffic and the same level of importance as in 1985, then certainly not. However, if you enjoy connecting with a few but often very nice BBS users, and nowadays from all over the world instead of just Hamburg (as is the case with Snobsoft BBS), then definitely.
Lately, I've even been receiving wonderful surprise packages from kind Snobsoft users. More about this in the video.
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u/lucidphreak 8d ago
would you enjoy doing it? thats really the only “worth” you’re going to get out of it. I would also do whatever I could to provide something different than what the other 30-40 C= BBS’s out there already provide.
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u/Radiant_Gazelle_8022 8d ago
Yes – so I have, for example, 40 year old content, and with Snobsoft, a unique BBS (not just the 1001st empty BBS downloaded and installed from the net). However, 1. it's in German, and 2. it's on the level of 1985.
But that doesn’t matter – after all, you drive a classic car precisely because it’s old and not a Tesla.
For any Americans who want to try it out – here are the translations into English:
How to post in Snobsoft: https://quipzz.bplaced.net/how_to_post.txt
The BBS Command List translated in English: https://quipzz.bplaced.net/kurz_engl.txt
The detailed manual of Snobsoft + overview of all commands as a download:
https://quipzz.bplaced.net/snob_anl.zip
telnet://snobsoft.de:6401
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u/Actual_Balance 7d ago
a unique bbs software is a good enough reason for me!!! im a bbs software freak tho… i look forward to checking it out.
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u/Radiant_Gazelle_8022 6d ago
Great. Did you manage to navigate everything well? How did you like it?
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u/dmine45 sysop 8d ago
There's quite a few still out there. Check out https://telnetbbsguide.com and see how many are out there now.