Subj : Re: Crazy Idea what do think
To   : claw
From : boraxman
Date : Fri Apr 22 2022 07:36 pm

 cl>  Bu>  So> So im thinking about making a BBS , a stock mystic setup with mi
 cl>  Bu>  So> that would allow new sysops sysop access to look under the hood 
 cl>  Bu>  So> with modding and net setup , sometimes its easier to see how its
 cl>  Bu>  So> rather then reading how its done,this could be collective board 
 cl>  Bu>  So> kinda like a hands on how to or I could go alone . so do you all
 cl>  Bu>  So> this would be helpfull to new sysops or no , Good bad ugly let m
 cl>  Bu>  So> your thoughts . I would setup a fsx node , leave easter egg note
 cl>  Bu>  So> and there , prompt mods, menu mods ,  command line settings for 
 cl>  Bu>  So> MRC setup and whatever else would be helpful . all users would h
 cl>  Bu>  So> sysop access and the system password would be provided and they 
 cl>  Bu>  So> in and poke around . there could also be local message areas tha
 cl>  Bu>  So> experienced sysops could leave tricks of the trade messages ....
 cl>  Bu>  So> just an idea .
 cl>  Bu>  So> 
 cl>  Bu>  So> Sysop SolaRis
 cl>  Bu>  So>  Error 1202 and Error 404 BBS !
 cl>  Bu> 
 cl>  Bu> Honestly at first I was thinking how are you going to protect the
 cl>  Bu> hardware, or VM if that is what you want to use, then I said it's a
 cl>  Bu> great idea! It really is though, there are a TON OF NEW sysOp's runni
 cl>  Bu> Mystic now, and between here, TQW and Fido the questions are non-stop
 cl>  Bu> If g00r00 were to get involved to an extent with his heavy workload w
 cl>  Bu> he is not busy, it could be a way to show new sysOp's an answer to th
 cl>  Bu> question. Any help I can provide just ask, I would love to help out..
 cl>  Bu> Kind of like a give back to all of you who have helped me out.. After
 cl>  Bu> running this software now for 4 years, (stealing most of SysOp Solari
 cl>  Bu> ideas) and adding in my own ideas, this is a good way for me to pay i
 cl>  Bu> forward.. Count me in!
 cl>  Bu> 
 cl>  Bu> Al - Bucko
 cl>  Bu> 

 cl> The sooner the better because all the info I find is so out dated and
 cl> the Wiki seems to be missing so much info.  I cannot get the events
 cl> system to work correctly at all so if any one feels like helping me out
 cl> I'm using Ubuntu as the server for it and I'm on discord as
 cl> Claw22000#5812
 cl> 
 cl> thanks in advance
 cl> 

This would be something I would be interested in.  I did set up my own instance of Mystic for mucking around on, but it could be helpful to see how others have done things.  Being able to log in, and see the code, the settings behind an action I'd like to use would be very useful.

You would need to vet people carefully though, as I could imagine there are many ways to sabotage the system by getting mystic to run external commands.  Be sure to run Mystic under its own user, with only read/write access to the relevant folder. 

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