Subj : Re: pros and cons
To   : nelgin
From : Morningstarr
Date : Sat Dec 20 2025 06:15 pm


>   Re: Re: pros and cons
>   By: Morningstarr to nelgin on Sat Dec 20 2025 16:02:17

> ok not to be rude, but why would you even ask if you have no intention of
> running a BBS?

> You can pick up tried and tested PCs dead cheap these days. They don't need
> to be the latest and greatest, just some sort of x86_64 with 4GB+ of memory
> will run Synchronet.

> I have no problem telling people to go read the documentation, and I've been
> told that enough times, but if someone can genuinely prove they've given it a
> try then I'll help out, and if they can articulate their issue and provide
> useful feedback. Getting support is a 2 way street, if you want help, you
> have to be prepared to run command and paste output.


> ok not to be rude, but why would you even ask if you have no intention of
> running a BBS?
 Well I don’t have the hardware to run a bbs. I’m not fooling around in
windows again and the last time I had a board. I got thrashed by other sysops
for asking questions. It was heavily modified too. 
You can say well use Linux and buy a cheap pc. I could do that, but to me
it’s not worth the trouble and flak I took for asking questions. 
To answer your question though, basic curiosity and it fascinates me. Too bad
the internet ruined/killed the BBs scene. The internet did some good things for
bbsing, but it also killed it at the same time.

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