Hello andrew!

Thu 2003-08-14 07:18, andrew clarke (3:633/267) wrote to Bo Simonsen:

 JB>>> Andrew Clarke provides a WWW interface at

 JB>>> http://fidonet.sensationcontent.com/echomail/c_plusplus

 JB>>> dunno if it's read/write and or if there's telnet to his BBS too. 

 ac> It's read only.  I have considered providing write access but the
 ac> PHP code required to provide something like that is not trivial and
 ac> would need to be stress tested.  Then there's the problem of that
 ac> service being abused, particularly by people unfamliar with
 ac> FidoNet, and I really don't have time to deal with all of that.

Yes there are many issues about having such a webbased BBS, with writing
permission... ifBB, a board, where people can write in Nordic (Europe)
conference (http://www.bulow.nu/fidonet/ifbb), but it requires you are
registered as user.

 ac> On the other hand, I will accept point systems using the BinkD
 ac> protocol over the Internet (so people can use an offline mail
 ac> reader like I do).  As will several other people reading this echo
 ac> who run FidoNet nodes, no doubt.  Actually I've been meaning to
 ac> write a short tutorial about how to set up a bare-bones BinkD point
 ac> system (for people unfamiliar with FidoNet, BinkD or running a
 ac> point) and putting it on my web site.

Me too, i don't have the aviablity for having POTS users anymore..

 BS>> I did try telnetting to blizzard.dnsalias.org, with no result, so i
 BS>> don't guess he has a telnet bbs...

 ac> I have considered it but it's really too much work for little
 ac> benefit.  I've always thought that anyone really serious on using
 ac> FidoNet echomail should be encouraged to use purpose-built FidoNet
 ac> software, as opposed to BlueWave or QWK. 

Hm.. time and operating system has been changed :-)

Regards,
         Bo

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