> Should I be creating an account on the system for Mystic to run under or
> install as root?

You can install mystic as a regular user if you have permission to create
the destination directory. I have installed as root before to create the
directory and then chown -R that directory to the desired user:group.

> Also, I liked BBBS except for the uid being an 'fname lname' format, and of
> course, the $60 fee for a 2 node nocommercial license. REALLY?

BBBS is from the shareware era, and it still works that way today.. :)

> I had assumed I would just install Synchronet but I'm really intrigued about
> the potential of Mystic - any points to consider on why one might be
> inclined to instead choose Mystic?

Both are free to use so I guess it's a choice you make. Use what you like
and gives you what you were looking for in a BBS.

> Thanks in advance for any insight you can offer, and again, what about the
> uid of the person installing and/or running the install?

Once you are installed run mis with sudo like this..

sudo ./mis server (or daemon)

and it will bind the ports and drop priveleges and run as the user who owns
the files in your mystic directory.

Remember to shut down and restart mis when you make changes to node configs.

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