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  • Hello from Virginia!

    From Dindjarin to All on Wed Jul 2 02:24:24 2025
    This is my first experience using a BBS. Seems very neat. Please reply to me if you see this in the next few days.
  • From Bob Worm to Dindjarin on Wed Jul 2 08:50:34 2025
    Re: Hello from Virginia!
    By: Dindjarin to All on Wed Jul 02 2025 02:24:24

    Hi, Dindjarin.

    This is my first experience using a BBS.

    Congratulations! I'm also a relative newcomer to the BBS scene - I know my dad called into a few when I was younger (using a borrowed modem) but it cost so much back in the day that it was too much for us to make it a regular thing.

    Seems very neat.

    I think so. I dial into a few BBSes most days - there are a few door games (Bubble Boggle & Wordle) that I always hit and there are quite a few distinct communities across the boards.

    Please reply to me if you see this in the next few days.

    Let us know what kind of thing you're looking for - I'm sure you'll get some recommendations.

    BobW
  • From Dindjarin to Bob Worm on Wed Jul 2 16:55:16 2025
    Re: Hello from Virginia!
    By: Bob Worm to Dindjarin on Wed Jul 02 2025 08:50:34

    By: Dindjarin to All on Wed Jul 02 2025 02:24:24

    Hi, Dindjarin.

    This is my first experience using a BBS.

    Congratulations! I'm also a relative newcomer to the BBS scene - I know my dad
    called into a few when I was younger (using a borrowed modem) but it cost so much
    back in the day that it was too much for us to make it a regular thing.

    Seems very neat.

    I think so. I dial into a few BBSes most days - there are a few door games (Bubble Boggle & Wordle) that I always hit and there are quite a few distinct
    communities across the boards.

    Please reply to me if you see this in the next few days.

    Let us know what kind of thing you're looking for - I'm sure you'll get some recommendations.

    BobW
    I suppose I was mostly looking for people to chat with. The concept of forums existing outside of the internet is really cool to me.

    I think that there might be some packet radio type BBS that might be interesting to play with.
  • From Bob Worm to Dindjarin on Thu Jul 3 08:51:43 2025
    Re: Hello from Virginia!
    By: Dindjarin to Bob Worm on Wed Jul 02 2025 16:55:16

    Hi, Dindjarin.

    I suppose I was mostly looking for people to chat with. The concept of forums existing outside of the internet is really cool to me.

    If interactive chat interests you then there is multi-relay chat on this board (C M from the main menu) which is sometimes busy, sometimes not, but there is a regular meet-up on there every saturday evening (UK time), I guess afternoon your time. It's very reminiscent of IRC back in the day.

    I think that there might be some packet radio type BBS that might be interesting to play with.

    I think you'd be lucky to find any alive these days, however the topic has come up in the ham radio echoes a few times recently so there is interest in the topic. I can't remember if it was mentioned in the Dovenet HAM echo or another one (FSXnet?).

    If you find any please report back :)

    BobW
  • From Keyop to Dindjarin on Thu Jul 3 21:11:43 2025
    Re: Hello from Virginia!
    By: Dindjarin to All on Wed Jul 02 2025 02:24:24

    This is my first experience using a BBS. Seems very neat. Please reply to me if you see this in the next few days.

    Received.

    Hope you're enjoying the BBS :)
  • From Plume to Dindjarin on Fri Jul 4 19:09:12 2025
    Re: Hello from Virginia!
    By: Dindjarin to All on Wed Jul 02 2025 02:24:24

    This is my first experience using a BBS. Seems very neat. Please reply to meHiya Dindjarin! o/
    Agreed, it's pretty nifty.