On 1/20/2026 12:10 PM, MIKE wrote to OGG:

Whether it ultimately works also depends on the acceptance of the sysops in the FTNs. As long as many see a forum as the enemy of the hobby, it will of course be harder for the initiator to present and explain the hobby in all its
splendor and diversity. A lot has happened in almost 40 years of BBS history!
or software), upload a program, or help solve a problem. Then even more people
would become aware of this forum as a possible first point of contact for this
hobby. The possibilities are truly diverse!

Coming in late to this conversation, could someone kindly remind us of what the original
topic was about?

TIA.
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Re: RE: BBS Forum Sysops Fine
By: Robert Wolfe to MIKE on Tue Jan 20 2026 09:59 am

Coming in late to this conversation, could someone kindly remind
us of what the original topic was about?

that shitty bbs forum that 3 people use.
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Coming in late to this conversation, could someone kindly remind
us of what the original topic was about?

that shitty bbs forum that 3 people use.

Why be rude 1oo% of the time???

The original topic was sysops-finest.com - Mike's BBS related WWW forums.



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Re: Re: BBS Forum Sysops Fine
By: paulie420 to MRO on Tue Jan 20 2026 05:29 pm

Coming in late to this conversation, could someone
kindly remind us of what the original topic was about?

that shitty bbs forum that 3 people use.

Why be rude 1oo% of the time???

The original topic was sysops-finest.com - Mike's BBS related WWW
forums.

he should post his ads in the ad section.

if you pay attention to dovenet our topics drift off from time to time.
he seems really pushy, probably due to lack of interest by everyone else. there's no reason to re-invent the wheel.

Only the strong survive. When i ran my bbs services people like frank linhares and another guy actually used the free scripts i used and stripped the code to make it seem like it's was all done in house. Then they made
false claims about how a banner made someone's entire webpage load slow. meanwhile my uptime was WAY better, my support was way better and I rented real ovh servers instead of using shitty overworked vms.

I outlasted all of them because i remained relevant. and i pulled the plug when i wanted to pull the plug.

This guy's site is on it's 2nd year. I don't care if it stays or goes, but
he should post his ads in the ad section and not be so pushy if people don't upload files, post help etc etc etc. If you run something it's your baby.
you have to be willing to put in all the time and not expect anything.
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Re: Re: BBS Forum Sysops Fine
By: paulie420 to MRO on Tue Jan 20 2026 05:29 pm

that shitty bbs forum that 3 people use.

Why be rude 1oo% of the time???

I think MRO's last ratings had him down to 97.3%

Denn

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On Jan 20, 2026 10:51pm, Denn wrote to Paulie420:

Re: Re: BBS Forum Sysops Fine
By: paulie420 to MRO on Tue Jan 20 2026 05:29 pm

that shitty bbs forum that 3 people use.

As is well known, politeness is a virtue and unfortunately not everyone possesses it, dear Mro. And I really can't remember ever having gone after
you, or? You could also step out of your comfort zone and be the "fourth" one? Maybe then others would join in too? It's always very easy to complain about others. But then you would also have to show how it could be done better! And the proof, you're still keeping us waiting for that!

But it is true that no one told me to start a BBS forum! Personally, though, I believe in the idea of promoting this hobby on the web in this way, even if it will take longer without you. And I admit that I had hoped that some of you might perhaps help support the project with different kinds. I have already explained everything else. I just think it's a pitty that many sysops ignore this type of advertising for our shared hobby and instead prefer to be online on commercial platforms, sharing information here and there. I can't really understand that. But I don't have to!

Nevertheless, I will make another post in a year. Constant dripping wears away the stone. :-)

Why be rude 1oo% of the time???

I think MRO's last ratings had him down to 97.3%

Denn

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Re: Re: BBS Forum Sysops Fine
By: Mike to All on Wed Jan 21 2026 02:58 pm

On Jan 20, 2026 10:51pm, Denn wrote to Paulie420:

Re: Re: BBS Forum Sysops Fine By: paulie420 to MRO on Tue Jan 20 2026 05:29 pm

that shitty bbs forum that 3 people use.

As is well known, politeness is a virtue and unfortunately not
everyone possesses it, dear Mro. And I really can't remember ever
having gone after you, or? You could also step out of your comfort
zone and be the "fourth" one? Maybe then others would join in too?

you think i was actually going after you? You don't know me that well.
if i was going after you i'd be a lot less polite.

anyways, post your ads in the ad section like everyone else does.

I think MRO's last ratings had him down to 97.3%

Denn

^^ who's this denn guy? never heard of him.
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Re: Re: BBS Forum Sysops Fine
By: Mike to All on Wed Jan 21 2026 02:58 pm

But it is true that no one told me to start a BBS forum! Personally, though, believe in the idea of promoting this hobby on the web in this way, even if will take longer without you. And I admit that I had hoped that some of you

My only problem with the thinking of attracting people via the Web is that if someone goes to visit a forum about BBSing, and the forum is practically unused and looks like a ghost town, it makes people feel like the whole BBSing thing might be abandoned too. If you get someone to join an active BBS and there is information about BBSing and the scene on THERE, then the life of the scene is more obvious.

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Re: Re: BBS Forum Sysops Fine
By: Mike to All on Wed Jan 21 2026 02:58 pm

that shitty bbs forum that 3 people use.

As is well known, politeness is a virtue and unfortunately not everyone possesses it, dear Mro. And I really can't remember ever having gone after you, or? You could also step out of your comfort zone and be the "fourth"

Some people like (MRO) are like the old cranky (get off my lawn) hippie types.
It's best just to ignore MRO, unless you're trying to bait him.
Don't let his rudness distract you from your goals.

Denn

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