• Signs You're A New Sysop

    From George Pope@1:153/757 to Daryl Stout on Thu Feb 3 22:39:58 2022
    You just might be a first-time BBS SysOp if...
    requests for file xfers result in a caller being dropped
    into the C:\ root directory of your computer.

    I remember back in the IRC days, finding guys on there who let you into their hard drive to download whatever you saw & liked (usually warez & movies or music)

    your early-morning caller's hear three rings followed by a
    sleepy, "Yeah hello? Who's this... Hello? Is someone
    there?"

    Thuys the ruler to never call a BBS after a long time unless you call by voice during office hoursm, to check if it still answers with a modem. . .

    Back when BBSing was big, we had a local BBS list (covered 8 connected cities; had 10-20 new boards a month in it, & listed those which were no longer with us (the list maker called every board on it by modem every month for updates)

    "Adult Access" refers to any adult who enters your room and
    says, "Shut that thing off, son... Your uncle and I want to
    play DOOM II!"

    You try, "How come you dont buy your own computer for Doom?" but are quickly rebuffed with, "That IS my own, you little shit! Now get out of here before I get mad & put my foot in your @ss!"

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-5
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)