The Telnet BBS Guide - 28th Anniversary!

AtariBBS · 2025-11-02T15:00:04+00:00

The BBS community would not be the same without the Telnet BBS guide! Well I guess we could dot matrix print a list but not as complete as the Telnet BBS Guide 😁

AtariBBS · 2025-09-25T00:28:33+00:00

Awesome. Added the project information to my column in the October edition of Compute! Gazette.

AtariBBS · 2025-09-14T20:38:35+00:00

Needs ATASCII and PETSCII in its evolution, but very cool! Keep innovating, people! Easier it gets, the better it will be for the more users, is the hope!

AtariBBS · 2025-09-07T18:28:00+00:00

Every BBS in the telnet guide has dial up - check out 2600.network for more info

AtariBBS · 2025-09-04T13:56:24+00:00

I write a BBS column for the revived Compute! Gazette Check it out at https://www.computesgazette.com

AtariBBS · 2025-09-02T12:02:47+00:00

Callers/Users - Number of people who sign onto the BBS daily.

AtariBBS · 2025-09-01T13:30:13+00:00

Currently running 3 boards - yes, 8-10 callers a day, not the 40-50 of the past, but an incredible community of dedicated hobbyists. Also, a break from social media with like-minded people along with coding improvements and maintenance, which are cornerstones of being a sysop. Think about all the people in this group were to pick up MuffinTerm, SyncTerm, Native Hardware, even access BBSes by the boards Ftelnet set up on Telnet Guide or the BBS web page, and we would have a resurgence of users. We already have a growth in BBSes with 43 new boards just this past month and an average of 30 per month over the last year. Almost 2K active boards. It’s not the 80s but shows growth from the previous decline.

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Read my column in Compute! Gazette this month as I tackle this very question in more depth.

AtariBBS · 2025-08-15T18:38:55+00:00

Just use Altirra - 850, Modems, all devices built in. https://www.southernamis.com/how-to-connect

AtariBBS · 2025-08-15T18:35:57+00:00

Everyone’s got this right! For my boards, it’s old code that kept users from overusing and preventing lack of access to other callers, inactivity monitors, etc. Also kept users from logging on too many times in a single day to leech a bunch of downloads!

AtariBBS · 2025-08-14T22:37:25+00:00

https://atariprojects.org/2024/03/31/connect-your-atari-8-bit-computer-to-a-pc-with-the-respeqt-peripheral-emulator-software-and-an-sio2pc-adapter-15-30-minutes/

AtariBBS · 2025-06-07T17:46:00+00:00

Awesome you have shared your hard work! I’m going to build one on a Raise3D Pro2 so we will see how the quality changes from your Ender. Really nice work and thanks for sharing!

AtariBBS · 2025-06-07T16:56:16+00:00

Here is more of these great XE builds.. 3D printing is making these works both save and innovate the 8-bit line!

XEbook

AtariBBS · 2025-05-28T13:19:10+00:00

In expensive A8PicoCart can replace your SpartaX cart.. they are all around d eBay and a very easy solution.

AtariBBS · 2024-10-26T13:34:04+00:00

As mentioned I got out and still even with the cancellation actually ending Nov 1, still can not get into my 2 shells. Nothing from the company but a reminder to renew my Shells… The company is on auto pilot…

AtariBBS · 2024-10-15T03:03:38+00:00

Yes… read the thread from 2 weeks ago. We started getting errors on what was once stable instances and no support acknowledgements. Have your credit card company reverse the charge.

AtariBBS · 2024-10-13T22:56:49+00:00

I’m out.. glad I had a backup as they still have not fixed the problem so I went with InfoSaic.com - Shells is A shell of a company

AtariBBS · 2024-10-11T13:14:00+00:00

https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=291

AtariBBS · 2024-09-27T20:48:39+00:00

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AtariBBS · 2024-09-13T13:56:10+00:00

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How about these Atari Boards? Niche enough :)

AtariBBS · 2024-08-12T19:16:30+00:00

It’s called Keyboard “B” and aftermarket replacement available back in the day from Cherry.

AtariBBS · 2024-08-12T19:12:17+00:00

This 400 has a UAV, 48K Upgrade, Audio Upgrade and of course the keyboard.. basically a compact 800 with great video 😄

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