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2005-01-09 11:39
Stan
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BBS

Why not include a section for BBS' as well? It's a big part of the scene that's not sufficiently supported by CSDB so far.
 
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2005-01-20 09:33
Burglar

Registered: Dec 2004
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Quote: BBSes are more than just trivia. They are one of the highlights of the scene. They were around during the right time with the right people and it would be great if they were represented here together with graphics/sysop and even user credits.



but... I had N/A on practically all boards :P

anyway, yes, BBSes should be documented properly.
2005-01-20 11:49
Perff
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I've been following this thread for some time now, and it looks like there is no way around the BBS's.

However I know next to nothing about BBS's in the scene, so I have no idea on how to make the framework for registering info for them. Now I got a task for you out there. How should we implement BBS's in CSDb?

I mean should BBS's be added as a new releasetype, or should they have their completly own main-section (like sceners, groups etc. have now), or, or.. ??
2005-01-20 13:21
Stan
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Thank you, Perff. Well, let me give some suggestiones. I think Boards need their own main section (just like Groups, Coders, etc.)

Firstly, one has to add the BBS name. Secondly, the SysOp and Co-Sysop(s) need to be added. I do not know about the callers, because it is rather difficult to add all names and I cannot see the benefit of just adding the most frequent callers.
Thirdly, the group names are an important feature. Most boards served as heqadquarters to some groups, something of interest I believe.
Well, and finally some trivia stuff or so. I haven't thought about that thorougly, how about some further suggestions and ideas from you guys?

Best Regards,

Stan of Hitmen
2005-01-20 18:42
Burglar

Registered: Dec 2004
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Quote: Thank you, Perff. Well, let me give some suggestiones. I think Boards need their own main section (just like Groups, Coders, etc.)

Firstly, one has to add the BBS name. Secondly, the SysOp and Co-Sysop(s) need to be added. I do not know about the callers, because it is rather difficult to add all names and I cannot see the benefit of just adding the most frequent callers.
Thirdly, the group names are an important feature. Most boards served as heqadquarters to some groups, something of interest I believe.
Well, and finally some trivia stuff or so. I haven't thought about that thorougly, how about some further suggestions and ideas from you guys?

Best Regards,

Stan of Hitmen


BBS:

Name:
Sysop:
Country:
System:
Phone: phonenumber(s)
Hardware:
HQ for: group-list, possibly with start/end date. bbses switched groups a lot.
Co-Sysops: scener-list
Users: scener-list
Start date: date it opened
End date: date it closed
Comments:
Trivia:
Votes: regular voting module, top bbs, top sysop

users should be able to add themselves as user easily (like with parties afaik), even when its locked by the (co)sysop.

I think thats it.

;) much appreciated ;)
2005-01-20 23:09
Stan
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Sounds good, Enno. Still: I do not know about the userlist though. When do I add my name? I myself called some boards once or twice, some others more frequently, some never. The latter group, no problem, but how about the rest? It's not like a party where you either were present or not, not like a group, where you were a member of or not... see my point?





2005-01-20 23:36
Moloch

Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2924
Good list there Enno.

I'm not too sure about the userlist. Will end up being a giant pile of names eventually. Is that as important as the rest of the information?
2005-01-21 07:41
cba

Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 935
Quote: Good list there Enno.

I'm not too sure about the userlist. Will end up being a giant pile of names eventually. Is that as important as the rest of the information?


No it's certainly not important,

So I would say, forget about the userlist

Niels
2005-01-21 08:29
Jazzcat

Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 1044
Let the users write feedback about the BBS in the trivia. Would be nice if we can dig around and find some of the BBS gfx for screenshots to add also (a difficult task).

2005-01-21 09:57
macx

Registered: Mar 2002
Posts: 253
Quote: Let the users write feedback about the BBS in the trivia. Would be nice if we can dig around and find some of the BBS gfx for screenshots to add also (a difficult task).



it could easily be posted on antidote for some more CG-bonanza there. then screenshots of the most beloved screens could be uploaded here.

or preferably, thedungeon.hopto.org :-)
2005-01-21 11:50
Oxbow

Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 51
afaik 1 bbs can have N timeranges.
for example, terminal obsession was closed and
reopened years later by Avantgarde.
maybe even under a changed number. so 1 bbs could have N phonenumbers.

i think a userlist is not that useful but a
nice feature anyway it's nice to browse through when
you have absolutely nothing else to do..
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