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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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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
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I was thinking the same thing just the other day.
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OEP
Registered: Jun 2002
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And what would you post? old BBS' or ones that are still around?
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Stan
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Quote: And what would you post? old BBS' or ones that are still around?
The ones still around? That would be quickly accomplished. No, I am rather thinking of the same system as behind the other entries of the database. The boards featuring their (co-)sysops and the groups they were associated with. I am missing this feature and cannot see why it is not included. |
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RaveGuru
Registered: Apr 2002
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Good idea! |
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
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Why not just put it in the trivia box? |
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Stan
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Quote: Why not just put it in the trivia box?
Does not always work, because if I wanna look up a certain BBS' history and record (let's say The Dungeon) and I neither know that The Alchemist was running it nor what groups it hosted... What am I supposed to do? Why make it so complicated?
Second reason: I repeatedly wanna stress that the Board scene deserves to be documented more precisely and as sufficient as any other stuff here. My opinion. |
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Earthshaker
Registered: Sep 2002
Posts: 118 |
BBS's were/are a part of the scene, so why not add the option? |
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OEP
Registered: Jun 2002
Posts: 60 |
I agree that BBS' should be represented. There were some classic places to visit back in the day.
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taper
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 119 |
Ofcourse the boards should be represented. Add the cathegory! |
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Jazzcat
Registered: Feb 2002
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Quote: Does not always work, because if I wanna look up a certain BBS' history and record (let's say The Dungeon) and I neither know that The Alchemist was running it nor what groups it hosted... What am I supposed to do? Why make it so complicated?
Second reason: I repeatedly wanna stress that the Board scene deserves to be documented more precisely and as sufficient as any other stuff here. My opinion.
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.
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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. |
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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.. ??
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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
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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 ;) |
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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?
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
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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?
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cba
Registered: Apr 2002
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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 |
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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).
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macx
Registered: Mar 2002
Posts: 254 |
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 :-) |
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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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Spinball
Registered: Sep 2002
Posts: 88 |
weren´t some bbs´ even given from one sysop to another? |
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Stan
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Okay guys, this looks very promising now. One could even add the toll-free numbers... errrm, well, maybe not. Forget about the user list. |
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iopop
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 317 |
Quote: weren´t some bbs´ even given from one sysop to another?
Yes, Warez Aquarium and Virtual Light for example.
WaQ: First run by Jedi/ex.Atom/ex.LL cool J/ex. Benny Hill.
Then taken over by Tron/FLT and later run by Sledge/FLT.
(Or if it was Sledge->Tron->Sledge, however thats unimportat at this point. Just want to point out that boards were inherited.)
VL: Tao was sysop. then Joyride took over. |
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Burglar
Registered: Dec 2004
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Quote: weren´t some bbs´ even given from one sysop to another?
yes true, divine ultimatum for example, run for most of the time by Chameleon, but he moved his equipment to Grazer.
oxbow, thats why I said phonenumberS ;) |
