I asked ChatGPT, an online AI to create a BBS program. It couldn't generate
an actual working BBS program but it gave me this interesting list of
features that the BBS should have. I think we all pass the requirements, but here is the outline, just for fun. ------------------------------------------------------
BBS Program Concept:

A BBS program is a platform that allows users to communicate with each other by
posting messages on a virtual bulletin board. The program should be designed to
run on a server and accessed by clients using a terminal or telnet program. SEEN-BY: 1/100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 SEEN-BY: 1/117 118 119 120 121 122 124 125 126 127 128 129 131 133 134 135 136 SEEN-BY: 1/137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 147 148 149 150 152 154 155 157 SEEN-BY: 1/158 159 160 161 162 163 164 166 167 168 169 171 172 173 174 175 176 SEEN-BY: 1/177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 193 194 SEEN-BY: 1/195 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 SEEN-BY: 1/213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 SEEN-BY: 1/230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 616 995 2/100 1202 3/100 4/100 SEEN-BY: 4/106 5/100

Re: A BBS created by AI
By: Alonzo to All on Thu Feb 23 2023 12:30 pm

Howdy,

A BBS program is a platform that allows users to communicate with each other by posting messages on a virtual bulletin board. The program should be designed to run on a server and accessed by clients using a terminal or telnet program. SEEN-BY: 1/100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 SEEN-BY: 1/117 118 119 120 121 122 124 125 126 127 128 129 131 133 134 135 136 SEEN-BY: 1/137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 147

This also came through as a corrupt message.

Was there a version of Mystic that struggled with message size - I'm wondering if Alonzo is running that version...


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A BBS program is a platform that allows users to communicate with each other >> by posting messages on a virtual bulletin board. The program should be
designed to run on a server and accessed by clients using a terminal or
telnet program. SEEN-BY: 1/100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 >> 112 113 114 115 116 SEEN-BY: 1/117 118 119 120 121 122 124 125 126 127 128 >> 129 131 133 134 135 136 SEEN-BY: 1/137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 147

This also came through as a corrupt message.

Was there a version of Mystic that struggled with message size - I'm wondering if Alonzo is running that version...

I was conversing with someone posting from a Mystic BBS and his posts would sometimes seem to "just end" mid thought. No tear or origin line on them.

I don't know what the cause was or if it was a problem with a certain vesion of Mystic.

It didn't happen all the time, just once in a while so I was never able to figure out what the cause/solution might be.

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This also came through as a corrupt message.
Was there a version of Mystic that struggled with message size - I'm wondering if Alonzo is running that version...

I am running the latest version of Mystic. The messages may have been corrupted when I tried to copy/paste it from a text file. Oh well. You didn't miss anything. It more or less laid out the typical layout of a BBS - nothing very helpful, but it was interesting to see what the AI had to say.

... Great minds think alike; small minds run together

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/64)
* Origin: The Unmarked Van (21:1/130)

Re: Re: A BBS created by AI
By: Alonzo to deon on Thu Feb 23 2023 09:09 pm

Howdy,

I am running the latest version of Mystic. The messages may have been corrupted when I tried to copy/paste it from a text file. Oh well. You

Actually, I'm not sure that you are?

... Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/64)

Dont know what "A" number it is up to now, but a 2021 build is old right?


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On 24 Feb 2023, deon said the following...

Dont know what "A" number it is up to now, but a 2021 build is old right?

A48 is the latest release (Jan 23 2023).
A49 is the latest "prealpha" (Jan 27 2023).


Jay

... Old computers make great boat anchors

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2023/01/27 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Northern Realms | bbs.nrbbs.net | 289-424-5180 (21:3/110)

On 24 Feb 2023, deon said the following...

Actually, I'm not sure that you are?

... Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/64)

Actually the last release was A48 and the pre-alphas now are A49..

... Condense soup, not books!

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: The Wrong Number Family Of BBS' - Wrong Number ][ (21:4/131)

I am running the latest version of Mystic. The messages may have been

Actually, I'm not sure that you are?
Dont know what "A" number it is up to now, but a 2021 build is old right?

Wow, I never noticed that before. I just started using Mystic in October of this year and I just upgraded to the latest version... or at least I thought I did. According to the readings on the software, I am running version 1.12A47. I will check into this. Thanks for noticing.

... Isn’t it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice"?

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/64)
* Origin: The Unmarked Van (21:1/130)