Mystic BBS brings a unique blend of retro charm and modern capabilities to the world of bulletin board systems. It offers a plethora of features that cater to















































































both nostalgic users and new enthusiasts.

What are some of your favorite features of Mystic BBS?
How does it compare to other BBS software you've used?
Share your experiences and any tips you have for getting the most out of Mystic















































































BBS.

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--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2023/04/30 (Linux/64)
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On 20 May 2024, MeaTLoTioN said the following...

What are some of your favorite features of Mystic BBS?
How does it compare to other BBS software you've used?

Mostly because it just works.

If there was a modern port of the original OPUS CBBS I would certainly look hard at that.

Thinking in the case of Mystic that without the (out of date) videos Avon put up, and some help from those who had done a Mystic board already, that I would have found the time commitment too extensive to put up by BBS.

It seemed that first time around (with Fido and then Opus) the documentation presumed the prospective Sysop had little experience and might be pioneering by















































































working largely alone.

Thinking the current situation presumes a new Mystic Sysop is either very well versed in how things work or has access to help who does know their way around BBSes.

Different take.

--- Steve K9ZW via SPOT BBS

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/07/15 (Linux/64)
* Origin: SPOT BBS / k9zw (1337:3/151)

Mystic BBS brings a unique blend of retro charm and modern capabilities
to the world of bulletin board systems. It offers a plethora of features that cater to both nostalgic users and new enthusiasts.

How does it compare to other BBS software you've used?

While I'd wanted to use Synchronet when I got back into BBSing, Mystic was the 'current' software that was most like the Telegard and Renegade that I used back in the 90s - that, and having MPL to create my own things for 2oFB and I was sold... its like the RG I'd always wanted back then - heck, I think all of us did!!



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On 20 May 2024, MeaTLoTioN said the following...

Mystic BBS brings a unique blend of retro charm and modern capabilities
to the world of bulletin board systems. It offers a plethora of features that cater to both nostalgic users and new enthusiasts.

What are some of your favorite features of Mystic BBS?
How does it compare to other BBS software you've used?
Share your experiences and any tips you have for getting the most out of Mystic BBS.

Wow, back in 2018 when I was getting back into BBS'n I started to try all different Softwares, I won't go into all of them here. I installed Mystic and it was simple and booted right up and I was able to log on to it in minutes. It















































































was pitiful how plain it was, but I liked it. Of course I was considered at typical fly by night Mystic SysOp on Facebook, but I didn't care. I was back into this stuff.

What do I like about it? Customizable!! I took this plain ass software, added a















































































completely different login to it, full cursor driven menus, I have used the base Mystic software to create a login menu on my website that will allow someone to login to any of my BBS' from this "Front End". I built a InterBBS file server, I have used the Mystic Base to stop bots from attacking my Commodore board! There really isn't anything I can't do with it..

Tips?? Use it, play with it, so many new sysOp's put one up and forget about it, don't forget about it. Play with it, play with the Menu editor, that thing is so powerful that it is amazing what you can do with it. I will give you an example. Back in the day, sysOp's would add a graphic screen on logoff, Call these other BBS' and list the BBS'. Well on my board, on logoff, you can logoff, OR call the BBS'! You hit TAB and it drops you to a second menu which lists some other BBS' and if you hit enter on any of them it takes you to that BBS. When you logoff that BBS, it logs you off my BBS. It goes back to Customization! I have other things, themes play with them, I have a full Commodore Image BBS theme which mimics a Image BBS. Again play with it!! You won't go wrong...

Al

... What was the best thing before sliced bread?

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
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On 20 May 2024, k9zw said the following...

Thinking in the case of Mystic that without the (out of date) videos
Avon put up, and some help from those who had done a Mystic board
already, that I would have found the time commitment too extensive to
put up by BBS.

I agree that the videos that Paul has made and let up on YouTube are great resources for help albeit a little out of date now. But it wouldn't be that difficult for some of us to be able to produce new videos to keep it updated as














































































there are quite a few experienced Mystic Sysops amongs us now.

Thinking the current situation presumes a new Mystic Sysop is either
very well versed in how things work or has access to help who does know their way around BBSes.

I found between the videos Paul put up, and the wiki I got everything I needed to get the BBS off the ground, and then adding fsxNet (the first net I joined) posting questions there was always met with positivity and helpfulness.

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... WOMAN.ZIP - Great program but no documentation

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2023/04/30 (Linux/64)
* Origin: thE qUAntUm wOrmhOlE, rAmsgAtE, uK. bbs.erb.pw (1337:1/101)

On 21 May 2024, MeaTLoTioN said the following...

I agree that the videos that Paul has made and let up on YouTube are
great resources for help albeit a little out of date now. But it
wouldn't be that difficult for some of us to be able to produce new
videos to keep it updated as there are quite a few experienced Mystic Sysops amongs us now.

Would be awesome if the videos were updated.

I found between the videos Paul put up, and the wiki I got everything I needed to get the BBS off the ground, and then adding fsxNet (the first net I joined) posting questions there was always met with positivity and helpfulness.

I believe my difficulty was coming at the project with 1980s/1990s partial memories of how it was done there, and initially not finding much to bring myself up to speed.

And I made the mistake of starting my return process with the FidoNet orientated folks. I've found the fsxNet group to have a better signal to noise














































































ratio and much more helpful on almost every level.

MicroNet has been helpful as well.

--- Steve K9ZW via SPOT BBS

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/07/15 (Linux/64)
* Origin: SPOT BBS / k9zw (1337:3/151)

I agree that the videos that Paul has made and let up on YouTube are great resources for help albeit a little out of date now. But it wouldn't be that difficult for some of us to be able to produce new videos to keep it updated as there are quite a few experienced Mystic Sysops amongs us now.

Would be awesome if the videos were updated.

What would folks want out of updated videos? Just covering the new versions of software, and the current eccentricities of installation? (Cryptlib doesn't wanna compile on Ubuntu, etc...) and fsxNet setup??

Cover other BBS softwares? Cover ddns.net domain use? (Or synchro.net / TQW domains)?



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On 21 May 2024, paulie420 said the following...

What would folks want out of updated videos? Just covering the new versions of software, and the current eccentricities of installation? (Cryptlib doesn't wanna compile on Ubuntu, etc...) and fsxNet setup??

Cover other BBS softwares? Cover ddns.net domain use? (Or synchro.net / TQW domains)?

I can't see new vid's doing much of anything more then Avon's originals unless you are going to cover things he didn't cover. Such as FTP which you are looking at, or using the web interface which is very rudimentary, maybe getting













































































into some uses OTHER then a BBS, file servers, door servers, login Servers, bot













































































blockers. All being done with Mystic base systems. Other then that, there really isn't much else. Maybe I am not seeing the use of vids..

... How do I set my laser printer to stun?

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
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I can't see new vid's doing much of anything more then Avon's originals unless you are going to cover things he didn't cover. Such as FTP which

Having just gone through the process (and a few times as testing out different software and landing on Mystic), the videos were *very* helpful.

One of the areas where they could do with updates is around the changes to the interface - digging around you can either find the settings to change or test and make adjustments where necessary. This is particularly true for the FTN setup.

Could also touch on some of the other areas around specifically customisation around menus, etc.

But at the end of the day, the videos are a very very valuable resource.

... We all live in a yellow subroutine...

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
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On 21 May 2024, paulie420 said the following...

What would folks want out of updated videos? Just covering the new versions of software, and the current eccentricities of installation? (Cryptlib doesn't wanna compile on Ubuntu, etc...) and fsxNet setup??

For Mystic related videos maybe something along the lines of a daily/weekly maintenance script that packs message/user/file bases merges nodelists from your received file echos.

Maybe a "how to back up your BBS" video and "how to switch from Windows to Linux" as that seems to come up quite often as well.

A video explaining how to get DOS doors working under Linux might also be helpful.

Cover other BBS softwares? Cover ddns.net domain use? (Or synchro.net / TQW domains)?

I'd be willing to contribute a "how to setup Telegard w/ Fastecho & Allfix" segment if we're doing other BBS software (if time permits).


Jay

... I made a pun about the wind but it blows

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2024/05/12 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Northern Realms (1337:3/126)

Having just gone through the process (and a few times as testing out different software and landing on Mystic), the videos were *very*
helpful.

Without a doubt, I used them extensively when I first came back online in 2018,












































































I know I NEVER would have gotten networks running without them! LOL

One of the areas where they could do with updates is around the changes
to the interface - digging around you can either find the settings to change or test and make adjustments where necessary. This is
particularly true for the FTN setup.

That is a good point, a lot has changed in the interface, maybe even a video on












































































how to properly setup in Linux I know I am wrong on my setup because I have my Mystic Directory in my root. I don't need root to run it because I own each file and directory, but I would have preferred to be in the home directory.

Could also touch on some of the other areas around specifically customisation around menus, etc.

But at the end of the day, the videos are a very very valuable resource.

... We all live in a yellow subroutine...

Without a doubt, creating cursor menus is easy but for a newbie it takes a bit to get used to. Other options with menus include the login portion, I have customized mine a lot, but at first it was a bit difficult.. So I see you..

Al

... One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
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I can't see new vid's doing much of anything more then Avon's originals unless you are going to cover things he didn't cover. Such as FTP which you are looking at, or using the web interface which is very
rudimentary, maybe getting into some uses OTHER then a BBS, file
servers, door servers, login Servers, bot blockers. All being done with Mystic base systems. Other then that, there really isn't much else.
Maybe I am not seeing the use of vids..

Well - the 'problem' is that his videos are 4 years outdated... nothing crazy, but the new compile cryptlib stuff - that might not even be an issue since the 12 months I've taken a look at it. Or, other things like I think he was on a46 - and a48 is now the 'stable'.

And other 'things' like where can sysops get the 'newest' [totally old and outdated] MPL documentation - or, how to install other softwarez like Synchronet or Enigma .5....

How to setup a domain; whether thats a purchased domain, or a duckdns.whatever/ddns.whatever...

However; I hear ya.



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I'd be willing to contribute a "how to setup Telegard w/ Fastecho & Allfix" segment if we're doing other BBS software (if time permits).

Ok - interesting. My first love was Telegard, and Renegade after that bit... I'd love to see more infoz about the legacy softwarez.



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On 24 May 2024, paulie420 said the following...

Well - the 'problem' is that his videos are 4 years outdated... nothing crazy, but the new compile cryptlib stuff - that might not even be an issue since the 12 months I've taken a look at it. Or, other things like
I think he was on a46 - and a48 is now the 'stable'.

Absolutely right, they are definitely old. In fact he was not on A46 when made he was on A39! LOL That is what I started on in 18.. I would wholeheartedly agree with a cryptlib vid, I was able to get it going from a post on Fido, but others are definitely going to have issues with it. In fact I was using your cyrptlib when I made the move to Linux (Thank you again) it got me through till











































































I was able to get a built one that was fully functional..

And other 'things' like where can sysops get the 'newest' [totally old
and outdated] MPL documentation - or, how to install other softwarez like Synchronet or Enigma .5....

Go for it!! :) I would love a vid series on programming with MPL, maybe it would get me to learn it, I can't grasp it. When I see others in the same boat as me everyone says it is easy if you know basic this is just like it, well I know basic, but MPL is TOUGH! I would love a series on that. As for other softwares, Synchronet is simple to set up, but some of the internal workings are tough, and I know Rob has a video series already on that. BUT Enigma might be nice, I ran Enigma for a couple of years, if you read some of the messages that went back and forth between myself and NuSkooler you'll see it wasn't the easiest at least for me. A vid on that would be good..

I say do some..

... Evil triumphs when good people do nothing. - Einstein

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
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Go for it!! :) I would love a vid series on programming with MPL, maybe
it would get me to learn it, I can't grasp it. When I see others in the same boat as me everyone says it is easy if you know basic this is just like it, well I know basic, but MPL is TOUGH! I would love a series on that. As for other softwares, Synchronet is simple to set up, but some
of the internal workings are tough, and I know Rob has a video series already on that. BUT Enigma might be nice, I ran Enigma for a couple of years, if you read some of the messages that went back and forth between myself and NuSkooler you'll see it wasn't the easiest at least for me. A vid on that would be good..

Yea - I might think of a different topic than installing Mystic; Avon mentioned










































































that he still wants to create a video in the [near?] future.

Thats funy, b/c I think MPL is easier than current languages - but that's only b/c I'd used a [tiny bit of] PASCAL back in the day.


I really like the Enigma.5 project; a pretty 'current' node.js BBS project that










































































NuSkooler has continued to work on thru the years. Love it.



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Yea - I might think of a different topic than installing Mystic; Avon mentioned that he still wants to create a video in the [near?] future.

Thats funy, b/c I think MPL is easier than current languages - but
that's only b/c I'd used a [tiny bit of] PASCAL back in the day.

I really like the Enigma.5 project; a pretty 'current' node.js BBS
project that NuSkooler has continued to work on thru the years. Love it.

Go for it, I would enjoy watching some vids from you.

MPL I can't grasp!!! I even went as far as have AI write me a program so I could see how to use it and I couldn't get it..LOL

I will be honest, if the board I ran Enigma on wasn't so dead, I mean 1 caller a month or so. I would have kept it running, I really liked it. It was a really










































































nice system which allowed me to modify the code where needed etc. The theming was nice. I started playing more and more with that and it was really simple to










































































get the thing to do what I wanted it to. I would love to see a vid on that, especially installing updates as I always had issues with that, I know it is easy but that was another thing I just couldn't get done correctly..

Al

... Electricity is really just organized lightning.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
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On Friday May 24 2024, paulie420 said the following...

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@TZUTC: -0700

I'd be willing to contribute a "how to setup Telegard w/ Fastecho
& Allfix" segment if we're doing other BBS software (if time
permits).

Ok - interesting. My first love was Telegard, and Renegade after that bit... I'd love to see more infoz about the legacy softwarez.

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This reply ended up in my DUPE, presumibly because it contains two different MSGID and two different REPLY kludges.

Going by the PATH it looks like the message only touched hub 3. I wonder if there's some misconfiguration or perhaps a corrupted JAM base that's causing this issue?


Jay

... I used to be addicted to soap. But then I got clean
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MPL I can't grasp!!! I even went as far as have AI write me a program so
I could see how to use it and I couldn't get it..LOL

I can't believe that - you run circles around me in other BBS softwares; MPL isn't too hard to grasp, I'll share some tutorials and example MPL with you if you like... for the basic stuff, its easy to customize using MPL.



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On 25 May 2024, paulie420 said the following...

I can't believe that - you run circles around me in other BBS softwares; MPL isn't too hard to grasp, I'll share some tutorials and example MPL with you if you like... for the basic stuff, its easy to customize using MPL.

LOL I am not as good as I look. LOL Thanks I would appreciate that...

Al

... Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
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