Looking for more?
Here are some links to more great BBSes and BBS-related content.
Videos
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BBS The Documentary
This documentary series by Jason Scott covers every aspect of what BBSing is all about.
Carve out some time and start your BBS video journey here!
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Back to the BBS
Another great, more recent BBS documentary series from Al's Geek Lab.
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Synchronet BBS Software
A series of videos by the author of Synchronet, Rob Swindell (aka digital man), covering all things related to Synchronet, from configuration tutorials to new version updates.
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ArakNet TV
A great collection of even more BBS-related videos.
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The Digital Infinity
The finest door game review channel one can find on YouTube.
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TechHeart
Covering all things retro, from BBSes to other vintage tech. Run by paulie420 of 2o fOr beeRS bbS!
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One-offs
Blogs & Articles
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Break Into Chat
In-depth blogs, interviews, and articles covering door games and other BBS-related topics. Created
in response to Wikipedia's mass-purge of articles having anything to do with bulletin boards.
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One-offs
ANSI & ASCII Art
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MiSTiGRiS
Releasing some of the finest art packs since 1994.
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ACiD Productions
One of the longest-running and best known art groups around.
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Sixteen Colors
The most comprehensive online archive of ANSI and ASCII art.
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ANSI Editors
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PabloDraw
The de-facto ANSI viewer & editor of the current age. Has a built-in file browser for viewing large directories of all manner of art files, like ANS, ASC, MSG (Ctrl-A), and RIP.
Capable of viewing the Sixteen Colors online archive.
Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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Moebius
An ANSI/ASCII editor with several advanced options, like half-block drawing tools and reference image support. Highly recommended.
Windows & Linux.
BBS-Related File Resources
Terminal Programs
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SyncTERM
This is the most feature-packed telnet/SSH terminal available today.
Supports 16 & 256 color ANSI, multiple fonts, sixel graphics,
and multiple "ANSI music" formats. Optionally comes pre-loaded with the
Synchronet BBS directory. Free.
Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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NetRunner
If you're looking for an alternative to SyncTERM, NetRunner is a great
option. While it lacks 1:1 feature parity with SyncTERM, it makes up
for it with a very nice smoothed-text presentation. Free.
Windows & Linux.
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MagiTerm
Another fine alternative to SyncTERM by Apam, the author of MagickaBBS and
several other doors and BBS-related utilities. Free.
Windows & Linux.
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ZOC
A more modern terminal with several advanced features. Used mainly by door game
players for its scripting capabilities. Shareware. Windows & macOS.
BBS Listings
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ArakNet Member BBS List
This is a list of exclusive ArakNet member boards. It's the first place to look for the most unique and inspired boards around.
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Synchronet BBS List
Listing of active Synchronet boards. Updated daily.
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The Telnet BBS Guide
A massive repository of (mostly) active BBSes, kept up-to-date automatically by various sources, for better or worse.
Due to somewhat high BBS turnover, take the "New BBS" section on the home page with a grain of salt. For best results,
use the Search feature at the top to find boards that interest you.
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I Ping Therefore I Am
Another nice listing of current boards, with various stats and information.
Offers a nice random shuffle of boards to check out.
Other fun stuff
Looking for something else?
There are lots more links over on the door games page.
Links to authors' sites are provided whenever possible, whether active or archived.
Also check out the info page for links to active FTN
networks of which this board is a member!