jeffg@orca.WV.TEK.COM (Jeff C. Glover) (11/23/89)
I'm contemplating running my own BBS, and in lieu of reviewing each of the following myself, I've come up with the following questionnaire. Following the poll is a list of BBS systems for the IBM PC that I came up with by reviewing the local BBS scene. Please take the time to answer - results will be posted to alt.bbs. No guarantees of posted replies being included, so e-mail only please. Please indicate if you're a developer of a BBS system in the comment section. IBM PC compatible BBS systems only, please! =============================================================================== Which BBS systems do you use as a USER? Which BBS systems do you use as a SYSOP or co-SYSOP? For each of the above systems *you* listed, If SYSOP or co-SYSOP: Name of the BBS (not the systems; the BBS you run): Rate the ease of installation on a scale of 1-10 (10 is easiest): Rate the ease of administration on a scale of 1-10 (10 is easiest): Rate the ease of upgrades on a scale of 1-10 (10 is easiest): How long did it take for you to install the systems for the first time? if USER: Name of the BBS (not the systems; the BBS you use): Rate the ease of use on a scale of 1-10 (10 is easiest): How often do you use the system? ____ times per _____ If USER: Any BBS systems that you wont use because of the software being run? Which ones and why? How long have you been using BBS systems? If SYSOP How long have you been a SYSOP? Have you tried any BBS systems and stopped using it? Which ones and why? Other comments: =============================================================================== Incomplete list of available BBS packages for the IBM PC: BBS-PC v4.20 Galacticom PC-PunterNet TBBS v2.1m Citadel-86 Lynx II Pro-Yam (Host) TPBoard v5.1 DLX NoChange Qtach2 WWIV v4.10 Fido v12q Opus v1.03b QuickBBS v2.04 Wildcat! 2.0 GT Power v15.01 PC Board RBBS-PC 17.2C Jeff Internet: jeffg%loki.wv.tek.com@relay.cs.net CSNET: jeffg@loki.wv.tek.com UUCP: ...!uunet!tektronix!orca!jeffg