Just wanted to thank A-Net for this super cool BBS door! I just installed it on my BBS and WOW, I never thought I'd see a day of surfing YouTube and watching videos right from a Mystic BBS -- but here we are! Great work !! Anyone else running this door?

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On 10 May 2026, The Godfather said the following...

Just wanted to thank A-Net for this super cool BBS door! I just
installed it on my BBS and WOW, I never thought I'd see a day of surfing YouTube and watching videos right from a Mystic BBS -- but here we are! Great work !! Anyone else running this door?

Yeah pretty cool stuff. Stingray has been codeing his butt off lately doing all kinds of stuff. The BBS scene has been pretty amazing lately with all the cool stuff coming out.

|02-=|10Cozmo|02=-

... As a matter of fact, it IS a banana in my pocket!

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Lunatics Unleashed BBS (21:3/135)

Yeah pretty cool stuff. Stingray has been codeing his butt off lately doing all kinds of stuff. The BBS scene has been pretty amazing lately with all the cool stuff coming out.

Right? It was fun watching Episode 1, Back to the BBS, on a BBS in sixel. Who knew ... I just added A-Net game server too .. will work on updating the RCS Game Menu Mod to include it in future releases (Will take a while with all the door codes ..) But great stuff Mr. Stingray is doing for the community! It's super nice to see doors coming out that will support alternate software too. I also never thought I'd see MRC on my WWIV BBS but I do now ..

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--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2023/04/30 (Linux/64)
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Just wanted to thank A-Net for this super cool BBS door! I just
installed it on my BBS and WOW, I never thought I'd see a day of surfing YouTube and watching videos right from a Mystic BBS -- but here we are! Great work !! Anyone else running this door?

This is the first I'm hearing about it. Where can I get it? And how easy is it to setup?
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Yeah pretty cool stuff. Stingray has been codeing his butt off lately doing all kinds of stuff. The BBS scene has been pretty amazing lately with all the cool stuff coming out.

That's great. Always love seeing new things for the BBS Scene. As long as AI is kept completely OUT of the picture. That's why I prefer BBS' over the rest of the net: none of that AI SLOP clogging everything up and confusing people. You can no longer tell what's real and what's not thanks to that garbage.
---

-FltCapt Dallas Vinson, SFI

... Do device drivers need a chauffeur's license?

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
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Just wanted to thank A-Net for this super cool BBS door! I just installed it on my BBS and WOW, I never thought I'd see a day of

surfing

YouTube and watching videos right from a Mystic BBS -- but here we

are!

Great work !! Anyone else running this door?

This is the first I'm hearing about it. Where can I get it? And how easy is it to setup?

Find it at: https://a-net-online.lol/sixel-tv/ and all you need to do is
allow the audio ports through your firewall and configure your domain in the .ini.

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On May 10 2026, Shurato wrote:

Just wanted to thank A-Net for this super cool BBS door! I just
installed it on my BBS and WOW, I never thought I'd see a day of

surfing

YouTube and watching videos right from a Mystic BBS -- but here

we
are!

Great work !! Anyone else running this door?

This is the first I'm hearing about it. Where can I get it? And how
easy
is it to setup?

Find it at: https://a-net-online.lol/sixel-tv/ and all you need to do
is
allow the audio ports through your firewall and configure your domain
in the
.ini.

Now that is pretty cool!



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Re: YouTube (Sixel) For BBSes
By: The Godfather to All on Sun May 10 2026 08:46 am

Just wanted to thank A-Net for this super cool BBS door! I just installed it on my BBS and WOW, I never thought I'd see a day of surfing YouTube and watching videos right from a Mystic BBS -- but here we are! Great work !! Anyone else running this door?

I didn't know that door existed.. I'm curious to check it out.

Nightfox
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Linux
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I didn't know that door existed.. I'm curious to check it out.

Yeah it's very cool. I think someone just posted the link to it, but if not I'll track it down for ya ... great door he put together. One more reason to not have to surf the internet is always a great add to BBSing!

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... What do you mean, QWK? It took me over an hour to read!

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Re: Re: YouTube (Sixel) For BBSes
By: The Godfather to Nightfox on Sun May 10 2026 06:52 pm

I didn't know that door existed.. I'm curious to check it out.

Yeah it's very cool. I think someone just posted the link to it, but if not I'll track it down for ya ... great door he put together. One more reason to not have to surf the internet is always a great add to BBSing!

I got it and installed it on my BBS. I think it's pretty cool.

Nightfox
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Linux
* Origin: Digital Distortion: digdist.synchro.net (21:1/137)

Just wanted to thank A-Net for this super cool BBS door! I just
installed it on my BBS and WOW, I never thought I'd see a day of surfing YouTube and watching videos right from a Mystic BBS -- but here we are! Great work !! Anyone else running this door?

Where do I go and SEE it running???



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Yeah pretty cool stuff. Stingray has been codeing his butt off lately doing all kinds of stuff. The BBS scene has been pretty amazing lately with all the cool stuff coming out.

Super much agree - theres been so much sm0ke lately that WE'RE ON FUEGO!!!



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That's great. Always love seeing new things for the BBS Scene. As long
as AI is kept completely OUT of the picture. That's why I prefer BBS'
over the rest of the net: none of that AI SLOP clogging everything up
and confusing people. You can no longer tell what's real and what's not thanks to that garbage. ---

LOL - theres so much AI slop landing in our BBS community RIGHT NOW - not saying Stingray's stuff... but we're ALL using it. I promise.



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Nightfox wrote to The Godfather <=-

Re: YouTube (Sixel) For BBSes
By: The Godfather to All on Sun May 10 2026 08:46 am

Just wanted to thank A-Net for this super cool BBS door! I just installed it on my BBS and WOW, I never thought I'd see a day of surfing YouTube and watching videos right from a Mystic BBS -- but here we are! Great work !! Anyone else running this door?

I didn't know that door existed.. I'm curious to check it out.

Nightfox
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Linux
* Origin: Digital Distortion: digdist.synchro.net (21:1/137)

the link given just points to a 404 page. Guess you need to register with
the BBS to access it. Not a problem but currently too much going on for
me to take time right now. When I get the time I'll look at it. Sounds
awesome, though.


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Yeah pretty cool stuff. Stingray has been codeing his butt off lately doing all kinds of stuff. The BBS scene has been pretty amazing latel with all the cool stuff coming out.

That's great. Always love seeing new things for the BBS Scene. As long
as AI is kept completely OUT of the picture. That's why I prefer BBS'
over the rest of the net: none of that AI SLOP clogging everything up
and confusing people. You can no longer tell what's real and what's not thanks to that garbage. ---

I have a love/hate relationship with AI. It can be a great tool for certain things but I agree with what you say. So many youtube videos are AI generated. If i come across them I will not watch them. Basically people using it to produce crappy videos to generate money.

|02-=|10Cozmo|02=-

... There is an exception to every rule, except this one.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/32)
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Just wanted to thank A-Net for this super cool BBS door! I just installed it on my BBS and WOW, I never thought I'd see a day of surfing YouTube and watching videos right from a Mystic BBS -- but here we are! Great work !! Anyone else running this door?

-tG
www.theunderground.us:10023

... I have a really good memory, except it's short.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2023/04/30 (Linux/64) * Origin: www.theunderground.us Telnet 10023 SSH 7771 (21:3/165)

Thank you for the kind words!! I am happy when my ideas come to life. =:-)

-StingRay
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On 10 May 2026, The Godfather said the following...

Just wanted to thank A-Net for this super cool BBS door! I just
installed it on my BBS and WOW, I never thought I'd see a day of surfing
YouTube and watching videos right from a Mystic BBS -- but here we are!
Great work !! Anyone else running this door?

Yeah pretty cool stuff. Stingray has been codeing his butt off lately doing all kinds of stuff. The BBS scene has been pretty amazing lately with all the cool stuff coming out.

-=Cozmo=-

... As a matter of fact, it IS a banana in my pocket!

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Lunatics Unleashed BBS (21:3/135)

Thank you for the kind words, Cozmo! =:-)

-StingRay
--- SBBSecho 3.24-Linux
* Origin: A-Net Online BBS 21:3/189 (21:3/189)

Just wanted to thank A-Net for this super cool BBS door! I just
installed it on my BBS and WOW, I never thought I'd see a day of

surfing

YouTube and watching videos right from a Mystic BBS -- but here we

are!

Great work !! Anyone else running this door?

This is the first I'm hearing about it. Where can I get it? And how easy
is it to setup?

Find it at: https://a-net-online.lol/sixel-tv/ and all you need to do is allow the audio ports through your firewall and configure your domain in the .ini.

--
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---
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Thank you, Shurato!!

-StingRay
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I didn't know that door existed.. I'm curious to check it out.

Yeah it's very cool. I think someone just posted the link to it, but if not I'll track it down for ya ... great door he put together. One more reason to not have to surf the internet is always a great add to BBSing!

-tG
www.theunderground.us:10023

... What do you mean, QWK? It took me over an hour to read!

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2023/04/30 (Linux/64) * Origin: www.theunderground.us Telnet 10023 SSH 7771 (21:3/165)

https://a-net-online.lol/sixel-tv =:-)

Thank you all very much for the kind words!!

By the end of the month, ANetBBS software (Alpha release) will hit the ground running as well!

-StingRay
--- SBBSecho 3.24-Linux
* Origin: A-Net Online BBS 21:3/189 (21:3/189)

Just wanted to thank A-Net for this super cool BBS door! I just
installed it on my BBS and WOW, I never thought I'd see a day of surfing
YouTube and watching videos right from a Mystic BBS -- but here we are!
Great work !! Anyone else running this door?

Where do I go and SEE it running???

It's on my BBS and I have a screenshot on https://a-net-online.lol/sixel-tv where you can also download it. =:-)

-StingRay
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Nightfox wrote to The Godfather <=-

Re: YouTube (Sixel) For BBSes
By: The Godfather to All on Sun May 10 2026 08:46 am

Just wanted to thank A-Net for this super cool BBS door! I just
installed it on my BBS and WOW, I never thought I'd see a day of surfing
YouTube and watching videos right from a Mystic BBS -- but here we are!
Great work !! Anyone else running this door?

I didn't know that door existed.. I'm curious to check it out.

Nightfox
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Linux
* Origin: Digital Distortion: digdist.synchro.net (21:1/137)

No need to register to get it, https://a-net-online.lol/sixel-tv

-StingRay
--- SBBSecho 3.24-Linux
* Origin: A-Net Online BBS 21:3/189 (21:3/189)

I have a love/hate relationship with AI. It can be a great tool for certain things but I agree with what you say. So many youtube videos are AI generated. If i come across them I will not watch them. Basically people using it to produce crappy videos to generate money.

Assisting with coding is one thing about it that doesn't bother me much. Using it to create audio and video of events that never happened is something else. I was at a parent's house over the weekend. They get a bunch of political ads that I don't. Every single one was AI generated... sometimes putting their opponent into situations that they've never been in.



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Re: YouTube (Sixel) For BBSes
By: John Richards to Nightfox on Mon May 11 2026 02:03 am

the link given just points to a 404 page. Guess you need to register with the BBS to access it. Not a problem but currently too much going on for me to take time right now. When I get the time I'll look at it. Sounds awesome, though.

Oh? I saw a link someone posted, and that loaded a web page where I was able to download it.

Nightfox
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Re: YouTube (Sixel) For BBSes
By: StingRay to John Richards on Mon May 11 2026 08:54 am

No need to register to get it, https://a-net-online.lol/sixel-tv

I installed it on my BBS yesterday - It's pretty cool. :) I didn't think sixel graphics could be refreshed quickly enough to play a video that way, though I suppose today's broadband connections are plenty fast for that.

Nightfox
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Re: YouTube (Sixel) For BBSes
By: StingRay to John Richards on Mon May 11 2026 08:54 am

No need to register to get it, https://a-net-online.lol/sixel-tv

I installed it on my BBS yesterday - It's pretty cool. :) I didn't think sixel graphics could be refreshed quickly enough to play a video that way, though I suppose today's broadband connections are plenty fast for that.

Nightfox
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Linux
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It took a TON of trial and error.... lol I should have screen recorded my first 20 versions.. lol

-StingRay
--- SBBSecho 3.24-Linux
* Origin: A-Net Online BBS 21:3/189 (21:3/189)

Where do I go and SEE it running???

You can stop by the Underground and/or I'm sure other posts ... or A-Net since he made tha thing!

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--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2023/04/30 (Linux/64)
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Thank you for the kind words!! I am happy when my ideas come to life.

Great work for sure. It was super fun watching 80's rock band videos on the BBS yesterday! Really motivated me to get back to freshening up The Underground .. I had not played with Sixel at all other than what I've seen on other BBSes with image galleries. Who knew it could do video on a BBS too! Thanks for the contribution, it's really slick.

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... Old computers make great boat anchors

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Assisting with coding is one thing about it that doesn't bother me much. Using it to create audio and video of events that never happened is something else. I was at a parent's house over the weekend. They get a bunch of political ads that I don't. Every single one was AI
generated... sometimes putting their opponent into situations that
they've never been in.

Yeah there is a lot of junk AI videos on most video services these days .. youtube, rumble, twitch, etc... I tend to only use any of them for targeted content such as "Sig P365 Gun Review" or "Back to the BBS documentary" otherwise I get overwhelmed with crappy content. And how the heck youtube knows I like blondes is beyond me :)

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... The seminar on time travel will be held two weeks ago

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2023/04/30 (Linux/64)
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Thank you for the kind words!! I am happy when my ideas come to life.

Great work for sure. It was super fun watching 80's rock band videos on the BBS yesterday! Really motivated me to get back to freshening up The Underground .. I had not played with Sixel at all other than what I've seen on other BBSes with image galleries. Who knew it could do video on a BBS too! Thanks for the contribution, it's really slick.

-tG
www.theunderground.us:10023

... Old computers make great boat anchors

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2023/04/30 (Linux/64) * Origin: www.theunderground.us Telnet 10023 SSH 7771 (21:3/165)

Most welcome! I am pleased to hear the positive reviews. I just updated and released the source code as well. So all versions are available on my website adn github.

The packages on my website come with the required ffmpeg and yt-dlp needed software, but they are too large to add on github.


https://a-net-online.lol/sixel-tv
https://github.com/anetonline/SIXEL-TV


Glad to hear it inspired you. The BBS community helps inspire me every day and continue to come up with and put out amazing news things! =:-)

-StingRay
--- SBBSecho 3.24-Linux
* Origin: A-Net Online BBS 21:3/189 (21:3/189)

It took a TON of trial and error.... lol I should have screen recorded my first 20 versions.. lol

I wish something else supported sixel besides that aweful syncterm. I miss mTelnet, but use Netrunner because I like the upscale look of the fonts in it compared to the rest of the telnet apps. Wish Netrunner would go open source.

Also would be nice to see locally. Sixel reminds me of RIP where its all fun and cool for the user, but the sysop sees crap. <G>

... Don't take life seriously...it isn't permanent.

--- Renegade v1.44/Exp
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Re: Re: YouTube (Sixel) For BBSes
By: Exodus to Stingray on Mon May 11 2026 07:50 pm

I wish something else supported sixel besides that aweful syncterm.

Why do you think SyncTerm is awful?

Nightfox
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Exodus wrote to Stingray <=-

It took a TON of trial and error.... lol I should have screen recorded my first 20 versions.. lol

I wish something else supported sixel besides that aweful
syncterm.

What's awful about SyncTERM??? Best client going.

I miss mTelnet, but use Netrunner because I like the
upscale look of the fonts in it compared to the rest of the
telnet apps. Wish Netrunner would go open source.

It's *WAY* old, just like Mystic, and like most all closed source software.


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Nightfox wrote to John Richards <=-

Re: YouTube (Sixel) For BBSes
By: John Richards to Nightfox on Mon May 11 2026 02:03 am

the link given just points to a 404 page. Guess you need to register with the BBS to access it. Not a problem but currently too much going on for me to take time right now. When I get the time I'll look at it. Sounds awesome, though.

Oh? I saw a link someone posted, and that loaded a web page where I
was able to download it.

Nightfox
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Linux
* Origin: Digital Distortion: digdist.synchro.net (21:1/137)

Looked back through messages and saw I took the link from a reply where the full link got truncated. Will try again later with the corrected link.


... Direct from the Ministry of Silly Walks
=== MultiMail/Linux v0.52
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I wish something else supported sixel besides that awful syncterm.

Why do you think SyncTerm is awful?

Because it installs all of its "hidden" shit on Drive C: and does not give you an option to change this.

The font upscaling is not the greatest. As much as I hate Mystic and NetRunner, I do love how it makes the fonts look and it's close to the feel of mTelnet.

It also does not run on Win7, so it's a pain in the ass to switch to another PC to dial out.

... That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

--- Renegade v1.44/Exp
* Origin: The Titantic BBS Telnet - ttb.rgbbs.info (21:1/144)

What's awful about SyncTERM??? Best client going.

Nahh ... Thats like the people saying Terminate was awesome, when I was using FD /TERM as my dailer which was awesome for it's time. Read my reply to before this one to Nightfox. Too lazy to retype it. <G>

It's *WAY* old, just like Mystic, and like most all closed source software.

Oh, don't get my wrong, Mystic is garbage, but he did do one thing nice with netrunner is the font upscaling is 1000000x better than any terminal I've ever used.

... Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the bitstream.

--- Renegade v1.44/Exp
* Origin: The Titantic BBS Telnet - ttb.rgbbs.info (21:1/144)

On 11 May 26 22:40:28, Exodus said the following to Gamgee:

Nahh ... Thats like the people saying Terminate was awesome, when I was usin FD /TERM as my dailer which was awesome for it's time. Read my reply to

Same here except D'B term obviously... simple crude phonebook or dial from nodelist, and file-transfers... didn't need anything else.

Dear GOD that Terminate was soooooo overrated.

Atreyu

--- Renegade vY2Ka2
* Origin: Joey, do you like movies about gladiators? (21:1/176)

I wish something else supported sixel besides that aweful syncterm.

Why do you think SyncTerm is awful?

Same - I <3 SyncTERM.



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* Origin: 2o fOr beeRS bbs>>>20ForBeers.com:1337 (21:2/150)

Why do you think SyncTerm is awful?

Because it installs all of its "hidden" shit on Drive C: and does not
give you an option to change this.

LOL @ 'Drive C:' - who uses that Windoze shit these days!?!??!



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* Origin: 2o fOr beeRS bbs>>>20ForBeers.com:1337 (21:2/150)

On 11 May 26 21:07:40, Paulie420 said the following to Exodus:

LOL @ 'Drive C:' - who uses that Windoze shit these days!?!??!

"Windoze XP" runs Fidonet Zone 1.... and you would be quick with the comments if it ever stopped working.

Atreyu

--- Renegade vY2Ka2
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Re: Re: YouTube (Sixel) For BBSes
By: Exodus to Stingray on Mon May 11 2026 07:50 pm

I wish something else supported sixel besides that aweful syncterm. I miss mTelnet, but use Netrunner because I like the upscale look of the fonts in it compared to the rest of the telnet apps. Wish Netrunner would go open source.

IcyTerm supports sixel if you want an alternative.

I don't think it's better than SyncTERM by any means, but it has been improving substantially in recent versions.

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Same - I <3 SyncTERM.

I _use_ SyncTERM, but struggle with not having figured out why pasting is failing.

At least on my Mystic BBS.

But I'm still at the, "I did a search, and didn't find anything that was easy to fix" stage.

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Yeah there is a lot of junk AI videos on most video services these days .. youtube, rumble, twitch, etc... I tend to only use any of them for targeted content such as "Sig P365 Gun Review" or "Back to the BBS documentary" otherwise I get overwhelmed with crappy content. And how the heck youtube knows I like blondes is beyond me :)

It seems to have figured out that I like Hannah Fry and Amy Shira Titel (sp?). Lately, when I open the YT app on my phone, about 50% of the time it will automatically play a video from one of them without me searching for or clicking on one.

One is a redhead and the other a brunette, but they both talk science so maybe that is my thing. :D


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Re: Re: YouTube (Sixel) For BBSes
By: Exodus to Nightfox on Mon May 11 2026 10:37 pm

Why do you think SyncTerm is awful?

Because it installs all of its "hidden" shit on Drive C: and does not give you an option to change this.

What hidden stuff (and what do you mean by hidden)? I actually haven't used an installer for it; normally I just unzip the archive somewhere, and the only things I've seen of it are its program files and the settings file(s) it puts in a subdirectory of your user directory, which is fairly common and normal for software to do. I'm using Linux now, and I've seen the same thing there, just its executable and settings file(s) in a subdirectory from my home directory.

Nightfox
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Oh, don't get my wrong, Mystic is garbage, but he did do one thing nice with netrunner is the font upscaling is 1000000x better than any
terminal I've ever used.

Reading this on it and it's glorious! NR FTW!

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... A social life? Where can I download that!?

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What hidden stuff (and what do you mean by hidden)? I actually haven't use an installer for it; normally I just unzip the archive somewhere, and the o things I've seen of it are its program files and the settings file(s) it pu

Yup, those, and no way to change those. I want the download directory to be different, can't change it, hard coded to a stupid windows folder called downloads. Who the hell uses that?

for software to do. I'm using Linux now, and I've seen the same thing ther just its executable and settings file(s) in a subdirectory from my home directory.

But it's setting files you CANNOT change within the program, which I find
odd.

... I got a life once. Traded it in for a bigger hard disk.

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Oh, don't get my wrong, Mystic is garbage, but he did do one thing nic with netrunner is the font upscaling is 1000000x better than any terminal I've ever used.

Reading this on it and it's glorious! NR FTW!

I LOVE mTelnet, and NetRunner gives that mTelnet feel, but looks 10000x better. But don't get my wrong, there is stuff I'd change with NR as well, but nothing like SyncTerm. That program needs a whole new wrapper and a CONFIG setting changer not just the limited crap it lets you.

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Re: Re: YouTube (Sixel) For BBSes
By: Exodus to Nightfox on Tue May 12 2026 03:51 pm

What hidden stuff (and what do you mean by hidden)? I actually haven't
use
an installer for it; normally I just unzip the archive somewhere, and the
o things I've seen of it are its program files and the settings file(s) it
pu

Yup, those, and no way to change those. I want the download directory to be different, can't change it, hard coded to a stupid windows folder called downloads. Who the hell uses that?

I was talking about the place where you downloaded SyncTerm itself. But as far as the download directory in SyncTerm, you definitely can change that. Within the settings of a BBS entry in SyncTerm, there is a Download Path setting; there's also a setting for that in the program defaults in SyncTerm. It's not hard coded. Did you explore the settings in SyncTerm? Those settings are fairly easy to see if you open up the settings and explore..

Also, it's fairly common on multiple operating systems to have a Downloads subdirectory in the user's personal directory. In addition to Windows, I've seen that on Linux, and it's the same on Mac OS too.

I tend to like downloads going elsewhere too, but I think the idea of using your own personal home directory is that if you want to back up your stuff, you could back up your home folder and have all your stuff if you need to re-install your OS, etc..

I don't really understand your complaints, since the setting can be changed, and the download folder is a fairy common thing across multiple operating systems (it's not just a "stupid Windows folder").

Nightfox
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It also does not run on Win7, so it's a pain in the ass to switch to another PC to dial out.
... That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

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syncterm 1.1 runs on Win7. I have it on my Win7 VM.



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far as the download directory in SyncTerm, you definitely can change that. Within the settings of a BBS entry in SyncTerm, there is a Download Path

Yeah I know ... any changes to paths do not stay, amd I find it nuts I have to change EVERY one I add instead of a global change like any other software.

Also, it's fairly common on multiple operating systems to have a Downloads subdirectory in the user's personal directory. In addition to Windows, I'v seen that on Linux, and it's the same on Mac OS too.

I know it is, but I find it stupid that any real computer user USES it.

... Blessed are the censors; they shall inhibit the earth.

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Re: Re: YouTube (Sixel) For BBSes
By: Exodus to Nightfox on Tue May 12 2026 04:54 pm

far as the download directory in SyncTerm, you definitely can change that.
Within the settings of a BBS entry in SyncTerm, there is a Download Path

Yeah I know ... any changes to paths do not stay, amd I find it nuts I have to change EVERY one I add instead of a global change like any other software.

I haven't had that problem with it (and hadn't heard anyone else bring up that issue before).. I'd look into that to see if there may be issues with the system you're running on that may be preventing it from saving settings.

The authors of SyncTerm are very responsive, and I'm sure they'd welcome a bug report or questions about that issue.

Nightfox
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The authors of SyncTerm are very responsive, and I'm sure they'd welcome a report or questions about that issue.

Posted it about 7 months ago, fell of deaf ears and then my bug report was closed and disappeared from the site. So I gave up. Not my fight.

... Some settling may have occurred in shipping.

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Re: Re: YouTube (Sixel) For BBSes
By: Exodus to Nightfox on Tue May 12 2026 05:46 pm

The authors of SyncTerm are very responsive, and I'm sure they'd welcome a
report or questions about that issue.

Posted it about 7 months ago, fell of deaf ears and then my bug report was closed and disappeared from the site. So I gave up. Not my fight.

I'm not sure it's a bug in SyncTerm, as I've never seen the issue, but if you were to ask in the Synchronet IRC channel, I'm sure the authors could try to help you resolve the issue if you wanted to try using SyncTerm again.

Nightfox
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I'm not sure it's a bug in SyncTerm, as I've never seen the issue, but if y were to ask in the Synchronet IRC channel, I'm sure the authors could try t help you resolve the issue if you wanted to try using SyncTerm again.

Not worth the trouble, as you seen how this blew out of porportion. :) I don't like it's UI, so I probably would never use it anyways.

... I refuse a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

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It seems to have figured out that I like Hannah Fry and Amy Shira Titel (sp?). Lately, when I open the YT app on my phone, about 50% of the
time it will automatically play a video from one of them without me searching for or clicking on one.

Haha .. yeah this likely is the one time I don't mind AI being predictive; at least it's showing me good content. However I still don't get the "shorts .." I'm always getting a brunette farmer in overalls and nothing else, doing stupid stuff for a few seconds .. I don't like farmers, nor brunettes .. At least it's not end of the world garbage though.

One is a redhead and the other a brunette, but they both talk science so maybe that is my thing. :D

Hehe .. I think the algo must review (something unrelated (science, computers, camping, etc..)) we watch, predicts we are guys, then starts feeding the AI Cinemax style videos in our feed...

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syncterm 1.1 runs on Win7. I have it on my Win7 VM.

Yes, also runs on my Win7 but with some keyboard bugs. On my portuguese keyboard, on numeric keypad "+ - * /" goes duplicated. Also can't access
"Alt Gr" + numeric keys characters like "@ { [ ] } " .

... The fastest I/O is no I/O.

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It seems to have figured out that I like Hannah Fry and Amy Shira Tit (sp?). Lately, when I open the YT app on my phone, about 50% of the time it will automatically play a video from one of them without me searching for or clicking on one.

Haha .. yeah this likely is the one time I don't mind AI being
predictive; at least it's showing me good content. However I still
don't get the "shorts .." I'm always getting a brunette farmer in
overalls and nothing else, doing stupid stuff for a few seconds .. I
don't like farmers, nor brunettes .. At least it's not end of the world garbage though.

Maybe your teenage son has been using your computer. LOL!

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It seems to have figured out that I like Hannah Fry and Amy Shira Titel
(sp?). Lately, when I open the YT app on my phone, about 50% of the time it will automatically play a video from one of them without me searching for or clicking on one.

Haha .. yeah this likely is the one time I don't mind AI being predictive; at least it's showing me good content. However I still don't get the "shorts .." I'm always getting a brunette farmer in overalls and nothing else, doing stupid stuff for a few seconds .. I don't like farmers, nor brunettes .. At least it's not end of the world garbage though.

YT likes to push shorts because most younger people don't have the attention span to interact with longer-form content. A couple of creators I follow have complained about that because it has made it more difficult to get longer-form content monetized. One of them started doing shorts to complement their longer videos, and the other (whose videos were usually under 5 minutes anyways) started posting their existing content as shorts.

One is a redhead and the other a brunette, but they both talk science so
maybe that is my thing. :D

Hehe .. I think the algo must review (something unrelated (science, computers, camping, etc..)) we watch, predicts we are guys, then starts feeding the AI Cinemax style videos in our feed...

So far, those are not the ones they auto-feed to me on YT. Some of them do show up to be selected, though. Facebook, OTOH, always pushes that style of video at me. ;)


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Maybe your teenage son has been using your computer. LOL!

Two of my boys are now teens .. that is entirely a possibility haha!

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So far, those are not the ones they auto-feed to me on YT. Some of them do show up to be selected, though. Facebook, OTOH, always pushes that style of video at me. ;)

I recently fired up facebook again for the sake of interacting with my dad via messenger, which he decided is the only method of communication he'll use with all of us siblings, and in part to scroll through Facebook Market place for retro gear. I noticed that facebook has managed to spy beyond from within it's app, as I was searching for a chiropractor within Safari (on my iPhone) and Facebook started showing spine shorts / videos / ads to me. In addition I often search questions customers have on hardware parts (I manage a hardware store,) Facebook picks up on those too and begins showing me related do it yourself ads and content.

Youtube seems less invasive, however the generalized "feed" they prescribe to me is full of ai garbage for sure. I like watching "how to" videos and not much else on Youtube. It will be nice to do so on a BBS where hopefully I'm less "tracked" than through a browser.

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

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It seems to have figured out that I like Hannah Fry and Amy Shira Tit (sp?). Lately, when I open the YT app on my phone, about 50% of the time it will automatically play a video from one of them without me searching for or clicking on one.

Haha .. yeah this likely is the one time I don't mind AI being
predictive; at least it's showing me good content. However I still

I think this is part of why I've been using the term, "AI" less and less.

Because this just sounds like a recommendation algorithm, rather than anything that's an LLM or genAI.

I mean, they probably _could_ use an LLM, but it'd be worse and less efficient than having some sort of well-tuned algorithm.

(Regardless, I'm glad the recommendations are working for you.)

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LOL @ 'Drive C:' - who uses that Windoze shit these days!?!??!

"Windoze XP" runs Fidonet Zone 1.... and you would be quick with the comments if it ever stopped working.

Well - I like XP m0re than 10/11!! :P



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Same - I <3 SyncTERM.

I _use_ SyncTERM, but struggle with not having figured out why pasting is failing.

At least on my Mystic BBS.

Theres a control code you can send thru the terminal to users when they connect that turns it on. I run it in my startup.mps/mpx;

writeLn('^[[?1000l') //Syncterm Mouse Control Code

NOTE: That "^[[" part has to be a control code - and I forget right now how you enter it in a text editor like vim/nano... gosh; some keypress like CTRL+X, or ALT+X??

Maybe someone can chime in about that - but the above writeln in startup.mps/mpx will get SyncTERM mouse stuff working. :P



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Youtube seems less invasive, however the generalized "feed" they prescribe to me is full of ai garbage for sure. I like watching "how to" videos and not much else on Youtube. It will be nice to do so on a BBS where hopefully I'm less "tracked" than through a browser.

You will have to keep us posted in regards to whether or not that turns out to be the case!


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Youtube seems less invasive, however the generalized "feed" they

prescribe to me is full of ai garbage for sure. I like watching "how to" videos and not much else on Youtube. It will be nice to do so on a BBS where hopefully I'm less "tracked" than through a browser.

You will have to keep us posted in regards to whether or not that turns out to be the case!

It definitely is. Your account is not attached to it and neither is the sysops. There are also no ads! I don't know how that got pulled off..

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It definitely is. Your account is not attached to it and neither is the sysops. There are also no ads! I don't know how that got pulled off..

More power to them!


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On 12 May 2026, Exodus said the following...

I'm not sure it's a bug in SyncTerm, as I've never seen the issue, but were to ask in the Synchronet IRC channel, I'm sure the authors could t help you resolve the issue if you wanted to try using SyncTerm again.

Not worth the trouble, as you seen how this blew out of porportion. :)
I don't like it's UI, so I probably would never use it anyways.

not really sure why people like that ugly Netware interface. it already seemed like Novell was lazy and just slapped that together

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not really sure why people like that ugly Netware interface. it already see like Novell was lazy and just slapped that together

Dunno, but I'm not a fan of the UI or some of the back end stuff.

... It made a sound like someone was field-cleaning a badger.

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not really sure why people like that ugly Netware interface. it already

see

like Novell was lazy and just slapped that together

Dunno, but I'm not a fan of the UI or some of the back end stuff.

I'm not either, but there really isn't much in the way of options. Termina
tor is ok, but there's no hotkey to exit or hang up. Icyterm no longer has a hotkey for full screen and netrunner is outdated for the ssh usage I do. Syncterm also doesn't support ssh's that the bbs software doesn't handle natively by allowing alt-l to enter credentials...

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