Hi

The website for magicka is gone. It was just a link to the gitlab site anyway.

I destroyed my VPS, so happyland is gone too. I had planned to leave it
running for a few months, but I figured I'd made my mind up, no need to leave it going for nothing.

I've talked about this a little but I have decided to stop working on magicka for the time being. The code will remain on gitlab, so if anyone wants to
work on it feel free. For me though it was time to let myself off the hook,
and not much has happened lately anyway.

I've setup a synchronet bbs which will be my base of operations, and I plan
on working on my door games, and if I really feel like BBS development, Titan
- or perhaps something new.

I want to say thankyou for all those who've run Magicka and have been an encouragement to me. I won't name people because I'd likely forget someone,
it is quiet an honour to have my creation running on your hardware :)

I will leave the facebook page up, it doesn't cost anything :)

Well that's probably enough of a speech lol. I'm not going anywhere.

Andrew

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The website for magicka is gone. It was just a link to the gitlab site anyway.
I destroyed my VPS, so happyland is gone too. I had planned to leave it running for a few months, but I figured I'd made my mind up, no need to leave it going for nothing.

Totally understandable....
I'm here if you need anything...
It's sometimes good to take a break from something... It clears the head.

Gary Crunk
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Quazar BBS Door Game Server: quazarbbs.dynu.net Port 2323

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Re: Re: Website
By: garycrunk to Apam on Wed Jul 17 2019 12:27 am

Totally understandable....
I'm here if you need anything...
It's sometimes good to take a break from something... It clears the head.

Thanks Gary.

Andrew
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17 Jul 19 00:07, you wrote to all:

I've talked about this a little but I have decided to stop working on magicka for the time being. The code will remain on gitlab, so if
anyone wants to work on it feel free. For me though it was time to let myself off the hook, and not much has happened lately anyway.

It was a fun few years man! Nothing to be upset about. I shut down my MagickaBBS when I read this and I'll just say it's a bit of a relief. One
less thing to maintain while I'm working 7 days a week. Soon as I remember how to move the 3 web pages I have hosted on the pi I'll get Brad to pull the plug on that as well! (Same reason, one less thing to maintain).

Well that's probably enough of a speech lol. I'm not going anywhere.

Laugh, talk to you in the other echo's! ;)

Shawn


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17 Jul 19 00:07, you wrote to all:

I've talked about this a little but I have decided to stop working on magicka for the time being. The code will remain on gitlab, so if
anyone wants to work on it feel free. For me though it was time to let myself off the hook, and not much has happened lately anyway.

[...]

Well that's probably enough of a speech lol. I'm not going anywhere.

Bugger. I was about to put in a feature request. #-(

(It's been a busy week, and now sleep is calling and wants time together). ^-;




Vorlon


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I've talked about this a little but I have decided to stop working on magicka for the time being. The code will remain on gitlab, so if
anyone wants to work on it feel free. For me though it was time to
let myself off the hook, and not much has happened lately anyway.

apam,
Sorry to hear this but I understand. Think I will keep my magicka bbs
running for the time being. I like the web interface a lot better than synchronet's. Maybe it is the operator <GRIN>, but it is a lot easier to determine which messages are new on the magicka interface, which is why I
am reading the messages from remote on it instead of on synchronet today.
:)

I am looking forward to checking out your new doors once I get back in
town and can access a good telnet terminal.

Maybe I can get a titan compiled and an instance running once I get
upgraded to the new debian version.

Thanks for coding all this stuff!!!!

Mike



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Re: Website
By: Vorlon to Apam on Sat Jul 20 2019 12:54 am

Bugger. I was about to put in a feature request. #-(

Oooh now you have me wondering.. what was the feature request?

Andrew
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Re: RE: Website
By: Blue White to Apam on Fri Jul 19 2019 02:52 pm

Sorry to hear this but I understand. Think I will keep my magicka bbs running for the time being. I like the web interface a lot better than synchronet's. Maybe it is the operator <GRIN>, but it is a lot easier to determine which messages are new on the magicka interface, which is why I
am reading the messages from remote on it instead of on synchronet today.

Hehe, the web interface was probably what I used most. I haven't really tried eChicken's interface, but there's no reason (that I can think of) that a magicka-like web interface couldn't be written. Synchronet is pretty extendable.

Andrew
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Re: RE: Website
By: Apam to Blue White on Sat Jul 20 2019 14:12:28

easier to determine which messages are new on the magicka interface,
which is why I am reading the messages from remote on it instead of on
synchronet today.

Whether or not OP was talking about my web UI, it does need improvement in this
area. There *is* a "jump
to newest message" button at the top of any thread, and an indicator beside the
header of any new
message, but neither one stands out. I'm in the middle of rewriting the Forum section and I'll keep this
in mind.

Hehe, the web interface was probably what I used most. I haven't really tried eChicken's interface, but there's no reason (that I can think of) that a magicka-like web interface couldn't be written. Synchronet is pretty extendable.

There are a few web UIs kicking around for Synchronet. Many sysops are still using the stock one from
~15 years ago, which is mostly unmaintained but I believe is still the default.
Others are using mine.

There's no reason why you couldn't design a whole other web UI for Synchronet if you wanted to. There's
a bit of a learning curve and lots of little details, but the scripting engine is powerful. If you do
pursue it, we should chat. (Suggestions and contributions to my web UI are also welcome, although I do
have ... opinions.)

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Re: RE: Website
By: echicken to Apam on Sat Jul 20 2019 01:29 am

Whether or not OP was talking about my web UI, it does need improvement in

I'm not sure. I haven't set up either web interface on my BBS yet, I had thought yours was now the default, if I do set it up that would be the one I'd use. I've seen it in use on other bbses and quiet like it. I've seen the old one too, and I'm sure it was great in it's time, it's age is showing a bit ;P

There's no reason why you couldn't design a whole other web UI for Synchronet if you wanted to. There's
a bit of a learning curve and lots of little details, but the scripting engine is powerful. If you do
pursue it, we should chat.

At this point, I'm not planning on it. I have no doubt there's a learning curve.. lol JS is a learning curve in itself for me :P

(Suggestions and contributions to my web UI are
also welcome, although I do
have ... opinions.)

Hehe, I'm sure we all have opinions lol, that's what's great about opensource :)

Andrew
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On 20 Jul 2019, echicken said the following...

There are a few web UIs kicking around for Synchronet. Many sysops are still using the stock one from
~15 years ago, which is mostly unmaintained but I believe is still the default. Others are using mine.

So I wanted to check - I've just installed SBBS (in docker), and I've heard
of your WebUI. For some reason, I thought yours was included in CVS, is that not true?

(Otherwise I'll need to include yours in my docker image :)

...deon

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Hi Apam,

Bugger. I was about to put in a feature request. #-(

Oooh now you have me wondering.. what was the feature request?

when doing a "L" list command on messages, could any message to the loged
in user be highlited?


\/orlon


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Re: RE: Website
By: Apam to Blue White on Sat Jul 20 2019 14:12:28

easier to determine which messages are new on the magicka interfac
which is why I am reading the messages from remote on it instead o
synchronet today.

Whether or not OP was talking about my web UI, it does need
improvement in this
area.

I am using the stock one, so I know I am behind. Checking your UI out is
on my get-around-to-it list, but I have not got there yet. :)



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Re: Re: Website
By: deon to echicken on Sat Jul 20 2019 22:01:43

So I wanted to check - I've just installed SBBS (in docker), and I've heard of your WebUI. For some reason, I thought yours was included in CVS, is that not true?

I opted not to use CVS for this project for a few reasons. It's available here:

https://github.com/echicken/synchronet-web-v4

I may move it to Synchronet's CVS repo in the future, but only after I settle a
few things to make
updates easier.

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On 20 Jul 2019, echicken said the following...

I opted not to use CVS for this project for a few reasons. It's
available here:
https://github.com/echicken/synchronet-web-v4

Ahh thank you - I'm going to put it on my list to check out.

Actually, I was also thinking that it would be great if DM moves syncronet to git - I dont mind on what (github/gitlab, etc).

I'll bring it up oneday ...

...deon

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Re: Re: Website
By: deon to echicken on Sun Jul 21 2019 15:40:07

Actually, I was also thinking that it would be great if DM moves syncronet to git - I dont mind on what (github/gitlab, etc).

I'll bring it up oneday ...

It's been suggested many times by many people. We're still using CVS for a few
reasons, but not because
he's unaware of the alternatives.

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anyway.

I destroyed my VPS, so happyland is gone too. I had planned to leave it running for a few months, but I figured I'd made my mind up, no need to leave
it going for nothing.

I've talked about this a little but I have decided to stop working on magicka
for the time being. The code will remain on gitlab, so if anyone wants to work on it feel free. For me though it was time to let myself off the hook, and not much has happened lately anyway.

I've setup a synchronet bbs which will be my base of operations, and I plan on working on my door games, and if I really feel like BBS development, Titan
- or perhaps something new.

I want to say thankyou for all those who've run Magicka and have been an encouragement to me. I won't name people because I'd likely forget someone, it is quiet an honour to have my creation running on your hardware :)

I will leave the facebook page up, it doesn't cost anything :)

Well that's probably enough of a speech lol. I'm not going anywhere.

Bummer :( :(

Too bad I don'
t have FB :. .


I stil hav emy tiny magicka in operation for fun :D :D
maybe i'lkl have a second bbs with RG or.. something simple :D

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anyway.

I destroyed my VPS, so happyland is gone too. I had planned to leave it running for a few months, but I figured I'd made my mind up, no need to leave

I've talked about this a little but I have decided to stop working on magicka
for the time being. The code will remain on gitlab, so if anyone wants to work on it feel free. For me though it was time to let myself off the hook, and not much has happened lately anyway.

I accidentally wiped out my user database of my magicka setup and
I figure why not set up magicka again since it's EXTREMELY easy to run

.

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Quoting Djatropine to Apam <=-

I accidentally wiped out my user database of my magicka setup and
I figure why not set up magicka again since it's EXTREMELY easy to run

It's not dead that's for sure. I have retired my copy for now, but
that doesn't mean forever. Still my favorite web interface yet.

Shawn

... Miss Stove seems to be going off the boil.

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Tiny wrote to Djatropine <=-

I accidentally wiped out my user database of my magicka setup and
I figure why not set up magicka again since it's EXTREMELY easy to run

It's not dead that's for sure.

As I recall, the author has suspended/stopped development. No?



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Re: Re: Website
By: Gamgee to Tiny on Sun Aug 11 2019 11:02 am

It's not dead that's for sure.

As I recall, the author has suspended/stopped development. No?

The author has, but he's done that in the past and then started up again. Plus it's open source, so anyone can fork it and continue if they like.

Andrew
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Quoting Djatropine to Apam <=-

I accidentally wiped out my user database of my magicka setup and
I figure why not set up magicka again since it's EXTREMELY easy to run

It's not dead that's for sure. I have retired my copy for now, but
that doesn't mean forever. Still my favorite web interface yet.

Shawn

... Miss Stove seems to be going off the boil.

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It's not dead that's for sure. I have retired my copy for now, but
that doesn't mean forever. Still my favorite web interface yet.

I forgot how to display that 6 line logo file when changing a
message area.

:D
And what lines oif code works with that?

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Apam wrote to Gamgee <=-

Re: Re: Website
By: Gamgee to Tiny on Sun Aug 11 2019 11:02 am

It's not dead that's for sure.

As I recall, the author has suspended/stopped development. No?

The author has, but he's done that in the past and then started
up again.

Ahhhh, OK. Well that's cool, and you should know... :-)

One of these days I'm gonna give it a look. Thanks.



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Re: Re: Website
By: Gamgee to Apam on Sun Aug 11 2019 10:45 pm

It's not dead that's for sure.

As I recall, the author has suspended/stopped development. No?

The author has, but he's done that in the past and then started
up again.

Ahhhh, OK. Well that's cool, and you should know... :-)

Lol :P

I don't want to get anyones hopes up, so officially it's not being worked on. If anyone has bug fixes or anything they want merged I'll likely do that. I may
even tinker with it from time to time.

There are some bugs in it at present, mostly because of my new message library,
which I've not been able to get my head around - they seem to be confined to when using the lua commands, so affect things like the interbbs oneliner and last caller scripts.

I had thought there were memory leaks in the webserver, but I'm not so sure now, I think the high usage was just because it was being hammered as it seemed
to stop growing at a point and even going down.

Oh and the documentation sucks.

Otherwise it works ok I think, so I imagine running it is not much different to
running something that got abandoned in the 90s (except in this case you have the source :P)

Andrew
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The author has, but he's done that in the past and then started up
again. Plus it's open source, so anyone can fork it and continue if they like.

Ha, 3rd person references, classic.

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Quoting Gamgee to Tiny <=-

It's not dead that's for sure.

As I recall, the author has suspended/stopped development. No?

It's open source. So who cares the author has stopped development?
I'm running ezycom that is not opensource and the author has lost the
ability to even compile it. It still works great though so IMO it's
also not dead.

Shawn

... I have a new philosophy. I'm only going to dread one day at a time.

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Quoting Djatropine to Tiny <=-

I forgot how to display that 6 line logo file when changing a
message area.

:D
And what lines oif code works with that?

I've archived my setup so I can't get at it right now. It's still
waiting at my friends house for me to pick up. When I pick it up I'll
check for you.

Shawn

... Seriousness is the very next step to being dull.

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On 12 Aug 2019 at 09:20a, Netsurge pondered and said...

Ha, 3rd person references, classic.

I know a friend who knows a friend who... :)

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Tiny wrote to Gamgee <=-

It's not dead that's for sure.

As I recall, the author has suspended/stopped development. No?

It's open source. So who cares the author has stopped
development?

Well, I'd say folks who want to run it but are not programmers,
and want bugs fixed or features added, for one group.

I'm running ezycom that is not opensource and the author has
lost the ability to even compile it. It still works great
though so IMO it's also not dead.

Yep, that's cool, no argument from me on that.


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Re: Website
By: Djatropine to Tiny on Sun Aug 11 2019 09:09 pm

I forgot how to display that 6 line logo file when changing a
message area.

It's in the mail config file under main, add header = ansifile where ansifile is the name of the ansi in the ansis folder.

Andrew
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