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In article <1992Dec11.023518.24465@sol.UVic.CA> ndenux@engr.UVic.CA writes:
>  -  PCboard, this is boring, no configurability, no colors or shity colors,
> too long of menus fucken hostile environment.  Burn it down if it were a
> building type of software, it costs too much and should suffer a slow
> painfull death... It'll run multi line but not the greatest even then.. Not
> recommended if you want to have a "fun BBS where every one can relax and
> use pseudos"  Most systems running this that I've encountered are pay
> systems which sort of sucks... ah well.. enuf said on aboring soft

I think your blaming PCBoard for problems caused by the Sysops.  I don't get
the "no configurability".  You can design every screen that you want your 
user to see.  While I agree that it's not very user friendly, I like it 
because it doesn't encourage stupid people to post messages like 

  TIM'S A FAG.  HE WANTS TO BLOW THE GYM TEACHER!

I've seen a lot of those on Telegard and Remote Access.  I like some of the
features of those boards, but I wouldn't set one up because they have the
tendency to draw that crowd. (ie.  Hey man, you got any Warez?  K00L!  I'm
on all the pirate boards!)

As far as colors go, what more do you want than the standard color ANSI.  
What is even better is that you don't even have to make seperate screen for
color or b&w.  I guess you want a XGA or 8514 BBS.

The menu is a bit of a drag, but by putting your files in one area, you can
get rid of the file part of the menu, and clearing those options.  Makes it
much more readable and friendly.

You can use "psuedos" easily too.

It's definately not an easy, fun BB, but it's nice from both sides once your
used to the interface.

The biggest drawback is price.  I kind of like it anyway though because it
means the board will be run by someone mature enough to have the money to
buy it, meaning, hopefully no 13 pirate will set one up, get what he wants
from it then shut it down.  Telegard BBS's go up and down like yo-yo's around
here.

I am not a PCBoard Sysop, but you shouldn't cut it up for things like color
and configurability if you havn't given it a fair chance.  Obviously you
haven't.

PS.  I have set up & run Remote Access, Telegard and WWIV.  I am in the
     process of seting up PCBoard and find it rather easy.  I don't hold
     any grudges against any other BBS software.  What fun would it be
     if everybody ran OraComm?  ;-)

Greg Moore