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    From Matthew Munson@1:218/109 to All on Saturday, July 18, 2026 20:58:08
    I wonder if a message lister like mystic/synchronet could be added to Winserver/Wildcat!


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  • From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Matthew Munson on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 11:57:20
    On 18 Jul 2026, Matthew Munson said the following...


    I wonder if a message lister like mystic/synchronet could be added to Winserver/Wildcat!


    The only disadvantage of WildCat is the ANSI side is soooooooooooo 1985 and I don't think there is enough people out there to make it happen!

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  • From Matthew Munson@1:218/109 to Ib Joe on Thursday, July 23, 2026 20:15:46
    On 7/22/2026 12:03 PM, Ib Joe wrote to Matthew Munson:

    I wonder if a message lister like mystic/synchronet could be added to Winserver/Wildcat!


    The only disadvantage of WildCat is the ANSI side is soooooooooooo 1985 and I
    don't think there is enough people out there to make it happen!
    Yes, its soooo Wildcat! 2.0, the interface is sooooo retro :( I remember back in 1996 when a local BBS
    still used a WC! release 2 versions behind.

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  • From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Matthew Munson on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 15:55:28
    On 23 Jul 2026, Matthew Munson said the following...


    Yes, its soooo Wildcat! 2.0, the interface is sooooo retro :( I remember back in 1996 when a local BBS
    still used a WC! release 2 versions behind.


    I have a love/hate relationship with WildCat. I am not a programmer and I have no clue how to make the modifications to the BBS like I would want to.

    Mystic and Synchronet are the best BBSes with respect to the ANSI side. I see all the work Hector has done... I just wished he'd spend some time on the ANSI side of thing.

    We need SSH, we need a message editor like the one Mystic has... We just had Binkp added so I'll shutup.

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    AKA Joe Schweier
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  • From Matthew Munson@1:218/109 to Ib Joe on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 19:51:02
    On 7/28/2026 4:01 PM, Ib Joe wrote to Matthew Munson:


    We need SSH, we need a message editor like the one Mystic has... We just had Binkp added so I'll shutup.

    Maybe a full screen editor would be the next major goal after BINKP. Keep things manageable to help
    justify people doing the AUP or paying for a yearly upgrade release.

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  • From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Matthew Munson on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 10:18:14
    On 28 Jul 2026, Matthew Munson said the following...


    Maybe a full screen editor would be the next major goal after BINKP. Keep things manageable to help
    justify people doing the AUP or paying for a yearly upgrade release.


    You have a great point. There is also QWK method of sending mail... There are a few other things.

    It was great back in the day when there were 10s of thousands of people cranking out wcBasic apps... now there are just us. I am grateful for what we have, I guess,and I'm glad there are other packages out there Mystic and Synchronet!!!

    I heard AI will replace programmers... maybe we'll have an Editor thatis not 1985 sometime soon.

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    AKA Joe Schweier
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    ... Honk if you love peace and quiet!

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