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Connect using HTML5 terminal via Secure Web Socket (WSS)
New users:
To create your account using SSH, just use NEW as
username and password in your SSH client to connect.
SyncTerm Setup Guide Available, click here!
Connect using HTML5 terminal via Secure Web Socket (WSS)
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You can use our Web-based Terminal above for quick access, however the full experience is achieved using one of the recommended clients listed below. | ||
 SyncTerm |
 NetRunner |
 MagiTerm |
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Unsupported Clients may have adverse effects, have rendering issues or require you to press ENTER right after connection. | ||
To create your account using SSH, just use NEW as
username and password in your SSH client to connect.
SyncTerm Setup Guide Available, click here!
What is a BBS?
BBS is the abbreviation of Bulletin Board System. These systems are the ancestors of the Internet as we know it today. They were the only way for users to connect and communicate in the 80s and 90s.
BBSes offers things very similar to some other modern systems (messaging networks, online chat, files, games, etc) but requires almost no resources to use. You could connect to a BBS using an old VIC-20 and enjoy it as much as the latest AlienWare laptop user. BBS most characteristic features are the beautiful ANSI arts and the limited 80x25 character screen space.
Why use a BBS when there is Facebook, Instagram and Twitter? There is still thousands of BBSes online around the world. Most have migrated from phone lines to Telnet/SSH but the essence remains the same. Most BBS traffic flies under the radar of Google and such since they cannot index it at all. We could almost consider BBS traffic as dark nets in that matter. However, most users uses them for nostalgia purposes, it reminds them of the early days and allows them to share common interests.
There is also a very tight community inside a BBS and it's messaging networks. People helps themselves and if you post a question about a topic, be sure to get multiple people jumping in to help. For those into Retro-Gaming, doors are absolutely a great part of the gaming history to discover.
How can I join The Bottomless Abyss BBS? It is very simple, just click HERE to get started and create your account.
To enjoy the real feeling of a BBS, a BBS client like SyncTerm is recommended.
Let me also mention that everything is FREE.
How to connect to the BBS? Even if BBSes can be used with a regular Telnet or SSH client, it isHIGHLY recommended to use a BBS client to fully enjoy the BBS experience. Character sets have evolved since the 80s and the ANSI colors are not always rendered correctly in modern Telnet/SSH clients.
Using a software like SyncTerm or NetRunner will ensure you have the best BBS experience. SyncTerm is the recommended choice due to it's support for SSH, which ensures your data is encrypted end-to-end. Telnet should be avoided but is often used as an introductory method, SSH requiring to have an account already setup.
To use SSH, connect initially using NEW as username and password in your SSH client to connect. You can then use your account credentials to bypass the login screen and go straight to the BBS.
How can I get support? I can be reached on the Hackfest Discord (@stackfault).
Click HERE to connect to the Discord server.
Send me a DM to get support.
I am also on Twitter (X) as @StackFault
Via in-BBS mail as, you guessed it, StackFault.
Is a BBS mobile friendly? Use of mobile devices is strongly discouraged to fully appreciate the BBS experience. Using a real laptop or desktop is the way to go.
What about privacy? We do not require any personal information to register an account. You can choose to provide your real name (required to post on some messaging networks) but this is absolutely optional.
The only information we suggest you provide is a valid email address (if you ever need password recovery). You can decide to log-on invisibly once validated so that nobody knows you were there.
BBS glossary and common terms definitions
BBSes offers things very similar to some other modern systems (messaging networks, online chat, files, games, etc) but requires almost no resources to use. You could connect to a BBS using an old VIC-20 and enjoy it as much as the latest AlienWare laptop user. BBS most characteristic features are the beautiful ANSI arts and the limited 80x25 character screen space.
Why use a BBS when there is Facebook, Instagram and Twitter? There is still thousands of BBSes online around the world. Most have migrated from phone lines to Telnet/SSH but the essence remains the same. Most BBS traffic flies under the radar of Google and such since they cannot index it at all. We could almost consider BBS traffic as dark nets in that matter. However, most users uses them for nostalgia purposes, it reminds them of the early days and allows them to share common interests.
There is also a very tight community inside a BBS and it's messaging networks. People helps themselves and if you post a question about a topic, be sure to get multiple people jumping in to help. For those into Retro-Gaming, doors are absolutely a great part of the gaming history to discover.
How can I join The Bottomless Abyss BBS? It is very simple, just click HERE to get started and create your account.
To enjoy the real feeling of a BBS, a BBS client like SyncTerm is recommended.
Let me also mention that everything is FREE.
How to connect to the BBS? Even if BBSes can be used with a regular Telnet or SSH client, it is
Using a software like SyncTerm or NetRunner will ensure you have the best BBS experience. SyncTerm is the recommended choice due to it's support for SSH, which ensures your data is encrypted end-to-end. Telnet should be avoided but is often used as an introductory method, SSH requiring to have an account already setup.
- HTTPS is available via https://bbs.bottomlessabyss.net/connect/
- Telnet is available via bbs.bottomlessabyss.net on port 2023
- SSH is available via bbs.bottomlessabyss.net on port 2222
To use SSH, connect initially using NEW as username and password in your SSH client to connect. You can then use your account credentials to bypass the login screen and go straight to the BBS.
How can I get support? I can be reached on the Hackfest Discord (@stackfault).
Click HERE to connect to the Discord server.
Send me a DM to get support.
I am also on Twitter (X) as @StackFault
Via in-BBS mail as, you guessed it, StackFault.
Is a BBS mobile friendly? Use of mobile devices is strongly discouraged to fully appreciate the BBS experience. Using a real laptop or desktop is the way to go.
What about privacy? We do not require any personal information to register an account. You can choose to provide your real name (required to post on some messaging networks) but this is absolutely optional.
The only information we suggest you provide is a valid email address (if you ever need password recovery). You can decide to log-on invisibly once validated so that nobody knows you were there.
BBS glossary and common terms definitions
| SysOp | System Operator; This is the person running the BBS, performing support and keeping everything running smoothly. |
| BBS | Bulletin Board System; This is an electronic system, composed of different services like messages, games and files. |
| Netmail | This is a type of message where a BBS connected to a network can send a direct message to an individual located on another BBS part of the same network. This message is considered mostly private since only the SysOps could read it. |
| Echomail | This is a type of message where a BBS connected to a network can send a message that can be read by every users subscribed to the same message area on the network. This message is considered public and anyone can read it. |
| Nodelist | This is a list of all the nodes within a specific network. It contains the required information so that each BBSes can reach each others for transferring messages. |
| Door | A door is a program, external to the BBS software, that can be executed to provide content to the BBS user, this can be games or service applications. |
| FTN | FidoNet Technology Network; This is the type of network used by FTN compatible networks. The addressing scheme used is AA:BB/CC.D, where A is the Region, B is the Zone, C is the Node and D is the Point. This is required for Netmail but for Echomail this is taken care of automatically by the BBS routing. |