Re: WARNING: Control Codes

Responding :� Re: WARNING: Control Codes
Written By :� Hilton Janfield <val...@bcgroup.net>
Msg. Status:� No reply necessary!
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> What he means is that BBS' interpret them as control codes.
> I should know - I've run a variety of BBS systems.
> On most modern free or cheap BBS softwares, a | symbol followed by 00-15
> will produce colors. i.e.  would produce red. % is also used on many, a
> info codes - i.e. %UN on many systems will display the user's name.

     Thank you, this is what I was trying to say which seems to have been 
mis-interpreted.

> To Wildfire:
> I suggest you tell your SysOp to go and download one of the many great doo
> available which will make user's news reading experience more enjoyable.
> These doors interpret messages better (sent as plain text, and some even
> strip HTML), and send more internet-friendly messages. And they should wor
> with whatever mailer your SysOp more-than-likely has to use.

     I AM the SysOp.  I happen to like reading my newsgroups right in the 
stock WWIV format.  Sure, threading would be nice but other than that, I've 
been running the BBS for six years now and happen to like the way I read 
messages.  I prefer it over all of the various newsreaders I have tried.

     Sean





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