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  • SSI's Lack Of Support

    From Robert Wolfe@1:116/18 to All on Fri Feb 20 16:36:44 2015
    Well, just found out today that HLS and crew are not sbipping printed
    manuals with Platinum Xpress for Windows anymore, but instead referring
    people to their crappy incomplete help files. Also, it looks like thay
    are also sending Wildcat 5.x printed manuals out for version 6.4. As
    such, my support queue here has grown considerably with questions from
    other Wildcat! folks asking for help in getting their systems set up.

    Because of the lack of support from SSI, I am rethinking the future of
    my BBS running Wildcat! (but I will still moderate the Wildcat! Support
    echo as much as I can). I am tired, almost to the point of getting
    burnt out.

    HLS and company seems like they are running the software into the
    ground.

    ... Veni, Vidi, Visa. (I came, I saw, I charged it.)
    --- Wildcat! v7.0.454.4 (Nov 28 2012), Editor Mod v1.7
    * Origin: Wildcat! Wiki - http://wiki.winserver.us (1:116/18)
  • From thumper@1:218/601 to Robert Wolfe on Thu Mar 5 12:57:32 2015
    Well, just found out today that HLS and crew are not sbipping printed manuals with Platinum Xpress for Windows anymore, but instead referring people to their crappy incomplete help files. Also, it looks like thay
    are
    also sending Wildcat 5.x printed manuals out for version 6.4. As such,
    my
    support queue here has grown considerably with questions from other
    Wildcat!
    folks asking for help in getting their systems set up.

    Because of the lack of support from SSI, I am rethinking the future of
    my BBS running Wildcat! (but I will still moderate the Wildcat! Support
    echo as much as I can). I am tired, almost to the point of getting burnt out.

    HLS and company seems like they are running the software into the
    ground.

    I always loved the Wilcat! Software and was a Beta Tester for Version 4.xx. After I upgraded to Wilcat 5.x the lack of support just frustrated me. I took the bbs down for several years and decided to try again. Still no help and couldn't get access to files on the website, even with email after email..... Sad......

    -=Thumper=-
    --SysOp--
    The Wastelands BBS
    --- SBBSecho 2.27-Linux
    * Origin: -=The Wastelands BBS=- wastelands-bbs.net (1:218/601)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/18 to Thumper on Sat Mar 7 19:07:44 2015
    I always loved the Wilcat! Software and was a Beta Tester for Version 4.xx. After I upgraded to Wilcat 5.x the lack of support just frustrated me. I too

    the bbs down for several years and decided to try again. Still no help and couldn't get access to files on the website, even with email after email....

    Sad......

    I know. I beta tested 4.20 back in the day. Wildcat! is a good
    package, which is why I try to offer as much help as I can to other
    Wildcat! sysops, whether it be getting them set up and running or if
    they just need a custom wcBASIC application written. I have a LOT of
    custom mods I've written in operation on my BBS (the message editor
    being one of them) plus some regular mods that I allow others to
    download and use. I basically use my 'Cat as a development and testing
    system as well as to showcase the addons that I write.

    ... Taglines: the toilet-stall walls of BBSdom.
    --- Wildcat! v6.4.454.2 (Nov 17 2011), Editor Mod v1.7
    * Origin: Wildcat! Wiki - http://wiki.winserver.us (1:116/18)
  • From Donald Price@1:218/601 to Robert Wolfe on Sun Mar 8 09:41:14 2015

    the bbs down for several years and decided to try again. Still no help and couldn't get access to files on the website, even with email after email....

    Sad......

    I know. I beta tested 4.20 back in the day. Wildcat! is a good
    package, which is why I try to offer as much help as I can to other
    Wildcat! sysops, whether it be getting them set up and running or if they just need a custom wcBASIC application written. I have a LOT of custom mods I've written in operation on my BBS (the message editor being one of them) plus some regular mods that I allow others to download and use. I basically use my 'Cat as a development and testing system as well as to showcase the addons that I write.

    I was setting up my Multi Node Wildcat 4.2 with Netserial and had it working, till a computer crash. I'll probably try again soon..... Miss all my Wildcat! stuff. Right now I'm running Synchronet under Ubuntu. Works good and lots of support. Still miss my Wildcat! though.....

    -=Thumper=-
    --SysOp--
    The Wastelands BBS
    --- SBBSecho 2.27-Linux
    * Origin: -=The Wastelands BBS=- wastelands-bbs.net (1:218/601)
  • From Robert Wolfe@1:116/18 to Donald Price on Sun Mar 8 15:03:20 2015
    I was setting up my Multi Node Wildcat 4.2 with Netserial and had it working

    till a computer crash. I'll probably try again soon..... Miss all my Wildcat

    stuff. Right now I'm running Synchronet under Ubuntu. Works good and lots of

    support. Still miss my Wildcat! though.....

    I agree. :) What were you using to process echomail for Wildcat 4.2?

    ... "My arm!", said Captain Hook offhandedly.
    --- Wildcat! v6.4.454.2 (Nov 17 2011), Editor Mod v1.7
    * Origin: Wildcat! Wiki - http://wiki.winserver.us (1:116/18)