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bboard [2022/08/11 16:49] – Added more accessible section, re-sectioned changing editor sections peteyboybboard [2024/02/25 22:18] (current) – [Make bboard More Accessible] wed hc9
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- ====== bboard ======+====== bboard ======
  
 The ''bboard'' is a threaded multi discussion bulletin board. It goes back when the original SDF was just a BBS. You may think of it as a corkboard at a community center where members post notes with thumb tacks. It is, along with commode, one of the best ways to get help and news from SDF-EU. Voting of new features and changes on SDF-EU policies also take place at the bboard (ARPA membership or above required) The ''bboard'' is a threaded multi discussion bulletin board. It goes back when the original SDF was just a BBS. You may think of it as a corkboard at a community center where members post notes with thumb tacks. It is, along with commode, one of the best ways to get help and news from SDF-EU. Voting of new features and changes on SDF-EU policies also take place at the bboard (ARPA membership or above required)
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 ===== Some relevant bboards ===== ===== Some relevant bboards =====
  
-  * To ask for help, use **''<HELPDESK>''** to have your query answered by another user +  * To ask for help **from another user**, use **''<HELPDESK>''** to have your query answered **by another user (admins ((The //[[wp>System_administrator|admin]]// [[wp>Pseudonym|pseudonym]]‚ for members′ [[https://sdf.org/?status|home]]‚ is //[[https://sdf.org/?faq?BASICS?12|SDF Membership]]//.)) do //NOT// read <HELPDESK>)** 
-  * All system notices are posted on **''<ANNOUNCE>''**+  * All system notices are posted on **''<ANNOUNCE>''** (read this first if something is wrong)
   * Current discussions about SDF-EU happen on **''<SDFEU>''**   * Current discussions about SDF-EU happen on **''<SDFEU>''**
-  * You can make requests for new software and discuss account issues at **''<REQUESTS>''**+  * You can make requests for new software and discuss account issues at **''<REQUESTS>''** (if your request is about your account and is confidential, better to **mail membership@sdf.org**)
   * **''<ARPA>''** and **''<META>''** boards are used for ARPA and MetaARPA related questions.   * **''<ARPA>''** and **''<META>''** boards are used for ARPA and MetaARPA related questions.
   * Member services (such as VPN or VOIP) have their own board for questions and support.   * Member services (such as VPN or VOIP) have their own board for questions and support.
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 === New Post === === New Post ===
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   <SDFEU> Command: POST   <SDFEU> Command: POST
   Subject: Timezone?   Subject: Timezone?
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 === Reply === === Reply ===
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    <SDFEU> Command: REPLY (A NUMBER) 3    <SDFEU> Command: REPLY (A NUMBER) 3
    REPLY to "Meetup at EuroBSDcon" ? (y/n)    REPLY to "Meetup at EuroBSDcon" ? (y/n)
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 To remove a previously killed board from the list and start scanning it for new posts again, ''(G)OTO'' the killed board and press ''K'' again to remove it from your kill list. To remove a previously killed board from the list and start scanning it for new posts again, ''(G)OTO'' the killed board and press ''K'' again to remove it from your kill list.
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 ==== Change default editor ==== ==== Change default editor ====
  
-=== Chang to a better pico ====+=== Change to a better pico ====
  
 If you want to use an editor with in-program help and simple interface like the default //pico//, but slightly more powerful than the default **bboard** editor, you may wish to instead set your editor to //nano//, which is the default editor integrated into the Alpine mail program. It's the same as //pico//, but has additional commands, like regex searching. If you want to use an editor with in-program help and simple interface like the default //pico//, but slightly more powerful than the default **bboard** editor, you may wish to instead set your editor to //nano//, which is the default editor integrated into the Alpine mail program. It's the same as //pico//, but has additional commands, like regex searching.
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         color normal white         color normal white
 </file> </file>
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 == Learning to use Vi-style Editors: == == Learning to use Vi-style Editors: ==
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 If you decide to practice with elvis(1), the //':help'// command should provide an info(1)-like documentation environment (use //':q'// to close it). Keep in mind that this :help documentation is not available within bboard(1) as elvis(1) is run in a restricted command mode. More extensive elvis(1) documentation is on the main SDF hosts at ///usr/pkg/share/doc/elvis/elvis.html// . If you decide to practice with elvis(1), the //':help'// command should provide an info(1)-like documentation environment (use //':q'// to close it). Keep in mind that this :help documentation is not available within bboard(1) as elvis(1) is run in a restricted command mode. More extensive elvis(1) documentation is on the main SDF hosts at ///usr/pkg/share/doc/elvis/elvis.html// .
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 == Running Spell-check on a bboard(1) Post in vi == == Running Spell-check on a bboard(1) Post in vi ==
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 The words in your personal word file do not need to be sorted however all lowercase words are treated as case-insensitive; use uppercase if the distinction matters.  The wordfile words will be treated as "correct" by the spellchecker. The words in your personal word file do not need to be sorted however all lowercase words are treated as case-insensitive; use uppercase if the distinction matters.  The wordfile words will be treated as "correct" by the spellchecker.
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 ==== Make  bboard More Accessible ==== ==== Make  bboard More Accessible ====
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 You may have luck with the settings below in your //.bboardrc//: You may have luck with the settings below in your //.bboardrc//:
  
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-[[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/bboard-tutorial | bboard tutorial]] - legacy link+ 
 +[[http://sdf.org/?tutorials/bboard-tutorial | bboard tutorial]] - traditional link (using [[wp>Revision_Control_System|RCS]])\\ This wiki page was reviewed with the Plan 9 [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#abaco|abaco]], and [[plan9front_-_acme_sam_abaco_mothra_and_man#mothra|mothra]], browsers. 
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