So what is it?

It seems like it is a group of forums all working together to provide one large platform.

Can I host an instance of Rocksolid?
Where can I find the source code?
Where is the official website of Rocksolid or where can I find out more?
How is data synced between each instance?

Thx.

Anonymous <retrobbs2@retrobbs.rocksolidbbs.com> writes:

> So what is it?
>
> It seems like it is a group of forums all working together to provide one large platform.
>
> Can I host an instance of Rocksolid?
> Where can I find the source code?
> Where is the official website of Rocksolid or where can I find out more?
> How is data synced between each instance?

Data is synced over NNTP, same as in Usenet. Rocksolid messages are
posted to rocksolid.* hierarchy, which is currently propagated
worldwide. There is more than one way to receive the messages, you
should choose the one that is adequate for your particular case. Are you
planning to run I2P or Tor only server? Do you wish to have web
interface or you will be good with using Usenet client?

--
Neodome

Ok thx, thats more than enough info to get me started.

> Are you planning to run I2P or Tor only server?

I am thinking about a I2P server. But first I will learn how it works.

> Do you wish to have web interface or you will be good with using Usenet client?

I am ok with a web interface but I'd also like to check out the Usenet clients.

>I am thinking about a I2P server. But first I will learn how it works.

hey that is great to read. we need more of everything in i2p.

>I am ok with a web interface but I'd also like to check out the Usenet clients.

we use at least three different kinds of software today to give web access:
-fudforum (only on i2p)
-rslight
-bbs
The two last ones are coded by retroguy (rslight) and me (bbs).
Sources are available for all three, there is also a vm that is more or less plug and play (with inn2 as a news server and rslight and bbs as frontends).
And of course there is also other forum software that speaks nntp.

cheers

trw

Posted on def4

i2p torrent: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:a122a8551927e2c99fed1078cecd149900c71d6b&dn=ffvm+beta+release&tr=http://tracker2.postman.i2p/announce.php torrents provide an easy way to download a file this size, so it is the prefered solution to get the file. if you have no i2p than you have to download directly: http://acmsrfsbsogtuhvk.onion/ffvm_beta.ova http://acmsrfsbsogtuhvk.onion/ffvm_beta.ova.checksum

Posted on def4

On Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:18:42+0000
trw <trw@anon.com> wrote:

>
> >I am thinking about a I2P server. But first I will learn how it
> >works.

Great! As Neodome said, everything is synchronized over NNTP protocol,
inside i2p, tor or clearnet.

>
> hey that is great to read. we need more of everything in i2p.
>
> >I am ok with a web interface but I'd also like to check out the
> >Usenet clients.

You can use any Usenet client. If you register at rslight.i2p, you can
then connect your client as shown at the bottom of this msg.

>
> we use at least three different kinds of software today to give web
> access: -fudforum (only on i2p)
> -rslight
> -bbs
> The two last ones are coded by retroguy (rslight) and me (bbs).
> Sources are available for all three, there is also a vm that is more
> or less plug and play (with inn2 as a news server and rslight and bbs
> as frontends). And of course there is also other forum software that
> speaks nntp.
>

If you choose to install fudforum or rslight, you can contact me (or
others) here for a tunnel destination to sync. If you would like to use
bbs, you will need inn running and then ask to sync with myself or
anyone else running an instance (of inn).

Here is the current nodelist info:

i2p Web forums: def2.i2p def3.i2p def4.i2p def5.i2p retrobbs.i2p
novabbs.i2p rslight.i2p

Tor Web Forums: z5bqfv5v75kxy7pj.onion dkzerogt6z6ybhcj.onion
j7zbybfl5ho2rta3.onion

Clearnet Web Forums: www.rocksolidbbs.com www.novabbs.com
news.novabbs.com

NNTP Newsreader Access:

wwcqkwfo5yhe6uribv5tzylk25j5hkdk6gdnyftzd3k7dawlzwca.b32.i2p

asq5mo52aghemn2i.onion:119

news.novabbs.com:119, 563

Create NNTP Account: rslight.i2p dkzerogt6z6ybhcj.onion news.novabbs.com

NNTP Peering is also available in i2p/tor/ clearnet

Retro Guy

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Posted via novabbs

On Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:21:20+0000
trw <trw@anon.com> wrote:

>
> i2p torrent:
> magnet:?xt=urn:btih:a122a8551927e2c99fed1078cecd149900c71d6b&dn=ffvm+beta+release&tr=http://tracker2.postman.i2p/announce.php
> torrents provide an easy way to download a file this size, so it is
> the prefered solution to get the file. if you have no i2p than you
> have to download directly:
> http://acmsrfsbsogtuhvk.onion/ffvm_beta.ova
> http://acmsrfsbsogtuhvk.onion/ffvm_beta.ova.checksum
>
> Posted on def4

In addition to the above, I will try to have a tarball for rslight
install in the next day or two. It just requires a web server, php and
a small tweak to php.ini.

As a side note, the authentication module I wrote for rslight also
works for inn and apache auth.

Retro Guy

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Posted via novabbs

in any event, it is easier to run rslight (i think it is the most easy to setup and maintain of the three, and with the fresher code vs. bbs, rl gets in my way too often...).
also, as retroguy said already, you don't need to run your own news server with rslight, because you can connect to one of ours. in theory, this should even run on a hosting service like daniels (http://danielas3rtn54uwmofdo3x2bsdifr47huasnmbgqzfrec5ubupvtpid.onion/).

cheers

trw

Posted on def4

I should have a download link soon for rslight. I have made some major
changes to auth, and have cleaned up a lot of bugs.

rslight.i2p (and news.novabbs.com) are currently running the latest
rslight for the rocksolid groups.

The biggest change is to authorize users on the client side. They do not
need to be accounts on the news server. You only need one news account on
the server to run rslight now. Also, I have configured a simple toggle in
the config file if you are connecting to a Synchronet news server. If you
are, rslight will properly add a To: header, which maintains the ability
of the bbs to show messages "To:" you, etc. If you are used to using a
bbs, you know what I mean.

Synchronet also does not allow posting 'From:' any user other than the
logged in user, so if you toggle the variable, rslight will use the From
user to log in (which requires the accounts be on the Synchronet server).

I still need to write a simple README, then install should be reasonably
simple.

Retro Guy
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Posted on Rocksolid Light

Hi there! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a team of volunteers and starting a new project in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us beneficial information to work on. You have done a wonderful job!

1

AnonUser wrote:

> 1

did it work?
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Posted on Rocksolid Light

1

pretty neat stuff. pity it is less known than other networks.

To: YY

but retrobbs is quite incoherent. why do they use GUI if they cant get it straight? as if anybody ever heard of "synchronet". WTF?
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Posted on RetroBBS
www.rocksolidbbs.com

To: AnonUser
AnonUser wrote:

> but retrobbs is quite incoherent. why do they use GUI if they cant get it straight? as if anybody ever heard of "synchronet". WTF?

lol, retrobbs is where I test mods to rslight to interact with synchronet:
http://www.synchro.net/

Did you know rocksolid started specifically on a synchronet bbs then went from there?

If the GUI of retrobbs isn't to your liking, there are other sites to read/post to the rocksolid groups.

Glad to hear your input and enjoy rocksolid!

Retro Guy

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Posted on RetroBBS
www.rocksolidbbs.com

On 2020-01-31 08:46, Retro Guy wrote:

>> but retrobbs is quite incoherent. why do they use GUI if they cant get it straight? as if anybody ever heard of "synchronet". WTF?
>
> lol, retrobbs is where I test mods to rslight to interact with synchronet:
> http://www.synchro.net/
>
> Did you know rocksolid started specifically on a synchronet bbs then went from there?
>
> If the GUI of retrobbs isn't to your liking, there are other sites to read/post to the rocksolid groups.
> Glad to hear your input and enjoy rocksolid!
>
> Retro Guy
>

why the fuck should anybody care who of course never ever heard of synchrofuck or bbs rocksfuck?

it has to be said:

rocksolidbbs.com

is one giant unstructured mess of a website. indicative of people who do not think in a structured manner.

To: Me
Me wrote:

> it has to be said:

> rocksolidbbs.com

> is one giant unstructured mess of a website. indicative of people who do not think in a structured manner.

This has to be a new tagline for rocksolidbbs.com:

"One Giant Unstructured Mess - Welcome!"

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Posted on RetroBBS
www.rocksolidbbs.com

Retro Guy wrote on Fri, 31 January 2020 09:29
> To: Me
> Me wrote:
>
> > it has to be said:
>
> > rocksolidbbs.com
>
> > is one giant unstructured mess of a website. indicative of people who do not think in a structured manner.
>
> This has to be a new tagline for rocksolidbbs.com:
>
> "One Giant Unstructured Mess - Welcome!"
>
> --
> Posted on RetroBBS
> www.rocksolidbbs.com

my... why not? they call it "steering lowered expectations" these days LOL :d
:lol: