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  • Re: SpaceX merger ¨, O

    From fusion@VERT/CFBBS to finglonger on Fri Jan 30 19:18:00 2026
    On 30 Jan 2026, finglonger said the following...

    Do these TLDR messages look like garbage to anyone else? I just get a wall of text.

    i used to think they were spam but i think DM said he posts them.

    i suspect the "garbage" is just utf-8 characters that aren't handled properly.. would be nice if those were stripped out instead

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  • From fusion@VERT/CFBBS to fusion on Fri Jan 30 19:19:00 2026
    On 30 Jan 2026, fusion said the following...

    i suspect the "garbage" is just utf-8 characters that aren't handled properly.. would be nice if those were stripped out instead

    ok nevermind i just saw the mountain of css and html stuff.. wtf? :)

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32)
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  • From Accession@VERT/PHARCYDE to fusion on Fri Jan 30 18:58:40 2026
    Hey Fusion!

    On Fri, Jan 30 2026 13:18:00 -0600, you wrote:

    i used to think they were spam but i think DM said he posts them.

    They are autoposted from tldr.com or something, I think.

    i suspect the "garbage" is just utf-8 characters that aren't handled properly.. would be nice if those were stripped out instead

    It is definitely handled properly. Not only by Synchronet, but most NNTP clients, also. I'm guessing since you can't actually post a UTF-8 message with Mystic, that mystic doesn't support displaying UTF-8 properly, either.

    While UTF-8 support was started in Mystic, I'm not sure it ever made it to the message bases (they still force CP437, I believe)..

    Regards,
    Nick

    ... Sarcasm, because beating people up is illegal.
    ---
    þ Synchronet þ _thePharcyde telnet://bbs.pharcyde.org (Wisconsin)
  • From fusion@VERT/CFBBS to Accession on Fri Jan 30 22:26:00 2026
    On 30 Jan 2026, Accession said the following...

    It is definitely handled properly. Not only by Synchronet, but most NNTP

    no, it's not. not for him. why inject Synchronet and some NNTP clients into it? that's like me telling you my car runs fine when yours is overheating.

    clients, also. I'm guessing since you can't actually post a UTF-8
    message with Mystic, that mystic doesn't support displaying UTF-8 properly, either.

    yes, see, you understand what i said, you just wanted to talk about something else first.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: cold fusion - cfbbs.net - grand rapids, mi
  • From Digital Man@VERT to finglonger on Fri Jan 30 20:16:14 2026
    Re: Re: SpaceX merger ¨, O
    By: finglonger to TLDR on Fri Jan 30 2026 11:11 am

    Do these TLDR messages look like garbage to anyone else? I just get a wall of text.

    If you're seeing something like the following, that means your message reader (and/or BBS software) doesn't support MIME:

    --HEQT47yB
    Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
    Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

    SpaceX may potentially merge with Tesla and xAI. Some investors are
    pushi=
    ng the idea, saying it could attract sizable
    interest=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=
    --
    digital man (rob)

    Breaking Bad quote #32:
    Don't think so hard it's gonna hurt your brain! - Hank Schrader
    Norco, CA WX: 68.1øF, 27.0% humidity, 2 mph SE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs
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  • From Digital Man@VERT to finglonger on Sat Jan 31 17:55:12 2026
    Re: Re: SpaceX merger ¨, O
    By: finglonger to TLDR on Fri Jan 30 2026 11:11 am

    Do these TLDR messages look like garbage to anyone else? I just get a wall of text.

    This should be 'fixed' in QWK packets you can from vert/dove.synchro.net from this point forward. Please let me know you see (presumably on Mystic).
    --
    digital man (rob)

    Rush quote #18:
    Leave out condition, courageous convictions will drag the dream into existence Norco, CA WX: 74.2øF, 24.0% humidity, 2 mph SSE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs ---
    þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net
  • From fusion@VERT/CFBBS to Digital Man on Sat Jan 31 22:04:00 2026
    On 31 Jan 2026, Digital Man said the following...

    Re: Re: SpaceX merger ¨, O
    By: finglonger to TLDR on Fri Jan 30 2026 11:11 am

    Do these TLDR messages look like garbage to anyone else? I just get a of text.

    This should be 'fixed' in QWK packets you can from [sic] vert/dove.synchro.net from this point forward. Please let me know
    you see [dafuq :D] (presumably on Mystic). --

    i appreciate how generous you are with your time :)

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    * Origin: cold fusion - cfbbs.net - grand rapids, mi
  • From finglonger@VERT/SILENT to Digital Man on Sat Jan 31 20:27:00 2026
    On 31 Jan 2026, Digital Man said the following...

    Re: Re: SpaceX merger ¨, O By: finglonger to TLDR on Fri Jan 30 2026
    am > Do these TLDR messages look like garbage to anyone else? I just get l > of text.This should be 'fixed' in QWK packets you can from vert/dove.s .net from this point forward. Please let me know you see (presumably on My -- digital man (rob)Rush quote eave out condition, courageous convictions will drag the dream into existe co, CA WX: 74.2øF, 24.0% humidity, 2 mph SSE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrs ­ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synch

    ok, I'll keep an eye out. thx.

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