soc.octade.net is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
Places to telnet: A list of telnet servers and fun destinations.
> The text based internet can be exciting, informative, and fun. Using telnet, you can access a variety of these resources on the internet.
#lambdaMOO -ing as always https://lambda.moo.mud.org/
telnet lambda.moo.mud.org 8888
co guest
@join screwtape
"hey
:frowns in thought
Sharpsign.. sushi paradise
#mud #telnet #live
@kentpitman
Were telcos tipped off to *that* ancient #Telnet bug? Cyber pros say the signs stack up
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/11/were_telcos_tipped_off_to/
Nearly 800,000 #Telnet servers exposed to remote attacks
The security flaw (CVE-2026-24061) already has a proof-of-concept exploit, impacts GNU InetUtils versions 1.9.3 (released in 2015) through 2.7, and was patched in version 2.8 (released on January 20).
The orange site shared this link, telnet.org which has a list of servers to which you can connect over Telnet. (Warning: these are always unencrypted connections).
If you want a Telnet-like experience but over a secure #TLS connection (e.g. using an #SSH client), check out the “Tildeverse,” https://tildeverse.org/ , a list of public-access servers with SSH login. It is like the #Fediverse but using TLS rather than the #ActivityPub protocol. The obvious drawback is that you need to know how to use a command line, but I doubt that would bother most Fediverse dwellers.
@screwlisp I didn’t see https://lambda.moo.mud.org at all in this list of Telnet logins. We may need to do something about that.
With Netrunner
Telehack is a simulation of a stylized arpanet/usenet, circa 1985-1990. It is a full multi-user simulation, including 26,600+ simulated hosts from the early net, thousands of files from the era, a collection ofadventure and IF games, a working BASIC interpreter with a library of programs to run, simulated historical users..
#underground #computers #internet #history #community #bulletinboards #bbs #telnet #rlogin #ssh #internet #arpanet #usenet #simulation #netrunner #telehack
Got it! 🖖 😎
InterBBS Tetris All Time Highscore!
#playing #games #gaming #tetris #retrogaming #retrocomputing
#BBS #BBSing #BBSTris #doors #interbbs #Linux #Syncterm #DiamondMineOnline #bulletinboards #telnet #textmode #ANSI #terminal #pixelart #asciiart #oldschool
I've had this book in PDF format for a few years, and I'd forgotten about it.
I stumbled across it again while browsing https://telehack.com/
A very interesting read!
If you're into the internet of the '80s and '90s, I highly recommend checking out #Telehack. It's pretty wild!
#underground #computers #history #bulletinboards #bbs #telnet #ssh #internet #community #arpanet #usenet #simulation
The Quantum Wormhole BBS
https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/bbs/quantum-wormhole/
I love the #MSDOS simulation boot at login.
#BBS #BBSing #computers #bulletinboards #retrocomputing #ANSI #ASCII #ansiart #asciiart #retro #vintage #MSDOS #mTCP #telnet or #SSH #syncterm #netrunner
Looks like some 373 hours of #BBSing on The End of The Line #BBS
🖖 😆
https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/bbs/end-of-the-line-bbs/
#computers #bulletinboards #retrocomputing #ANSI #ASCII
#ansiart #asciiart #retro #vintage
#MSDOS #mTCP #telnet or #SSH #syncterm #netrunner
Resolving DHCP request under MSDOS to reach the spider web.
Well, BBS or FTP mainly.
Part of the mTCP package from M. Brutman.
I will soon try web browsing from MSDOS. Reaching #Mastodon from MSDOS ?!
http://www.kompx.com/en/web-browsers-for-dos.htm
#computers #history #msdos #desqview #mtcp #dhcp #bbs #telnet #ftp #retro #dosgaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing