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  • Can anyone give me some tips on starting a BBS specifically to run the Eliza 'virtual therapist' game/app?

    From BBS ( /u/wowbobwow https://www.reddit.com/user/wowbobwow ) to All on Wed Feb 18 00:57:46 2026

    Hi all!
    I have a simple project(?) to show during an upcoming event but I'm not entirely sure where to begin. Long story short, I want to set up a self-hosted BBS with two main features: A 'guest book' where visitors can sign their name and/or leave a short message An interactive version of the old Eliza chatbot / virtual therapist
    I've used BBS's over the years but never hosted one. I have a wide range of systems I could potentially use to host the BBS (modern Mac / PC / Raspberry Pi 5), plus a variety of vintage stuff like early Macs, Apple IIe with Ethernet, C64, etc.).
    I'd be grateful for any beginner-friendly suggestions on how I should get started with this! submitted by /u/wowbobwow [link] [comments]