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LoBBS Daily User Guide
If you found LoBBS somewhere on your mesh and are a daily user, this guide is for you.
DM the node a line that starts with /.
/login username password signs in or creates an account after the node is installed. If the node says it needs install, find the SysOp. See the SysOp guide.
Long answers end with {p 1/3}. Send /p2, then /p3. Paging works on your last answer for about 5 minutes. A new command replaces it.
Public
| Command | Notes |
|---|---|
/hi |
Welcome screen and hints |
/status |
Overall status (paged) |
/time |
Current time |
/help [topic] |
Command catalog, or topic help |
/pN |
Next page of the last reply (e.g. /p2) |
/wall |
Play the Wall game (shared ASCII art) |
/yarn |
Play the Yarn game (shared story) |
Session
| Command | Notes |
|---|---|
/login user password |
Sign in or create an account |
/logout |
End session |
/whoami |
Who you are |
/passwd new confirm |
Change your password |
A login ends when the node reboots or after a day without commands (the SysOp can change both limits). When every login slot is taken, a new login signs out whoever has been idle longest. Run /login again if /whoami says you are not logged in.
Users
Login required.
| Command | Notes |
|---|---|
/users list |
User list |
/users find text |
Search usernames |
Login required. SysOps reading someone else's inbox: SysOp guide.
| Command | Notes |
|---|---|
/mail list |
Your inbox |
/mail read N |
Read message N |
/mail N |
Same as /mail read N |
/mail unread N |
Mark unread |
/mail delete N |
Delete from your inbox |
/mail send user message… |
Send mail |
News
Login required.
| Command | Notes |
|---|---|
/news list |
News index |
/news read N |
Read item N |
/news N |
Same as /news read N |
/news unread N |
Mark unread |
/news post message… |
Post news |
Wall
/wall shows the grid (no login). Painting needs login.
Rows a–l, columns 1–12. a4x paints x at row a, column 4. -a4 clears that cell. Several tokens in one command: /wall a1# a2# b2#.
| Command | Notes |
|---|---|
/wall token… |
Paint. Default quota is 1 cell per hour |
Yarn
/yarn shows the tail (no login). Adding words needs login.
| Command | Notes |
|---|---|
/yarn word … |
Add words. Default quota is 1 word (32 characters) per hour |