Observed arrival · 2026-10-01
Rainwire BBS: one board, four terminal tiers
Rainwire is a Go-based bulletin board server that adapts its screens and controls to the caller’s terminal, from basic telnet to graphics-capable clients.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- BBS sysops and terminal-interface builders
- Worth noticing
- Its four client tiers range from basic telnet and CP437 to a client with GPU and WASM support.
Field notes
Rainwire describes a Go server that detects terminal capabilities at connection time and renders widget-built screens for the client, while retaining support for hand-drawn ANSI art. Its tier table runs from CP437 and 16 colours to a client using GPU and WASM modules. The security section says caller behavior raises or lowers a threat score and describes automatic bans, with an nftables helper intended to drop banned traffic at the kernel.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
⊠LoginAccess appeared gated
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
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