diff --git a/include/pttstruct.h b/include/pttstruct.h
index 6ed092d1d..cdf3d0096 100644
--- a/include/pttstruct.h
+++ b/include/pttstruct.h
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ typedef struct boardheader_t { /* 256 bytes */
 #define BRD_CPLOG		0x00200000	/* ¦Û°Ê¯dÂà¿ý°O¿ý */
 #define BRD_NOFASTRECMD		0x00400000	/* ¸T¤î§Ö³t±À¤å */
 #define BRD_IPLOGRECMD		0x00800000	/* ±À¤å°O¿ý IP */
-#define BRD_OVER18		0x01000000	/* ¤Q¤K¸T */
+#define BRD_OVER18		0x01000000	/* ¢Ì¤K¸T */
 #define BRD_NOREPLY		0x02000000	/* ¤£¥i¦^¤å */
 #define BRD_ALIGNEDCMT		0x04000000	/* ¹ï»ô¦¡ªº±À¤å */
 #define BRD_NOSELFDELPOST       0x08000000      /* ¤£¥i¦Û§R */
diff --git a/mbbsd/bbs.c b/mbbsd/bbs.c
index 58074587a..5094c694a 100644
--- a/mbbsd/bbs.c
+++ b/mbbsd/bbs.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static int do_add_recommend(const char *direct, fileheader_t *fhdr,
 static int view_postinfo(int ent, const fileheader_t * fhdr,
                          const char *direct, int crs_ln);
 
-static int bnote_lastbid = -1; // ¨M©w¬O§_­nÅã¥Ü¶iªOµe­±ªº cache
+static int bnote_lastbid = -1; // �M�w�O�_�n��ܶi�O�e���� cache
 
 // recommend/comment types
 //  most people use recommendation just for one-line reply.
@@ -182,18 +182,18 @@ check_locked(fileheader_t *fhdr)
             return;
 
         scr = vscr_save();
-        vs_hdr("µ²®×¨Ã°±¤î¦^À³");
+        vs_hdr("���רð���^��");
         move(5, 0);
-        outs("  ½Ðª`·N¡A¥»¥\\¯à (m+L) ¬O¡uµ²®×¨Ã²×¤î¦^À³¡v(¸T¦^¤å±À¤å)¡A\n"
-             "  ¤@ª½³£¤£¬O¡uÂê©w¤å³¹(ÅÜ°ßŪ)¡v¡C"
-             "¥¿µP¡uÂê©w¤å³¹¡v¬O¥u¦³¯¸ªø¥i¥Îªº ^E¡C\n\n"
-             "  ©Ò¥H²×¤î¦^À³«á¨Ï¥ÎªÌ¤´¥i­×§ï¦¹ÀÉ¡C\n\n"
-             "  ¥¼¨Ó§Ú­Ì·|¦Ò¼{¬O§_¸Ó­×§ïÅý m+L ¦³Âê©wªº¯à¤O¡A"
-             "¦ýµu´Á¤º¦¹¦æ¬°¤£·|§ïÅÜ¡C\n\n"
-             "  ½Ð¤Å¦A´£³ø¦¹¶µ¬°¡uÂê©w¦³ bug¡v, ÁÂÁÂ\n\n"
+        outs("  �Ъ`�N�A���\\�� (m+L) �O�u���רòפ�^���v(�T�^�����)�A\n"
+             "  �@�������O�u��w�峹(�ܰ�Ū)�v�C"
+             "���P�u��w�峹�v�O�u�������i�Ϊ� ^E�C\n\n"
+             "  �ҥH�פ�^����ϥΪ̤��i�ק惡�ɡC\n\n"
+             "  ���ӧڭ̷|�Ҽ{�O�_�ӭק��� m+L ����w����O�A"
+             "���u�������欰���|���ܡC\n\n"
+             "  �ФŦA�����������u��w�� bug�v, ����\n\n"
              ANSI_COLOR(1;31)
-             "  ¥t¥~¡A¦¹¥\\¯à¥Ø«e¦³¦P¨B°ÝÃD¡A"
-             "¤w¦b½u¤WªºªO¤Í¦bÂ÷¶}¬ÝªO«e³£¦³¾÷·|¦^À³/±À¤å¡C\n"
+             "  �t�~�A���\\��ثe���P�B���D�A"
+             "�w�b�u�W���O�ͦb���}�ݪO�e�������|�^��/����C\n"
              ANSI_RESET
              );
         did_prompt = 1;
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ enum LISTMODES {
     LISTMODE_MONEY,
 };
 static char *listmode_desc[] = {
-    "¤é ´Á",
-    "»ù ®æ",
+    "�� ��",
+    "�� ��",
 };
 static int currlistmode = LISTMODE_DATE;
 
@@ -223,21 +223,21 @@ anticrosspost(void)
 {
     // probably failure here.
     if (HasUserPerm(PERM_ADMIN | PERM_MANAGER)) {
-        vmsg("¨t²Î¥i¯à»~§P±z CP, ¬°ÁקK¥X¿ù¥ý¦æÂ_½u");
+        vmsg("�t�Υi��~�P�z CP, ���קK�X�������_�u");
         exit(0);
     }
 
     log_filef("etc/illegal_money",  LOG_CREAT,
              ANSI_COLOR(1;33;46) "%s "
-             ANSI_COLOR(37;45) "cross post ¤å³¹ "
+             ANSI_COLOR(37;45) "cross post �峹 "
              ANSI_COLOR(37) " %s" ANSI_RESET "\n",
              cuser.userid, Cdatelite(&now));
 
-    post_violatelaw(cuser.userid, BBSMNAME "¨t²Îĵ¹î",
-                    "Cross-post", "»@³æ³B¥÷");
+    post_violatelaw(cuser.userid, BBSMNAME "�t��ĵ��",
+                    "Cross-post", "�@��B��");
     pwcuViolateLaw();
-    mail_id(cuser.userid, "Cross-Post»@³æ",
-	    "etc/crosspost.txt", BBSMNAME "ĵ¹î³¡¶¤");
+    mail_id(cuser.userid, "Cross-Post�@��",
+	    "etc/crosspost.txt", BBSMNAME "ĵ���");
     // Delete all references from BN_ALLPOST, if available.
     delete_allpost(cuser.userid);
     kick_all(cuser.userid); // XXX: in2: wait for testing
@@ -254,26 +254,26 @@ save_violatelaw(void)
 
     setutmpmode(VIOLATELAW);
     clear();
-    vs_hdr("ú»@³æ¤¤¤ß");
+    vs_hdr("ú�@�椤��");
 
     // XXX reload lots of stuff here?
     pwcuReload();
     if (!(cuser.userlevel & PERM_VIOLATELAW)) {
-	vmsg("§A¨S¦³³Q¶}»@³æ~~");
+	vmsg("�A�S���Q�}�@��~~");
 	return 0;
     }
 
     day =  cuser.vl_count*3 - (now - cuser.timeviolatelaw)/DAY_SECONDS;
     if (day > 0) {
-        vmsgf("¨Ì·Ó¹H³W¦¸¼Æ(%d), §AÁٻݭn¤Ï¬Ù %d ¤Ñ¤~¯àú»@³æ",
+        vmsgf("�̷ӹH�W����(%d), �A�ٻݭn�Ϭ� %d �Ѥ~��ú�@��",
               cuser.vl_count, day);
 	return 0;
     }
     reload_money();
     if (cuser.money < (int)cuser.vl_count * 1000) {
 	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
-                 ANSI_COLOR(1;31) "³o¬O§A²Ä %d ¦¸¹H¤Ï¥»¯¸ªk³W"
-                 "¥²¶·Ãº¥X %d " MONEYNAME "¡F¦ý§A¥Ø«e¥u¦³ %d ¡A¼Æ¶q¤£¨¬!!"
+                 ANSI_COLOR(1;31) "�o�O�A�� %d ���H�ϥ����k�W"
+                 "����ú�X %d " MONEYNAME "�F���A�ثe�u�� %d �A�ƶq����!!"
                  ANSI_RESET, (int)cuser.vl_count, (int)cuser.vl_count * 1000,
                  cuser.money);
 	mvouts(22, 0, buf);
@@ -281,16 +281,16 @@ save_violatelaw(void)
 	return 0;
     }
     move(5, 0);
-    prints("³o¬O§A²Ä %d ¦¸¹Hªk ¥²¶·Ãº¥X %d " MONEYNAME "\n\n",
+    prints("�o�O�A�� %d ���H�k ����ú�X %d " MONEYNAME "\n\n",
 	    cuser.vl_count, cuser.vl_count * 1000);
-    outs(ANSI_COLOR(1;37) "§A¬O§_½T©w¥H«á¤£·|¦A¥Ç¤F¡H" ANSI_RESET "\n");
+    outs(ANSI_COLOR(1;37) "�A�O�_�T�w�H�ᤣ�|�A�ǤF�H" ANSI_RESET "\n");
 
-    if (!getdata(10, 0, "½T©w¶Ü¡H[y/N]:", ok, sizeof(ok), LCECHO) ||
+    if (!getdata(10, 0, "�T�w�ܡH[y/N]:", ok, sizeof(ok), LCECHO) ||
 	ok[0] != 'y')
     {
 	move(15, 0);
-	outs(ANSI_COLOR(1;31) "¤£·Q¥I¶Ü¡H ÁÙ¬O¤£ª¾¹D­n«ö y ¡H\n"
-	     "½Ð¾i¦¨¬Ý²M·¡¨t²Î°T®§ªº¦n²ßºD¡C\n" ANSI_RESET);
+	outs(ANSI_COLOR(1;31) "���Q�I�ܡH �٬O�����D�n�� y �H\n"
+	     "�оi���ݲM���t�ΰT�����n�ߺD�C\n" ANSI_RESET);
 	pressanykey();
 	return 0;
     }
@@ -302,17 +302,17 @@ save_violatelaw(void)
 	log_filef("log/violation", LOG_CREAT,
 		"%s %s pay-violation error: race-conditionn hack?\n",
 		Cdate(&now), cuser.userid);
-	vmsg(MONEYNAME "«ç»ò©¿µM¤£°÷¤F¡H ¸Õ¹Ï´ÛÄF¨t²Î³Q¬d¨ì±N¬å±b¸¹¡I");
+	vmsg(MONEYNAME "��򩿵M�����F�H �չϴ��F�t�γQ�d��N��b���I");
 	return 0;
     }
 
-    pay(1000 * (int)cuser.vl_count, "ú¥I»@³æ (#%d)", cuser.vl_count);
+    pay(1000 * (int)cuser.vl_count, "ú�I�@�� (#%d)", cuser.vl_count);
     pwcuSaveViolateLaw();
     log_filef("log/violation", LOG_CREAT,
 	    "%s %s pay-violation: $%d complete.\n",
 	    Cdate(&now), cuser.userid, (int)cuser.vl_count*1000);
 
-    vmsg("»@³æ¤w¥I¡A½Ð­«·sµn¤J¡C");
+    vmsg("�@��w�I�A���s�n�J�C");
     u_exit("save_violate");
     exit(0);
     return 0;
@@ -333,17 +333,17 @@ set_board(void)
     }
 
     if (BoardPermNeedsSysopOverride(bp))
- 	vmsg("¶i¤J¥¼¸g±ÂÅv¬ÝªO");
+ 	vmsg("�i�J���g���v�ݪO");
 
     board_note_time = &bp->bupdate;
 
     if (!does_board_have_public_bm(bp)) {
-	strcpy(currBM, "¼x¨D¤¤");
+	strcpy(currBM, "�x�D��");
     } else {
 	/* calculate with other title information */
 	int l = 0;
 
-	snprintf(currBM, sizeof(currBM), "ªO¥D:%s", bp->BM);
+	snprintf(currBM, sizeof(currBM), "�O�D:%s", bp->BM);
 	/* title has +7 leading symbols */
 	l += strlen(bp->title);
 	if(l >= 7)
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ GetWebUrl(const boardheader_t *bp, const fileheader_t *fhdr, char *buf,
 
 #endif // QUERY_ARTICLE_URL
 
-// post ¤å³¹¤£ºâ¿úªºªO
+// post �峹��������O
 int IsFreeBoardName(const char *brdname)
 {
     if (strcmp(brdname, BN_TEST) == 0)
@@ -436,16 +436,16 @@ int IsFreeBoardName(const char *brdname)
 /*
  * Check if user phone number is verified by sms
  *
- * This function will check is current user have already register their
+ * This function check if current user has already register their
  * phone number with verifydb library.
- * The verify process is modified from verifydb_check_vmethod_unused,
- * it will pass cuser.userid and cuser.firstlogin as parameter and find
- * VMETHOD_SMS record.
+ * The verify process is modified from verifydb_check_vmethod_unused.
+ * It will pass cuser.userid and cuser.firstlogin as parameters and search
+ * for the VMETHOD_SMS record.
  *
- * Note that, ptt system might has two different user has the same userid
- * but won't be happen in same time, so we need firstlogin as second
- * parameter, and ptt accept Taiwan phone register only since Jul. 2021
- * so we can just verify whether in database.
+ * Please note that, ptt system might have two different users with the same userid,
+ * but this won't happen at the same time. Therefore. we need to use firstlogin as the second
+ * parameter. And, ptt only accept phone registrations from Taiwan since July 2021
+ * so we can simply verify it in database.
  *
  * Return true when user has verified phone, false when no register record
  */
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ is_user_sms_verified()
     const VerifyDb::GetReply *reply;
     if (!verifydb_getuser(cuser.userid, cuser.firstlogin, &buf, &reply)) {
         // The verifydb may occur some problem, maybe we should log it and
-        // notifiy SYSOP?
+        // notify SYSOP?
         return false;
     }
     if (verifydb_find_vmethod(reply, VMETHOD_SMS)) {
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ int CheckPostPerm2(const char **preason) {
         preason = &garbage;
 
     if (currmode & MODE_DIGEST) {
-        *preason = "¤åºKµLªkµo¤å";
+        *preason = "��K�L�k�o��";
 	return 0;
     }
     return CheckModifyPerm(preason);
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ char* get_board_restriction_reason(int bid, size_t sz_msg, char *msg)
 	return NULL;
     assert(0<=bid-1 && bid-1<MAX_BOARD);
 
-    // XXX currmode ¬O¥Ø«e¬ÝªO¤£¬O bid...
+    // XXX currmode �O�ثe�ݪO���O bid...
     if (is_BM_cache(bid))
 	return NULL;
     bp = getbcache(bid);
@@ -601,17 +601,17 @@ readtitle(void)
     bp = getbcache(currbid);
 
     if(bp->bvote != 2 && bp->bvote)
-	brd_title = "¥»¬ÝªO¶i¦æ§ë²¼¤¤";
+	brd_title = "���ݪO�i��벼��";
     else
 	brd_title = bp->title + 7;
 
     showtitle(currBM, brd_title);
-    outs("[¡ö]Â÷¶} [¡÷]¾\\Ū [Ctrl-P]µoªí¤å³¹ [d]§R°£ [z]ºëµØ°Ï [i]¬ÝªO¸ê°T/³]©w [h]»¡©ú\n");
+    outs("[��]���} [��]�\\Ū [Ctrl-P]�o���峹 [d]�R�� [z]��ذ� [i]�ݪO��T/�]�w [h]����\n");
     buf[0] = 0;
 
 #ifdef USE_COOLDOWN
     if (bp->brdattr & BRD_COOLDOWN)
-        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "[ÀR]");
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "[�R]");
     else
 #endif
     {
@@ -620,10 +620,10 @@ readtitle(void)
         // user IS reading it.
         int nuser = SHM->bcache[currbid - 1].nuser;
         if (nuser < 1) nuser = 1;
-        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "¤H®ð:%d ", nuser);
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "�H��:%d ", nuser);
     }
 
-    vbarf(ANSI_REVERSE "   ½s¸¹    %s §@  ªÌ       ¤å  ³¹  ¼Ð  ÃD\t%s ",
+    vbarf(ANSI_REVERSE "   �s��    %s �@  ��       ��  ��  ��  �D\t%s ",
 	    IS_LISTING_MONEY ? listmode_desc[LISTMODE_MONEY] : listmode_desc[currlistmode],
 	    buf);
 }
@@ -646,9 +646,9 @@ is_tn_allowed(const char *title)
 		    PERM_VIEWSYSOP| PERM_POLICE_MAN))
 	return 1;
 
-    // Note: Ãö©ó subgroup op ªº§P©w¥Ø«e¤]¬O¤@¹ÎÁV - ¤p²Õªø­n±q¦Û¤vªº¤ÀÃþ
-    // ¶i¥h¤~·|¦³ GROUPOP(). ¤£¹L¤Ï¥¿¤p²Õªø¸ò¸s²Õªøªº¤H¨S¨º»ò¦h¡A´N¶}©ñ¥L­Ì
-    // always ¥i¥H¨Ï¥Î TN_ANNOUNCE §a¡C
+    // Note: ���� subgroup op ���P�w�ثe�]�O�@���V - �p�ժ��n�q�ۤv������
+    // �i�h�~�|�� GROUPOP(). ���L�ϥ��p�ժ���s�ժ����H�S����h�A�N�}��L��
+    // always �i�H�ϥ� TN_ANNOUNCE �a�C
     if (HasUserPerm(PERM_SYSSUPERSUBOP) ||
 	HasUserPerm(PERM_SYSSUBOP))
 	return 1;
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ readdoent(int num, fileheader_t * ent)
 	outs(ANSI_COLOR(1;30));
 	prints("%-6.5s", ent->date);
 	prints("%-13.12s", ent->owner);
-	prints("¢® %-.*s" ANSI_RESET "\n",
+	prints("�� %-.*s" ANSI_RESET "\n",
 		t_columns-34, ent->title);
 	return;
 #else // COLORIZED_SAFEDEL
@@ -764,29 +764,29 @@ readdoent(int num, fileheader_t * ent)
 
 #ifdef SAFE_ARTICLE_DELETE
     if (iscorpse)
-	color = '0', mark = "¡¼";
-        // color = '0', mark = "¢®";
+	color = '0', mark = "��";
+        // color = '0', mark = "��";
     else
 #endif
     if (ent->filemode & FILE_VOTE)
-	color = '2', mark = "£¾";
+	color = '2', mark = "��";
     else switch(title_type) {
         case SUBJECT_REPLY:
             color = '3', mark = "R:";
             break;
         case SUBJECT_FORWARD:
-            color = '6', mark = "Âà";
+            color = '6', mark = "��";
             break;
         case SUBJECT_LOCKED:
-            color = '5', mark = "Âê";
+            color = '5', mark = "��";
             break;
         case SUBJECT_NORMAL:
         default:
-            color = '1', mark = "¡¼";
+            color = '1', mark = "��";
             break;
     }
 
-    // TN_ANNOUNCE: [¤½§i]
+    // TN_ANNOUNCE: [���i]
     if (title[0] == '[' && is_tn_announce(title))
 	special = 1;
 
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ readdoent(int num, fileheader_t * ent)
     if (title_type == SUBJECT_LOCKED)
         strcpy(recom,"0m--");
     else if(ent->recommend >= MAX_RECOMMENDS)
-	  strcpy(recom,"1mÃz");
+	  strcpy(recom,"1m�z");
     else if(ent->recommend>9)
 	  sprintf(recom,"3m%2d",ent->recommend);
     else if(ent->recommend>0)
@@ -809,9 +809,9 @@ readdoent(int num, fileheader_t * ent)
     /* start printing */
     if (ent->filemode & FILE_BOTTOM) {
         if (HasUserFlag(UF_MENU_LIGHTBAR))
-            outs("  " ANSI_COLOR(33) "  ¡¹ " ANSI_RESET);
+            outs("  " ANSI_COLOR(33) "  �� " ANSI_RESET);
         else
-            outs("  " ANSI_COLOR(1;33) "  ¡¹ " ANSI_RESET);
+            outs("  " ANSI_COLOR(1;33) "  �� " ANSI_RESET);
     }
     else
 	/* recently we found that many boards have >10k articles,
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ readdoent(int num, fileheader_t * ent)
     prints("%-13.12s", ent->owner);
     if(isonline) outs(ANSI_RESET);
 
-    // TODO calculate correct width. «e­±¬ù¦³ 33 ­Ó¦r¤¸¡C */
+    // TODO calculate correct width. �e������ 33 �Ӧr���C */
     w = t_columns - 34; /* 33+1, for trailing one more space */
 
     // print subject prefix
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ readdoent(int num, fileheader_t * ent)
         if (DBCS_Status(title, w-2) == DBCS_TRAILING)
             w--;
         outns(title, w-2);
-        outs("¡K");
+        outs("�K");
     } else {
         outs(title);
     }
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ whereami(void)
          i++)
 	p[i + 1] = getbcache(p[i]->parent);
     j = i;
-    prints("§Ú¦b­þ?\n%-40.40s %.13s\n", p[j]->title + 7, p[j]->BM);
+    prints("�ڦb��?\n%-40.40s %.13s\n", p[j]->title + 7, p[j]->BM);
     for (j--; j >= 0; j--)
 	prints("%*s %-13.13s %-37.37s %.13s\n", (i - j) * 2, "",
 	       p[j]->brdname, p[j]->title,
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ whereami(void)
     strlcpy(category, p[i]->title + 7, sizeof(category));
     if ((pcat = strchr(category, ' ')) != NULL)
         *pcat = 0;
-    prints("¦ì¸m: ");
+    prints("��m: ");
     for (j = i; j >= 0; j--)
         prints("%s%s ",
                (j == i) ? category: p[j]->brdname,
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ do_deleteCrossPost(const fileheader_t *fh, char bname[])
 
     // the getindex is not stable. in order to prevent leaving files,
     // no matter what, delete the file.
-    delete_file_content2(bdir, fh, bdir, NULL, 0, "Cross-Post(¨t²Îĵ¹î§R°£)");
+    delete_file_content2(bdir, fh, bdir, NULL, 0, "Cross-Post(�t��ĵ��R��)");
     unlink(file);
 }
 
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ deleteCrossPost(const fileheader_t *fhdr, char *bname)
        strcmp(bname, BN_ALLHIDPOST) == 0 ||
        strcmp(bname, BN_NEWIDPOST) == 0 ||
        strcmp(bname, BN_UNANONYMOUS) == 0 ) {
-        // These files (in BN_ALLPOST etc) have '.BOARDªO' or '(BOARD)' refrence
+        // These files (in BN_ALLPOST etc) have '.BOARD�O' or '(BOARD)' refrence
         // in title
         int bnlen;
 	char bnbuf[IDLEN + 1] = "", *bn;
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ deleteCrossPost(const fileheader_t *fhdr, char *bname)
             bnlen = strlen(++bn) - 1;
             snprintf(bnbuf, sizeof(bnbuf), "%*.*s", bnlen, bnlen, bn);
         } else {
-            // old format:  .BOARDª©, which may conflict with board names.
+            // old format:  .BOARD��, which may conflict with board names.
             bn = strrchr(fhdr->title, '.');
             if (!bn)
                 return;
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ delete_allpost(const char *userid)
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------- */
-/* µoªí¡B¦^À³¡B½s¿è¡BÂà¿ý¤å³¹                            */
+/* �o���B�^���B�s��B����峹                            */
 /* ----------------------------------------------------- */
 static int
 solveEdFlagByBoard(const char *bn, int flags)
@@ -1136,10 +1136,10 @@ do_reply_title(int row, const char *title, const char *prefix,
         len = TTLEN;
     result[TTLEN - 1] = '\0';
     DBCS_safe_trim(result);
-    mvouts(row++, 0, "­ì¼ÐÃD: "); outs(result);
-    getdata(row, 0, "±Ä¥Î­ì¼ÐÃD[Y/n]? ", ans, 3, LCECHO);
+    mvouts(row++, 0, "����D: "); outs(result);
+    getdata(row, 0, "�ĥέ���D[Y/n]? ", ans, 3, LCECHO);
     if (ans[0] == 'n')
-	getdata_str(row, 0, "·s¼ÐÃD¡G", result, len, DOECHO, result);
+	getdata_str(row, 0, "�s���D�G", result, len, DOECHO, result);
 
 }
 
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ void
 log_crosspost_in_allpost(const char *brd, const fileheader_t *postfile) {
     char genbuf[PATHLEN];
     fileheader_t fh;
-    // '¡K' appears for t_columns-33.
+    // '�K' appears for t_columns-33.
     int  len = 42-strlen(brd);
     const char *title = subject(postfile->title);
     int bid = getbnum(BN_ALLPOST), brd_id = getbnum(brd);
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ log_crosspost_in_allpost(const char *brd, const fileheader_t *postfile) {
     if ((int)strlen(title) > len) {
         genbuf[len-2] = 0;
         DBCS_safe_trim(genbuf);
-        strcat(genbuf, "¡K");
+        strcat(genbuf, "�K");
     }
     snprintf(fh.title, sizeof(fh.title),
              "%s %-*.*s(%s)", str_forward, len, len, genbuf, brd);
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ dbcs_safe_trim_title(char *output, const char *title, int len) {
     if ((int)strlen(title) > len) {
         snprintf(output, len + 1, "%-*.*s", len - 2, len - 2, title);
         DBCS_safe_trim(output);
-        strlcat(output, "¡K", len + 1);
+        strlcat(output, "�K", len + 1);
         while ((int)strlen(output) < len)
             strlcat(output, " ", len + 1);
     } else {
@@ -1251,9 +1251,9 @@ int
 does_board_have_public_bm(const boardheader_t *bp) {
     // Usually we can assume SHM->BMcache contains complete BM list; however
     // sometimes boards may contains only private BMs (ex: [ <-space  some_uid])
-    // ¥t¥~ÁÙ¦³¤H¤£ª¾¬°¤F¦Û¤v¥[¤F [] ¤W¥h
-    // ·d¤F¥b¤ÑÁÙ¬Orevert¦^­ì©lªº BM[0] < ' ' ¦n¤F¡A
-    // «ÜÁV¦ý¬OÁÙ¨S·Q¨ì§ó¦nªº§@ªk¡C
+    // �t�~�٦��H�������F�ۤv�[�F [] �W�h
+    // �d�F�b���٬Orevert�^��l�� BM[0] < ' ' �n�F�A
+    // ���V���O�٨S�Q���n���@�k�C
     return bp->BM[0] > ' ';
 }
 
@@ -1296,14 +1296,14 @@ do_post_article(int edflags)
     int             money = 0;
     char            genbuf[PATHLEN];
     const char	    *owner;
-    char            ctype[8][5] = {"°ÝÃD", "«Øij", "°Q½×", "¤ß±o",
-				   "¶¢²á", "½Ð¯q", "±¡³ø",
-				   "¤½§i" // TN_ANNOUNCE
+    char            ctype[8][5] = {"���D", "��ij", "�Q��", "�߱o",
+				   "����", "�Яq", "����",
+				   "���i" // TN_ANNOUNCE
 				  };
     boardheader_t  *bp;
     int             posttype=-1;
     char save_title[STRLEN];
-    const char *reason = "µLªkµo¤å";
+    const char *reason = "�L�k�o��";
 
     save_title[0] = '\0';
 
@@ -1313,18 +1313,18 @@ do_post_article(int edflags)
 
     if( !CheckPostPerm2(&reason)
 #ifdef FOREIGN_REG
-	// ¤£¬O¥~Äy¨Ï¥ÎªÌ¦b PttForeign ªO
+	// ���O�~�y�ϥΪ̦b PttForeign �O
 	&& !(HasUserFlag(UF_FOREIGN) &&
 	    strcmp(bp->brdname, BN_FOREIGN) == 0)
 #endif
 	) {
-	vmsgf("µLªkµo¤å: %s", reason);
+	vmsgf("�L�k�o��: %s", reason);
 	return READ_REDRAW;
     }
 
     if (get_board_restriction_reason(currbid, sizeof(genbuf), genbuf))
     {
-	vmsgf("¥¼¹F¬ÝªOµo¤å­­¨î: %s", genbuf);
+	vmsgf("���F�ݪO�o�孭��: %s", genbuf);
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 #ifdef USE_COOLDOWN
@@ -1353,9 +1353,9 @@ do_post_article(int edflags)
 	more("etc/" FN_POST_NOTE, NA);
     }
     move(19, 0);
-    prints("%s©ó¡i" ANSI_COLOR(33) " %s" ANSI_RESET " ¡j "
-	   ANSI_COLOR(32) "%s" ANSI_RESET " ¬ÝªO\n",
-	   "µoªí¤å³¹",
+    prints("%s��i" ANSI_COLOR(33) " %s" ANSI_RESET " �j "
+	   ANSI_COLOR(32) "%s" ANSI_RESET " �ݪO\n",
+	   "�o���峹",
 	   currboard, bp->title + 7);
 
     if (quote_file[0])
@@ -1364,13 +1364,13 @@ do_post_article(int edflags)
     else {
 	char tmp_title[STRLEN]="";
 	move(21,0);
-	outs("ºØÃþ¡G");
+	outs("�����G");
 	for(i=0; i<8 && bp->posttype[i*4]; i++)
 	    strlcpy(ctype[i],bp->posttype+4*i,5);
 	if(i==0) i=8;
 	for(j=0; j<i; j++)
 	    prints("%d.%4.4s ", j+1, ctype[j]);
-	sprintf(buf,"(1-%d©Î¤£¿ï)",i);
+	sprintf(buf,"(1-%d����)",i);
 
 	do {
 	    getdata(21, 6+7*i, buf, tmp_title, 3, LCECHO);
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ do_post_article(int edflags)
 	    if (!is_tn_allowed(tmp_title))
 	    {
 		// XXX the only case now is TN_ANNOUNCE.
-		mvouts(22, 0, "©êºp¡A" TN_ANNOUNCE " «O¯dµ¹ªO¥D¨Ï¥Î¡C\n");
+		mvouts(22, 0, "��p�A" TN_ANNOUNCE " �O�d���O�D�ϥΡC\n");
 		continue;
 	    }
 	    break;
@@ -1398,13 +1398,13 @@ do_post_article(int edflags)
             // -4: for prefixes
             if (w >= TTLEN - 4)
                 w = TTLEN - 4;
-	    getdata_buf(22, 0, "¼ÐÃD¡G", tmp_title, w, DOECHO);
+	    getdata_buf(22, 0, "���D�G", tmp_title, w, DOECHO);
 	    strip_ansi(tmp_title, tmp_title, STRIP_ALL);
 
 	    if (!is_tn_allowed(tmp_title))
 	    {
 		// XXX the only case now is TN_ANNOUNCE.
-		mvouts(21, 0, "©êºp¡A" TN_ANNOUNCE " «O¯dµ¹ªO¥D¨Ï¥Î¡C\n");
+		mvouts(21, 0, "��p�A" TN_ANNOUNCE " �O�d���O�D�ϥΡC\n");
 		tn_safe_strip(tmp_title);
 		continue;
 	    }
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ do_post_article(int edflags)
     /* build filename */
     setbpath(fpath, currboard);
     if (stampfile(fpath, &postfile) < 0) {
-        vmsg("¨t²Î¿ù»~: µLªk¼g¤JÀɮסC");
+        vmsg("�t�ο��~: �L�k�g�J�ɮסC");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
     if(posttype!=-1 && ((1<<posttype) & bp->posttype_f)) {
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ do_post_article(int edflags)
         edflags |= EDITFLAG_WARN_NOSELFDEL;
 
 #if defined(PLAY_ANGEL)
-    // XXX ´c·dªº code¡C
+    // XXX �c�d�� code�C
     if (HasUserPerm(PERM_ANGEL) && (currbrdattr & BRD_ANGELANONYMOUS))
     {
 	currbrdattr |= BRD_ANONYMOUS;
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ do_post_article(int edflags)
         char url[STRLEN];
         if (GetWebUrl(bp, &postfile, url, sizeof(url))) {
             log_filef(genbuf, LOG_CREAT,
-                      "¡° " URL_DISPLAYNAME ": %s\n", url);
+                      "�� " URL_DISPLAYNAME ": %s\n", url);
         }
     }
 #endif
@@ -1554,36 +1554,36 @@ do_post_article(int edflags)
                     do_crosspost(BN_ALLPOST, &postfile, fpath);
                 }
 	}
-	outs("¶¶§Q¶K¥X§G§i¡A");
+	outs("���Q�K�X�G�i�A");
 
 	// Freeboard/BRD_NOCREDIT check was already done.
 	if (!ifuseanony)
 	{
             if (money > 0)
 	    {
-                pay(-money, "%s ¬ÝªOµo¤å½Z¹S: %s", currboard, postfile.title);
+                pay(-money, "%s �ݪO�o��Z�S: %s", currboard, postfile.title);
 		pwcuIncNumPost();
-		prints("³o¬O±zªº²Ä %d ½g¦³®Ä¤å³¹¡AÀò±o½Z¹S %d "
+		prints("�o�O�z���� %d �g���Ĥ峹�A��o�Z�S %d "
                         MONEYNAME "\n", cuser.numposts, money);
-		prints("\n (­Y¤§«á¦Û¦æ©Î³QªO¥D§R¤å"
-                       "«h¦¹¦¸Àò±oªº¦³®Ä¤å³¹¼Æ¤Î½Z¹S¥i¯à·|³Q¦^¦¬)\n\n");
+		prints("\n (�Y����ۦ�γQ�O�D�R��"
+                       "�h������o�����Ĥ峹�ƤνZ�S�i��|�Q�^��)\n\n");
 	    } else {
 #ifdef USE_HIDDEN_BOARD_NOCREDIT
                 if (currbrdattr & BRD_HIDE)
-                    outs("¥Ñ©ó¥»¬ÝªO¬°ÁôªO¡A¬°ÁקK¾DÀݥΡAµo¤åµL¥ô¦ó¼úÀy¡C");
+                    outs("�ѩ󥻬ݪO�����O�A���קK�D�ݥΡA�o��L������y�C");
                 else
 #endif
 		// no money, no record.
-		outs("¥»½g¤å³¹¤£¦C¤J°O¿ý¡A·q½Ð¥]²[¡C");
+		outs("���g�峹���C�J�O���A�q�Х]�[�C");
 	    }
 	}
 	else
 	{
-	    outs("¤£¦C¤J°O¿ý¡A·q½Ð¥]²[¡C");
+	    outs("���C�J�O���A�q�Х]�[�C");
 	}
 	clrtobot();
 
-	/* ¦^À³¨ì­ì§@ªÌ«H½c */
+	/* �^�����@�̫H�c */
         if (edflags & EDITFLAG_KIND_SENDMAIL) {
 	    char *str, *msg = NULL;
 
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ do_post_article(int edflags)
 		    msg = err_uid;
 		} else if(is_rejected(quote_user)) {
                     genbuf[0] = 0;
-                    msg = "§@ªÌ©Ú¦¬";
+                    msg = "�@�̩ڦ�";
                 }
 	    }
 
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ do_post_article(int edflags)
 		strlcpy(mailfile.owner, cuser.userid, sizeof(mailfile.owner));
 		strlcpy(mailfile.title, save_title, sizeof(mailfile.title));
 		sethomedir(genbuf, quote_user);
-                msg = "¦^À³¦Ü§@ªÌ«H½c";
+                msg = "�^���ܧ@�̫H�c";
 		if (append_record(genbuf, &mailfile, sizeof(mailfile)) == -1)
 		    msg = err_uid;
 		else
@@ -1624,13 +1624,13 @@ do_post_article(int edflags)
                                  "%s [%s (%s)] %s -> %s: %s\n",
                                  Cdatelite(&now), __FUNCTION__,
                                  currboard, cuser.userid, str + 1, save_title));
-                msg = "¦^À³¦Ü§@ªÌ¥~³¡«H½c";
+                msg = "�^���ܧ@�̥~���H�c";
 		if ( bsmtp(fpath, save_title, str + 1, NULL) < 0)
-		    msg = "§@ªÌµLªk¦¬«H";
+		    msg = "�@�̵L�k���H";
 	    } else {
 		// unknown user id
                 if (!msg)
-                    msg = "§@ªÌµLªk¦¬«H";
+                    msg = "�@�̵L�k���H";
 	    }
 	    outs(msg);
 	}
@@ -1688,8 +1688,8 @@ do_generalboardreply(/*const*/ fileheader_t * fhdr)
     if (!CheckPostRestriction(currbid))
     {
 	getdata(b_lines - 1, 0,
-		ANSI_COLOR(1;31) "¡¶ µLªk¦^À³¦Ü¬ÝªO¡C " ANSI_RESET
-		"§ï¦^À³¦Ü (M)§@ªÌ«H½c (Q)¨ú®ø¡H[Q] ",
+		ANSI_COLOR(1;31) "�� �L�k�^���ܬݪO�C " ANSI_RESET
+		"��^���� (M)�@�̫H�c (Q)�����H[Q] ",
 		genbuf, sizeof(genbuf), LCECHO);
 	switch (genbuf[0]) {
 	    case 'm':
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@ do_generalboardreply(/*const*/ fileheader_t * fhdr)
     }
     else {
 	getdata(b_lines - 1, 0,
-		"¡¶ ¦^À³¦Ü (F)¬ÝªO (M)§@ªÌ«H½c (B)¤GªÌ¬Ò¬O (Q)¨ú®ø¡H[F] ",
+		"�� �^���� (F)�ݪO (M)�@�̫H�c (B)�G�̬ҬO (Q)�����H[F] ",
 		genbuf, sizeof(genbuf), LCECHO);
 	switch (genbuf[0]) {
 	    case 'm':
@@ -1752,10 +1752,10 @@ do_reply(/*const*/ fileheader_t * fhdr)
      {
        if(fhdr->filemode & FILE_MARKED)
          {
-          vmsg("«Ü©êºp, ¦¹¤å³¹¤wµ²®×¨Ã¼Ð°O, ¤£±o¦^À³.");
+          vmsg("�ܩ�p, ���峹�w���רüаO, ���o�^��.");
           return FULLUPDATE;
          }
-       if(vmsg("¦¹½g¤å³¹¤wµ²®×, ¬O§_¯uªº­n¦^À³?(y/N)")!='y')
+       if(vmsg("���g�峹�w����, �O�_�u���n�^��?(y/N)")!='y')
           return FULLUPDATE;
      }
 
@@ -1763,7 +1763,7 @@ do_reply(/*const*/ fileheader_t * fhdr)
     bp = getbcache(currbid);
     if (bp->brdattr & BRD_NOREPLY) {
 	// try to reply by mail.
-	if (vans("«Ü©êºp, ¥»ªO¤£¶}©ñ¦^ÂФ峹¡A­n§ï¦^«Hµ¹§@ªÌ¶Ü¡H [y/N]: ") == 'y')
+	if (vans("�ܩ�p, ���O���}��^�Ф峹�A�n��^�H���@�̶ܡH [y/N]: ") == 'y')
 	    return mail_reply(0, fhdr, 0);
 	else
 	    return FULLUPDATE;
@@ -1941,7 +1941,7 @@ edit_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     }
 
     if (!dashf(genbuf)) {
-        vmsg("¦¹Àɤw·l·´¡AµLªk½s¿è¡C±z¥i¥H¸ÕµÛ§R°£¥¦¡C");
+        vmsg("���ɤw�l���A�L�k�s��C�z�i�H�յۧR�����C");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
@@ -1950,21 +1950,21 @@ edit_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 
     setutmpmode(REEDIT);
 
-    // TODO ¥Ñ©ó²{¦bÀɮ׳£¬Oª½±µ»\¦^­ìÀÉ¡A
-    // ¦b­ì¬ÝªO¥Ø¿ý¶}¤w¨S¦³«Ü¤j·N¸q¡C (®Ä²vµy°ª¤@ÂI)
-    // ¥i¥H¦Ò¼{§ï¶}¦b user home dir
-    // ¦n³B¬O¬ÝªOªºÀɮ׼Ƥ£·|¨g¦¨ªø¡C (when someone crashed)
+    // TODO �ѩ�{�b�ɮ׳��O�����\�^���ɡA
+    // �b��ݪO�ؿ��}�w�S���ܤj�N�q�C (�IJv�y���@�I)
+    // �i�H�Ҽ{��}�b user home dir
+    // �n�B�O�ݪO���ɮ׼Ƥ��|�g�����C (when someone crashed)
     // sethomedir(fpath, cuser.userid);
-    // XXX ¦pªG§Aªº¨t²Î¦³©w´Á¬ÝªO²M©t¨àÀÉ¡A¨º´N¤£¥Î©ñ user home¡C
+    // XXX �p�G�A���t�Φ��w���ݪO�M�t���ɡA���N���Ω� user home�C
     setbpath(fpath, currboard);
 
-    // XXX ¥H²{¦bªº¼Ò¦¡¡A³o¬O­Ó temp file
+    // XXX �H�{�b���Ҧ��A�o�O�� temp file
     stampfile(fpath, &postfile);
 
     // copying takes long time, add some visual effect
     grayout(0, b_lines-2, GRAYOUT_DARK);
     move(b_lines-1, 0); clrtoeol();
-    outs("¥¿¦b¸ü¤JÀÉ®×...");
+    outs("���b���J�ɮ�...");
     refresh();
 
     strlcpy(save_title, fhdr->title, sizeof(save_title));
@@ -1975,7 +1975,7 @@ edit_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 
 #ifdef EDITPOST_SMARTMERGE
     if (hash_partial_file(fpath, oldsz, oldsum) != HASHPF_RET_OK) {
-        vmsg("¨t²Î¿ù»~¡AµLªk·Ç³Æ½s¿èÀɮסC½Ð¦Ü" BN_BUGREPORT "³ø§i");
+        vmsg("�t�ο��~�A�L�k�dzƽs���ɮסC�Ц�" BN_BUGREPORT "���i");
         unlink(fpath);
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@ edit_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     }
 
 #ifdef EDITPOST_SMARTMERGE
-    outs("\n\n" ANSI_COLOR(1;30) "¥¿¦bÀˬdÀɮ׬O§_³Q­×§ï¹L..." ANSI_RESET);
+    outs("\n\n" ANSI_COLOR(1;30) "���b�ˬd�ɮ׬O�_�Q�ק�L..." ANSI_RESET);
     refresh();
 
     if (hash_partial_file(genbuf, oldsz, newsum) != HASHPF_RET_OK ||
@@ -2004,8 +2004,8 @@ edit_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
         setuserfile(genbuf, "buf.0");
         Rename(fpath, genbuf);
         // alert uesr
-        outs("\n\n" ANSI_COLOR(1;31) "Àɮפw³Q¨ä¥¦¤H­×§ï¹L¡AµLªk¼g¤J¡C\n"
-             "­è¤~ªº¤º®e¤w¦s¤J±zªº¼È¦sÀÉ[0]¡C ½Ð­«·s½s¿è¡C");
+        outs("\n\n" ANSI_COLOR(1;31) "�ɮפw�Q�䥦�H�ק�L�A�L�k�g�J�C\n"
+             "��~�����e�w�s�J�z���Ȧs��[0]�C �Э��s�s��C");
         pressanykey();
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ edit_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     if (rev > 0) {
         char revfn[PATHLEN];
         timecapsule_get_by_revision(genbuf, rev, revfn, sizeof(revfn));
-        log_filef(revfn, 0, "\n¡° Last modified: %s", Cdatelite(&oldmt));
+        log_filef(revfn, 0, "\n�� Last modified: %s", Cdatelite(&oldmt));
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -2106,11 +2106,11 @@ cross_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     setbfile(fname, currboard, fhdr->filename);
     if (!dashf(fname))
     {
-	vmsg("Àɮפw¤£¦s¦b¡C");
+	vmsg("�ɮפw���s�b�C");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
-    // XXX TODO ¬°ÁקK¹Hªk¨Ï¥ÎªÌ¤j¶q¹ï¥Ó¶DªOÂà¤å¡A­­©w¨C¦¸µo¤å¶q¡C
+    // XXX TODO ���קK�H�k�ϥΪ̤j�q��ӶD�O���A���w�C���o��q�C
     if (HasUserPerm(PERM_VIOLATELAW))
     {
 	static int violatecp = 0;
@@ -2119,7 +2119,7 @@ cross_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     }
 
     if (!HasUserPerm(PERM_LOGINOK)) {
-	vmsg("±zµLÂà¿ýÅv­­¡C");
+	vmsg("�z�L����v���C");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
@@ -2128,9 +2128,9 @@ cross_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     if (is_BM_cache(currbid)) {
         SOLVE_ANSI_CACHE();
         clrtoeol();
-        outs("·Ç³Æ¶i¦æ¤å³¹Âà¿ý¡CªO¥D­n¸m©³¤å³¹½Ð§ï«ö "
-                ANSI_COLOR(1;31) "_" ANSI_RESET " (À£¦í "
-                ANSI_COLOR(1;36) "Shift" ANSI_RESET " ¦A«ö "
+        outs("�dzƶi��峹����C�O�D�n�m���峹�Ч�� "
+                ANSI_COLOR(1;31) "_" ANSI_RESET " (���� "
+                ANSI_COLOR(1;36) "Shift" ANSI_RESET " �A�� "
                 ANSI_COLOR(1;36) "-" ANSI_RESET
                 " )\n");
     }
@@ -2147,7 +2147,7 @@ cross_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     if( (bp->brdattr & BRD_CPLOG) &&
 	(!CheckPostPerm() || !CheckPostRestriction(currbid)))
     {
-	vmsg("¥Ñ¥»ªOÂà¿ý¤å³¹»Ý¦³µo¤åÅv­­(¥i«ö i ¬d¬Ý­­¨î)");
+	vmsg("�ѥ��O����峹�ݦ��o���v��(�i�� i �d�ݭ���)");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 #endif // USE_AUTOCPLOG
@@ -2158,54 +2158,54 @@ cross_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 
     move(1, 0);
 
-    CompleteBoard("Âà¿ý¥»¤å³¹©ó¬ÝªO¡G", xboard);
+    CompleteBoard("������峹��ݪO�G", xboard);
     if (*xboard == '\0')
 	return FULLUPDATE;
 
     if (!haspostperm(xboard))
     {
-	vmsg("¬ÝªO¤£¦s¦b©Î¸Ó¬ÝªO¸T¤î±zµoªí¤å³¹¡I");
+	vmsg("�ݪO���s�b�θӬݪO�T��z�o���峹�I");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
-    /* ¤£­n­É¥ÎÅܼơA°O¾ÐÅé¨S¨º»ò¯Ê¡A¤H¸£²V¶Ãªº¥N»ù¤ñ¸û°ª */
+    /* ���n�ɥ��ܼơA�O����S����ʡA�H���V�ê��N������� */
     xbid = getbnum(xboard);
     assert(0<=xbid-1 && xbid-1<MAX_BOARD);
 
     if (xbid == currbid)
     {
-	vmsg("¦PªO¤£»ÝÂà¿ý¡C");
+	vmsg("�P�O��������C");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
     // check target postperm
     if (get_board_restriction_reason(xbid, sizeof(genbuf), genbuf))
     {
-	vmsgf("¥¼¹F¬ÝªOµo¤å­­¨î: %s", genbuf);
+	vmsgf("���F�ݪO�o�孭��: %s", genbuf);
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
 #ifdef USE_COOLDOWN
     if(check_cooldown(getbcache(xbid))) {
-	vmsg("¸Ó¬ÝªO²{¦bµLªkÂà¿ý¡C");
+	vmsg("�ӬݪO�{�b�L�k����C");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 #endif
 
     do_reply_title(2, fhdr->title, str_forward, xtitle, sizeof(xtitle));
-    // FIXME ³o¸Ì¥i¯à·|¦³¤H°½°½¥Í¥X«O¯d¼ÐÃD(¦p[¤½§i])
-    // ¤£¹Lºâ¤F¡Aª½±µ¦H°h³oºØ¤H¤ñ¸û¤è«K
-    // ¤Ï¥¿¥»¨Ó´N¥u¬O·Q¸Ñ¨M¡u¤£¤p¤ß¡v©Î¬O¡u°²¸Ë¤£¤p¤ß¡v¥Î¨ìªº±¡§Î¡C
+    // FIXME �o�̥i��|���H�����ͥX�O�d���D(�p[���i])
+    // ���L��F�A�����H�h�o�ؤH�����K
+    // �ϥ����ӴN�u�O�Q�ѨM�u���p�ߡv�άO�u���ˤ��p�ߡv�Ψ쪺���ΡC
     // tn_safe_strip_board(xtitle, xboard);
 
-    getdata(2, 0, "(S/L)µo¤å (Q)¨ú®ø¡H[Q] ", genbuf, 3, LCECHO);
+    getdata(2, 0, "(S/L)�o�� (Q)�����H[Q] ", genbuf, 3, LCECHO);
 
     if (genbuf[0] != 'l' && genbuf[0] != 's')
         return FULLUPDATE;
 
 #ifdef CROSSPOST_VERIFY_CAPTCHA
-    if (!verify_captcha("¬°¤FÁקK¤£·í¤j¶qÂà¿ý\n")) {
-        vmsg("¤å³¹¥¼Âà¿ý¡A½Ð­«¸Õ¡C");
+    if (!verify_captcha("���F�קK�����j�q���\n")) {
+        vmsg("�峹������A�Э��աC");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 #endif
@@ -2218,7 +2218,7 @@ cross_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	currmode = 0;
 	setbpath(xfpath, xboard);
         if (stampfile(xfpath, &xfile) < 0) {
-            vmsg("¨t²Î¿ù»~: µLªk¼g¤JÀÉ®×");
+            vmsg("�t�ο��~: �L�k�g�J�ɮ�");
             return FULLUPDATE;
         }
         strlcpy(xfile.owner, cuser.userid, sizeof(xfile.owner));
@@ -2239,7 +2239,7 @@ cross_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	if (!IS_OPENBRD(bp))
 	{
 	    /* invisible board */
-	    fprintf(xptr, "¡° [¥»¤åÂà¿ý¦Û¬YÁô§Î¬ÝªO]\n\n");
+	    fprintf(xptr, "�� [��������۬Y���άݪO]\n\n");
 	    b_suckinfile_invis(xptr, fname, currboard);
 	} else {
 	    /* public board */
@@ -2256,7 +2256,7 @@ cross_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 		// add trailing space
 		strcat(aidc, " ");
 	    }
-	    fprintf(xptr, "¡° [¥»¤åÂà¿ý¦Û %s ¬ÝªO%s]\n\n", currboard, aidc);
+	    fprintf(xptr, "�� [��������� %s �ݪO%s]\n\n", currboard, aidc);
 	    b_suckinfile(xptr, fname);
 	}
 
@@ -2279,9 +2279,9 @@ cross_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	    bp = getbcache(bid);
 	    if (IS_OPENBRD(bp))
 	    {
-		sprintf(bname, "¬ÝªO %s", xboard);
+		sprintf(bname, "�ݪO %s", xboard);
 	    } else {
-		strcpy(bname, "¬YÁô§Î¬ÝªO");
+		strcpy(bname, "�Y���άݪO");
 	    }
 
 	    maxlength -= (strlen(cuser.userid) + strlen(bname));
@@ -2298,8 +2298,8 @@ cross_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 #endif
 	    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),
 		    // ANSI_COLOR(32) <- system will add green
-		    "¡° " ANSI_COLOR(1;32) "%s"
-		    ANSI_COLOR(0;32) ":Âà¿ý¦Ü"
+		    "�� " ANSI_COLOR(1;32) "%s"
+		    ANSI_COLOR(0;32) ":�����"
 		    "%s" ANSI_RESET "%*s%s\n" ,
 		    cuser.userid, bname, maxlength, "",
 		    tail);
@@ -2318,7 +2318,7 @@ cross_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Cross fs¦³°ÝÃD else { unlink(xfpath); link(fname, xfpath); }
+	 * Cross fs�����D else { unlink(xfpath); link(fname, xfpath); }
 	 */
 	setbdir(fname, xboard);
 	append_record(fname, &xfile, sizeof(xfile));
@@ -2331,7 +2331,7 @@ cross_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	add_posttimes(usernum, 1);
 #endif
 	setbtotal(getbnum(xboard));
-	outs("¤å³¹Âà¿ý§¹¦¨¡C(Âà¿ý¤£¼W¥[¤å³¹¼Æ¡A·q½Ð¥]²[)\n\n");
+	outs("�峹��������C(������W�[�峹�ơA�q�Х]�[)\n\n");
 
         LOG_IF(LOG_CONF_CROSSPOST,
                log_filef("log/cross_post.log", LOG_CREAT,
@@ -2345,7 +2345,7 @@ cross_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 #ifdef NOTIFY_BM_CP_IGNORE
 	    // ignore BM for cross-posting.
 	    outs(ANSI_COLOR(1;32)
-                 "¦¹½g¬°ªO¥DÂà¿ý¡A¤£¦Û°ÊÀˬdCP(¦ý½Ð¤p¤ß»~IJ¤H¤uÀËÁ|)\n"
+                 "���g���O�D����A���۰��ˬdCP(���Фp�߻~IJ�H�u���|)\n"
 		 ANSI_RESET);
 #endif
 	}
@@ -2397,7 +2397,7 @@ read_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
             bnlen = strlen(++bn) - 1;
             snprintf(bnbuf, sizeof(bnbuf), "%*.*s", bnlen, bnlen, bn);
         } else {
-            // old format:  .BOARDª©, which may conflict with board names.
+            // old format:  .BOARD��, which may conflict with board names.
             bn = strrchr(fhdr->title, '.');
             if (!bn)
                 break;
@@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@ read_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     {
 	case -1:
 	    clear();
-	    vmsg("¦¹¤å³¹µL¤º®e");
+	    vmsg("���峹�L���e");
 	    return FULLUPDATE;
 	case RET_DOREPLY:
 	case RET_DOREPLYALL:
@@ -2489,16 +2489,16 @@ editLimits(unsigned char *plogins,
     y++;
     move(y+2, 0); clrtobot();
     outs(ANSI_COLOR(1;32)
-         "½Ðª`·N¡uµù¥U®É¶¡¡v¤w³Q¨ú®ø(¥Ñ" STR_LOGINDAYS "¨ú¥N)¡A­Y±z¦¬¨ìªº­×§ï½Ð¨D\n"
-         "¤´¦³¸Ó¼Æ­È¡A½Ð­«·s¦V´£¥X¥Ó½ÐªÌ½T»{¡C ¥t¥~½Ðª`·N³o¬O¤@¤Ñ¤@¦¸­pºâ¡A¤£¬O\n"
-         "ªº¤W¯¸¦¸¼Æ¡C  ¦³ªºªO¥D¥i¯à®³Âªº¤W¯¸¦¸¼Æ¨Ó¥Ó½Ð¡A³y¦¨¨Ï¥ÎªÌ©¿µMµLªkµo¤å\n"
-         "¦ýªO¥D¤S¥H¬°¨S§ï¹L¡C ³]©w«e½Ð¸òªO¥D½T»{¹L³o¤£¬Oªº³]©w¼Æ­È¡C\n"
+         "�Ъ`�N�u���U�ɶ��v�w�Q����(��" STR_LOGINDAYS "���N)�A�Y�z���쪺�ק�ШD\n"
+         "�����ӼƭȡA�Э��s�V���X�ӽЪ̽T�{�C �t�~�Ъ`�N�o�O�@�Ѥ@���p��A���O\n"
+         "�ª��W�����ơC  �����O�D�i�ள�ª��W�����ƨӥӽСA�y���ϥΪ̩��M�L�k�o��\n"
+         "���O�D�S�H���S��L�C �]�w�e�и�O�D�T�{�L�o���O�ª��]�w�ƭȡC\n"
         ANSI_RESET);
 
     sprintf(genbuf, "%u", logins*10);
     do {
 	getdata_buf(y, 0,
-                STR_LOGINDAYS "¤U­­ (0~2550,¥H10¬°³æ¦ì,­Ó¦ì¼Æ¦r±N¦Û°Ê±Ë¥h)¡G",
+                STR_LOGINDAYS "�U�� (0~2550,�H10�����,�Ӧ�Ʀr�N�۰ʱ˥h)�G",
                 genbuf, 5, NUMECHO);
 	temp = atoi(genbuf);
     } while (temp < 0 || temp > 2550);
@@ -2510,7 +2510,7 @@ editLimits(unsigned char *plogins,
     sprintf(genbuf, "%u", temp);
     do {
 	getdata_buf(y, 0,
-		"°h¤å½g¼Æ¤W­­ (0~255)¡G", genbuf, 5, NUMECHO);
+		"�h��g�ƤW�� (0~255)�G", genbuf, 5, NUMECHO);
 	temp = atoi(genbuf);
     } while (temp < 0 || temp > 255);
     badpost = (unsigned char)(255 - temp);
@@ -2534,13 +2534,13 @@ do_limitedit(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 		(HasUserPerm(PERM_SYSSUPERSUBOP) && GROUPOP())))
 	return DONOTHING;
 
-    strcpy(buf, "§ó§ï ");
+    strcpy(buf, "��� ");
     if (HasUserPerm(PERM_BOARD) || (HasUserPerm(PERM_SYSSUPERSUBOP) && GROUPOP()))
-	strcat(buf, "(A)¥»ªOµoªí­­¨î ");
-    strcat(buf, "(B)¥»ªO¹w³]");
+	strcat(buf, "(A)���O�o������ ");
+    strcat(buf, "(B)���O�w�]");
     if (fhdr->filemode & FILE_VOTE)
-	strcat(buf, " (C)¥»½g");
-    strcat(buf, "³s¸p­­¨î (Q)¨ú®ø¡H[Q]");
+	strcat(buf, " (C)���g");
+    strcat(buf, "�s�p���� (Q)�����H[Q]");
     buf[0] = vans(buf);
 
     if ((HasUserPerm(PERM_BOARD) || (HasUserPerm(PERM_SYSSUPERSUBOP) && GROUPOP())) && buf[0] == 'a') {
@@ -2552,7 +2552,7 @@ do_limitedit(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	assert(0<=currbid-1 && currbid-1<MAX_BOARD);
 	substitute_record(fn_board, bp, sizeof(boardheader_t), currbid);
 	log_usies("SetBoard", bp->brdname);
-	vmsg("­×§ï§¹¦¨¡I");
+	vmsg("�ק粒���I");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
 
     } else if (buf[0] == 'b') {
@@ -2564,12 +2564,12 @@ do_limitedit(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	assert(0<=currbid-1 && currbid-1<MAX_BOARD);
 	substitute_record(fn_board, bp, sizeof(boardheader_t), currbid);
 	log_usies("SetBoard", bp->brdname);
-	vmsg("­×§ï§¹¦¨¡I");
+	vmsg("�ק粒���I");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
 
     } else if ((fhdr->filemode & FILE_VOTE) && buf[0] == 'c') {
         if (currmode & MODE_SELECT) {
-            vmsg("½Ð°h¥X·j´M¼Ò¦¡«á¦A³]©w¡C");
+            vmsg("�аh�X�j�M�Ҧ���A�]�w�C");
             return FULLUPDATE;
         }
 
@@ -2578,20 +2578,20 @@ do_limitedit(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 		&fhdr->multi.vote_limits.badpost);
         if (modify_dir_lite(direct, ent, fhdr->filename, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0,
                             &fhdr->multi, 0, 0) != 0) {
-            vmsg("­×§ï¥¢±Ñ¡A½Ð­«·s¶i¤J¬ÝªO¦A¸Õ¸Õ¡C");
+            vmsg("�ק異�ѡA�Э��s�i�J�ݪO�A�ոաC");
             return FULLUPDATE;
         }
 
-	vmsg("­×§ï§¹¦¨¡I");
+	vmsg("�ק粒���I");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
-    vmsg("¨ú®ø­×§ï");
+    vmsg("�����ק�");
     return FULLUPDATE;
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------- */
-/* ±Ä¶°ºëµØ°Ï                                            */
+/* �Ķ���ذ�                                            */
 /* ----------------------------------------------------- */
 static int
 b_man(void)
@@ -2629,7 +2629,7 @@ cite_post(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t * fhdr,
     char            title[TTLEN + 1];
 
     setbfile(fpath, currboard, fhdr->filename);
-    strlcpy(title, "¡º ", sizeof(title));
+    strlcpy(title, "�� ", sizeof(title));
     strlcpy(title + 3, fhdr->title, TTLEN - 3);
     title[TTLEN] = '\0';
     a_copyitem(fpath, title, 0, 1);
@@ -2658,7 +2658,7 @@ edit_title(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	return DONOTHING;
 
     if (currmode & MODE_SELECT) {
-        vmsg("½Ð°h¥X·j´M¼Ò¦¡«á¦A³]©w¡C");
+        vmsg("�аh�X�j�M�Ҧ���A�]�w�C");
         return READ_REDRAW;
     }
     memcpy(&tmpfhdr, fhdr, sizeof(tmpfhdr));
@@ -2666,15 +2666,15 @@ edit_title(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     if (fhdr && fhdr->title[0])
 	strlcpy(genbuf, fhdr->title, TTLEN+1);
 
-    if (getdata_buf(b_lines - 1, 0, "¼ÐÃD¡G", tmpfhdr.title, TTLEN, DOECHO)) {
+    if (getdata_buf(b_lines - 1, 0, "���D�G", tmpfhdr.title, TTLEN, DOECHO)) {
 	// check TN_ANNOUNCE again for non-BMs...
 	tn_safe_strip(tmpfhdr.title);
     }
 
     if (allow >= 2) {
         char datebuf[6];
-        getdata_buf(b_lines - 1, 0, "§@ªÌ¡G", tmpfhdr.owner, IDLEN + 2, DOECHO);
-        getdata_str(b_lines - 1, 0, "¤é´Á¡G", datebuf, 6, DOECHO, tmpfhdr.date);
+        getdata_buf(b_lines - 1, 0, "�@�̡G", tmpfhdr.owner, IDLEN + 2, DOECHO);
+        getdata_str(b_lines - 1, 0, "����G", datebuf, 6, DOECHO, tmpfhdr.date);
         // Normalize date to %.5s
         snprintf(tmpfhdr.date, sizeof(tmpfhdr.date), "%5.5s", datebuf);
     }
@@ -2688,13 +2688,13 @@ edit_title(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
                tmpfhdr.title);
     }
 
-    getdata(b_lines - 1, 0, "½T©w(Y/N)?[n] ", genbuf, 3, LCECHO);
+    getdata(b_lines - 1, 0, "�T�w(Y/N)?[n] ", genbuf, 3, LCECHO);
     if (genbuf[0] != 'y')
         return FULLUPDATE;
 
     if (modify_dir_lite(direct, ent, fhdr->filename, 0, tmpfhdr.title,
                         tmpfhdr.owner, tmpfhdr.date, 0, NULL, 0, 0) != 0) {
-        vmsg("©êºp¡A¨t²Î¦£¸L¤¤¡A½Ðµy«á¦A¸Õ¡C");
+        vmsg("��p�A�t�Φ��L���A�еy��A�աC");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
     LOG_IF(LOG_CONF_EDIT_TITLE,
@@ -2718,11 +2718,11 @@ do_add_recommend(const char *direct, fileheader_t *fhdr,
 
     /*
       race here:
-      ¬°¤F´î¤Ö system calls , ²{¦bª½±µ¥Î·í«eªº±À¤å¼Æ +1 ¼g¤J .DIR ¤¤.
-      ³y¦¨
-      1.­Y¸Ó¤åÀɦW³Q´«±¼ªº¸Ü, ±À¤å±N¼g¦ÜÂÂÀɦW¤¤ (³y¦¨«ÕÆFÀÉ)
-      2.¨S¦³­«·sŪ¤@¦¸, ©Ò¥H±À¤å¼Æ¥i¯à³Q¤Öºâ
-      3.­Y±Àªº®É­Ô«e¤å³Q§R, ±N¥[¨ì«á¤åªº±À¤å¼Æ
+      ���F��� system calls , �{�b������e������� +1 �g�J .DIR ��.
+      �y��
+      1.�Y�Ӥ��ɦW�Q��������, ����N�g�����ɦW�� (�y�����F��)
+      2.�S�����sŪ�@��, �ҥH����ƥi��Q�ֺ�
+      3.�Y�����ɭԫe��Q�R, �N�[���媺�����
 
      */
 
@@ -2737,7 +2737,7 @@ do_add_recommend(const char *direct, fileheader_t *fhdr,
             if (flock(fd, LOCK_EX | LOCK_NB) < 0) {
                 move(b_lines, 0);
                 SOLVE_ANSI_CACHE();
-                prints("==> ÀÉ®×¥¿³Q¥¦¤H½s¿è¤¤¡Aµ¥«Ý§¹¦¨: %d\n", lock_retry+1);
+                prints("==> �ɮץ��Q���H�s�褤�A���ݧ���: %d\n", lock_retry+1);
                 doupdate();
                 sleep(lock_wait);
                 // reopen the file because edit_post creates a new file.
@@ -2752,7 +2752,7 @@ do_add_recommend(const char *direct, fileheader_t *fhdr,
         }
         close(fd);
         if (!lock_success) {
-            vmsg("¿ù»~: ÀÉ®×¥¿³Q¥¦¤H½s¿è¤¤¡AµLªk¼g¤J¡C");
+            vmsg("���~: �ɮץ��Q���H�s�褤�A�L�k�g�J�C");
             goto error;
         }
 #else
@@ -2760,8 +2760,8 @@ do_add_recommend(const char *direct, fileheader_t *fhdr,
         close(fd);
 #endif
     } else {
-	vmsg((errno == EROFS) ? "¿ù»~: ¨t²Î¥Ø«e°ßŪ¤¤¡AµLªk­×§ï¡C" :
-             "¿ù»~: ­ìÀɮפw³Q§R°£¡C µLªk¼g¤J¡C");
+	vmsg((errno == EROFS) ? "���~: �t�Υثe��Ū���A�L�k�ק�C" :
+             "���~: ���ɮפw�Q�R���C �L�k�g�J�C");
 	goto error;
     }
 
@@ -2805,16 +2805,16 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     char	    mynick[IDLEN+1];
 #ifndef OLDRECOMMEND
     static const char *ctype[RECTYPE_SIZE] = {
-		       "±À", "¼N", "¡÷",
+		       "��", "�N", "��",
 		   };
     static const char *ctype_attr[RECTYPE_SIZE] = {
 		       ANSI_COLOR(1;33),
 		       ANSI_COLOR(1;31),
 		       ANSI_COLOR(1;37),
 		   }, *ctype_long[RECTYPE_SIZE] = {
-		       "­È±o±ÀÂË",
-		       "µ¹¥¦¼NÁn",
-		       "¥u¥[¡÷µù¸Ñ",
+		       "�ȱo����",
+		       "�����N�n",
+		       "�u�[������",
 		   };
 #endif
     int             type, maxlength;
@@ -2824,7 +2824,7 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     int isGuest = (strcmp(cuser.userid, STR_GUEST) == EQUSTR);
     int logIP = 0;
     int ymsg = b_lines -1;
-    const char *reason = "Åv­­¤£¨¬";
+    const char *reason = "�v������";
 
     if (!fhdr || !fhdr->filename[0])
 	return DONOTHING;
@@ -2834,28 +2834,28 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 
     if (bp->brdattr & BRD_NORECOMMEND || fhdr->filename[0] == 'L' ||
         ((fhdr->filemode & FILE_MARKED) && (fhdr->filemode & FILE_SOLVED))) {
-	vmsg("©êºp, ¸T¤î±ÀÂË");
+	vmsg("��p, �T�����");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
     if (!CheckPostPerm2(&reason) || isGuest)
     {
-	vmsgf("µLªk±À¤å: %s", reason); //  "(¥i«ö¤j¼g I ¬d¬Ý­­¨î)"
+	vmsgf("�L�k����: %s", reason); //  "(�i���j�g I �d�ݭ���)"
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
-    // TODO ¥¼¨Ó¥i¥H¦Ò¼{§@¦¨¦³¿ï¶µ¥i³]©w¡C
+    // TODO ���ӥi�H�Ҽ{�@�����ﶵ�i�]�w�C
 #ifdef BN_ONLY_OP_CAN_ADD_COMMENT
     if (  strcmp(bp->brdname, BN_ONLY_OP_CAN_ADD_COMMENT) == 0 &&
 	!((currmode & MODE_BOARD) || HasUserPerm(PERM_SYSOP|PERM_SYSSUPERSUBOP|PERM_SYSSUBOP)) )
     {
-	vmsg("¥»ªO±À¤å­­©wºÞ²z¤H­û¨Ï¥Î¡C");
+	vmsg("���O���孭�w�޲z�H���ϥΡC");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef SAFE_ARTICLE_DELETE
     if (fhdr->filename[0] == '.' || fhdr->owner[0] == '-') {
-	vmsg("¥»¤å¤w§R°£");
+	vmsg("����w�R��");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 #endif
@@ -2869,7 +2869,7 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 #ifndef DEBUG
     if (get_board_restriction_reason(currbid, sizeof(msg), msg))
     {
-	vmsgf("¥¼¹F¬ÝªOµo¤å­­¨î: %s", msg);
+	vmsgf("���F�ݪO�o�孭��: %s", msg);
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 #endif
@@ -2884,7 +2884,7 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	int d = (int)bp->fastrecommend_pause - (now - lastrecommend);
 	if (d > 0)
 	{
-	    vmsgf("¥»ªO¸T¤î§Ö³t³sÄò±À¤å¡A½Ð¦Aµ¥ %d ¬í", d);
+	    vmsgf("���O�T��ֳt�s�����A�ЦA�� %d ��", d);
 	    return FULLUPDATE;
 	}
     }
@@ -2899,7 +2899,7 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	}
 	recommend_in_minute++;
 	if(recommend_in_minute>60) {
-	    vmsg("¨t²Î¸T¤îµu®É¶¡¤º¤j¶q±À¤å");
+	    vmsg("�t�θT��u�ɶ����j�q����");
 	    return FULLUPDATE;
 	}
     }
@@ -2910,14 +2910,14 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	setdirpath(path, direct, fhdr->filename);
 	size = dashs(path);
 	if (size > 5*1024*1024) {
-	    vmsg("ÀɮפӤj, µLªkÄ~Äò±À¤å, ½Ð¥t¼¶¤åµoªí");
+	    vmsg("�ɮפӤj, �L�k�~�����, �Хt����o��");
 	    return FULLUPDATE;
 	}
 
 	if (size > 100*1024) {
 	    int d = 10 - (now - lastrecommend);
 	    if (d > 0) {
-		vmsgf("¥»¤å¤w¹Lªø, ¸T¤î§Ö³t³sÄò±À¤å, ½Ð¦Aµ¥ %d ¬í", d);
+		vmsgf("����w�L��, �T��ֳt�s�����, �ЦA�� %d ��", d);
 		return FULLUPDATE;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -2950,9 +2950,9 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	type = RECTYPE_ARROW;
 	move(ymsg--, 0); clrtoeol();
 #ifndef OLDRECOMMEND
-	outs("§@ªÌ¥»¤H, ¨Ï¥Î ¡÷ ¥[µù¤è¦¡\n");
+	outs("�@�̥��H, �ϥ� �� �[���覡\n");
 #else
-	outs("§@ªÌ¥»¤H­º±À, ¨Ï¥Î ¡÷ ¥[µù¤è¦¡\n");
+	outs("�@�̥��H����, �ϥ� �� �[���覡\n");
 #endif
 
     }
@@ -2969,7 +2969,7 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	// too close
 	type = RECTYPE_ARROW;
 	move(ymsg--, 0); clrtoeol();
-	outs("®É¶¡¤Óªñ, ¨Ï¥Î ¡÷ ¥[µù¤è¦¡\n");
+	outs("�ɶ��Ӫ�, �ϥ� �� �[���覡\n");
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -2979,7 +2979,7 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	int i;
 
 	move(b_lines, 0); clrtoeol();
-	outs(ANSI_COLOR(1)  "±zı±o³o½g¤å³¹ ");
+	outs(ANSI_COLOR(1)  "�zı�o�o�g�峹 ");
 
 	for (i = 0; i < RECTYPE_SIZE; i++)
 	{
@@ -3017,7 +3017,7 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     {
 	move(ymsg--, 0); clrtoeol();
 	outs(ANSI_COLOR(1;31)
-	    "¡»³o½g¤å³¹¨Ó¦Û°Î¦WªO©Î¥~¯¸Âà«HªO¡A­ì§@ªÌ¥i¯àµLªk¬Ý¨ì±À¤å¡C"
+	    "���o�g�峹�Ӧ۰ΦW�O�Υ~����H�O�A��@�̥i��L�k�ݨ����C"
 	    ANSI_RESET "\n");
     }
 
@@ -3030,10 +3030,10 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	    ymsg --;
 	    move(ymsg--, 0); clrtoeol();
 	    outs(ANSI_COLOR(1;33)
-	    "¡»±z¥¿¦b·j´M(¼ÐÃD¡B§@ªÌ...)©Î¨ä¥¦¯S®í¦Cªí¼Ò¦¡¡A"
-	    "±À¤å­p¼Æ»P­×§ï°O¿ý±N·|¤À¶}­pºâ¡C"
+	    "���z���b�j�M(���D�B�@��...)�Ψ䥦�S���C���Ҧ��A"
+	    "����p�ƻP�ק�O���N�|���}�p��C"
 	    ANSI_RESET "\n"
-	    "  ­Y·Q¥¿±`­p¼Æ½Ð¥ý¥ªÁä°h¦^¥¿±`¦Cªí¼Ò¦¡¡C\n");
+	    "  �Y�Q���`�p�ƽХ�����h�^���`�C���Ҧ��C\n");
 	}
     }
 
@@ -3054,7 +3054,7 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 
 #if defined(PLAY_ANGEL)
     if (HasUserPerm(PERM_ANGEL) && (bp->brdattr & BRD_ANGELANONYMOUS) &&
-	vans("­n¨Ï¥Î¤p¤Ñ¨Ï°Î¦W±À¤å¶Ü¡H [Y/n]: ") != 'n')
+	vans("�n�ϥΤp�ѨϰΦW����ܡH [Y/n]: ") != 'n')
     {
 	// angel push
 	mynick[0] = 0;
@@ -3072,9 +3072,9 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     }
 
 #ifdef OLDRECOMMEND
-    maxlength -= 2; /* '±À' */
+    maxlength -= 2; /* '��' */
     maxlength -= strlen(myid);
-    sprintf(buf, "%s %s:", "¡÷" , myid);
+    sprintf(buf, "%s %s:", "��" , myid);
 
 #else // !OLDRECOMMEND
     maxlength -= strlen(myid);
@@ -3093,7 +3093,7 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
         // to hold ':wq', ':q!' 'ZZ'
 	char ans[2];
 	sprintf(buf+strlen(buf),
-		ANSI_REVERSE "%-*s" ANSI_RESET " ½T©w[y/N]:",
+		ANSI_REVERSE "%-*s" ANSI_RESET " �T�w[y/N]:",
 		maxlength, msg);
 	move(b_lines, 0);
 	clrtoeol();
@@ -3112,7 +3112,7 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
                                     (int)now, currboard, fhdr->filename, msg));
 #ifdef USE_COMMENTD
     if (CommentsAddRecord(bp->brdname, fhdr->filename, type, msg)) {
-        vmsg("¿ù»~: ¸ê®Æ®w³s½u²§±`¡AµLªk¼g¤J¡C½Ðµy­Ô¦A¸Õ¡C");
+        vmsg("���~: ��Ʈw�s�u���`�A�L�k�g�J�C�еy�ԦA�աC");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 #endif
@@ -3155,11 +3155,11 @@ del_range(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t *fhdr GCC_UNUSED,
     int ret = 0;
     int check_mark = 1, check_digest = 0;
 
-    /* ¦³¤TºØ±¡ªp·|¶i³o¸Ì, «H¥ó, ¬ÝªO, ºëµØ°Ï */
-    // Àˬdªº¤èªk¬O¬Ý *direct:
-    //  'b' = ¬ÝªO boards/%c/%s/*
-    //  'm' = ºëµØ°Ï man/.../* or man/boards/%c/%s/.../*
-    //  'h' = «H½c home/%c/%s/* ©Î«H½cºëµØ°Ï home/%c/%s/man/.../*
+    /* ���T�ر��p�|�i�o��, �H��, �ݪO, ��ذ� */
+    // �ˬd����k�O�� *direct:
+    //  'b' = �ݪO boards/%c/%s/*
+    //  'm' = ��ذ� man/.../* or man/boards/%c/%s/.../*
+    //  'h' = �H�c home/%c/%s/* �ΫH�c��ذ� home/%c/%s/man/.../*
     int is_board = (*direct == 'b'),
         // is_home = (*direct == 'h'),
         is_man = (*direct == 'm');
@@ -3175,31 +3175,31 @@ del_range(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t *fhdr GCC_UNUSED,
     }
 #endif
 
-    /* rocker.011018: ¦ê±µ¼Ò¦¡¤UÁÙ¬O¤£¤¹³\§R°£¤ñ¸û¦n */
+    /* rocker.011018: �걵�Ҧ��U�٬O�����\�R������n */
     if (currmode & MODE_SELECT) {
-	vmsg("½Ð¥ý¦^¨ì¥¿±`¼Ò¦¡«á¦A¶i¦æ§R°£...");
+	vmsg("�Х��^�쥿�`�Ҧ���A�i��R��...");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
     // let's do a full screen delete.
     clear();
-    vs_hdr("§R°£½d³ò");
+    vs_hdr("�R���d��");
 
-    getdata(2, 0, "°_ÂI: ", numstr, 7, DOECHO);
+    getdata(2, 0, "�_�I: ", numstr, 7, DOECHO);
     num1 = atoi(numstr);
     if (num1 <= 0) {
-        vmsg("°_ÂI¦³»~");
+        vmsg("�_�I���~");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
-    getdata(3, 0, "²×ÂI: ",numstr, 7, DOECHO);
+    getdata(3, 0, "���I: ",numstr, 7, DOECHO);
     num2 = atoi(numstr);
     if (num2 < num1) {
-        vmsg("²×ÂI¦³»~");
+        vmsg("���I���~");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
     num = num2 - num1 + 1;
     if (num > 1000) {
-        vmsg("½Ð¤Å¤@¦¸§R°£¶W¹L 1000 ½g¡C");
+        vmsg("�ФŤ@���R���W�L 1000 �g�C");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
@@ -3210,7 +3210,7 @@ del_range(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t *fhdr GCC_UNUSED,
     if (!recs ||
         get_records(direct, recs, sizeof(fileheader_t), num1, num) != num) {
         free(recs);
-        vmsg("µLªk¨ú±o«ü©w½d³òªº¸ê°T¡A½Ð°h¥X«áµy­Ô¦A¸Õ");
+        vmsg("�L�k���o���w�d�򪺸�T�A�аh�X��y�ԦA��");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
     mvprints(5, 0, "#%06d %-*s %s\n"
@@ -3221,7 +3221,7 @@ del_range(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t *fhdr GCC_UNUSED,
 
     // HACK: warn if target is man.
     if (is_man) {
-        outs("(½d³ò¤ºªº¤l¥Ø¿ý·|³Q¦Û°Ê¸õ¹L¡A½Ð¥t¦æ¥Î¤p d §R°£)\n");
+        outs("(�d�򤺪��l�ؿ��|�Q�۰ʸ��L�A�Хt��Τp d �R��)\n");
         // do not check mark in man
         check_mark = 0;
     } else if (is_board) {
@@ -3235,7 +3235,7 @@ del_range(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t *fhdr GCC_UNUSED,
     }
 
     // ready to start.
-    outmsg("³B²z¤¤,½Ðµy«á...");
+    outmsg("�B�z��,�еy��...");
     refresh();
     ret = 0;
     LOG_IF((LOG_CONF_MASS_DELETE && (num >= 50)),
@@ -3251,21 +3251,21 @@ del_range(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t *fhdr GCC_UNUSED,
             const char *bypass = NULL;
 
             if (check_mark && fh->filemode & FILE_MARKED) {
-                bypass = "¼Ð°O¬° m ªº¶µ¥Ø";
+                bypass = "�аO�� m ������";
             } else if (check_digest && fh->filemode & FILE_DIGEST) {
-                /* ¤åºK , FILE_DIGEST is used as REPLIED in mail menu.*/
-                bypass = "¤åºK";
+                /* ��K , FILE_DIGEST is used as REPLIED in mail menu.*/
+                bypass = "��K";
             } else {
                 char xfpath[PATHLEN];
                 setdirpath(xfpath, direct, fh->filename);
                 if (dashd(xfpath)) {
-                    bypass = "¤l¥Ø¿ý";
+                    bypass = "�l�ؿ�";
                 }
             }
 
             if (bypass) {
                 id++;
-                mvprints(b_lines-1, 0, "¸õ¹L%s: %s\n", bypass, fh->title);
+                mvprints(b_lines-1, 0, "���L%s: %s\n", bypass, fh->title);
                 doupdate();
                 continue;
             }
@@ -3299,12 +3299,12 @@ del_range(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t *fhdr GCC_UNUSED,
 
     if (ret < 0) {
         clear();
-        vs_hdr("³¡¥÷§R°£¥¢±Ñ");
-        prints("\n\n¤w§R°£¤F %d ­ÓÀɮסA¦ýµLªk§R°£¨ä¥¦ÀɮסC\n", cdeleted);
-        outs( "¥i¯à¬O¦P®É¦³¨ä¥¦¤H¤]¦b¶i¦æ§R°£¡C½Ð°h¥X¦¹¥Ø¿ý«á¦A­«¸Õ¡C\n\n"
-              "­Y¦¹¿ù»~«ùÄòµo¥Í¡A½Ðµ¥¬ù¤@¤p®É«á¦A­«¸Õ¡C\n\n"
-              "­Y¨ì®É¤´µLªk§R°£¡A½Ð¨ì " BN_BUGREPORT " ¬ÝªO³ø§i¡C\n");
-        vmsg("µLªk§R°£¡C¥i¯à¦³¨ä¥¦¤H¥¿¦b¦P®É§R°£¡C");
+        vs_hdr("�����R������");
+        prints("\n\n�w�R���F %d ���ɮסA���L�k�R���䥦�ɮסC\n", cdeleted);
+        outs( "�i��O�P�ɦ��䥦�H�]�b�i��R���C�аh�X���ؿ���A���աC\n\n"
+              "�Y�����~����o�͡A�е����@�p�ɫ�A���աC\n\n"
+              "�Y��ɤ��L�k�R���A�Ш� " BN_BUGREPORT " �ݪO���i�C\n");
+        vmsg("�L�k�R���C�i�঳�䥦�H���b�P�ɧR���C");
     }
 
     return (ret < 0 || cdeleted > 0) ? DIRCHANGED : FULLUPDATE;
@@ -3347,14 +3347,14 @@ del_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, char *direct)
 
     /* TODO recursive lookup */
     if (currmode & MODE_SELECT) {
-        vmsg("½Ð¦^¨ì¤@¯ë¼Ò¦¡¦A§R°£¤å³¹");
+        vmsg("�Ц^��@��Ҧ��A�R���峹");
         return DONOTHING;
     }
 
     /* DIGEST is not visible to users... */
     if ((fhdr->filemode & FILE_BOTTOM) ||
         (fhdr->filemode & FILE_MARKED) || (fhdr->filemode & FILE_DIGEST)) {
-        vmsg("¤å³¹³Q¼Ð°O©Î¸m©³©Î¦¬¤J¤åºK¡AµLªk§R°£¡A½Ð¬¢ªO¥D");
+        vmsg("�峹�Q�аO�θm���Φ��J��K�A�L�k�R���A�Ь��O�D");
         return DONOTHING;
     }
 
@@ -3388,7 +3388,7 @@ del_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, char *direct)
 	return DONOTHING;
 
     if ((bp->brdattr & BRD_NOSELFDELPOST) && !(currmode & MODE_BOARD)) {
-        vmsg("©êºp¡A¥»¬ÝªO¥Ø«e¸T¤î¦Û§R¤å³¹¡C");
+        vmsg("��p�A���ݪO�ثe�T��ۧR�峹�C");
 	return DONOTHING;
     }
 
@@ -3400,29 +3400,29 @@ del_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, char *direct)
     {
 	// manager (bm, sysop, police)
 	do {
-	    getdata(1, 0, "½Ð½T©w§R°£(Y/N/R¥[µù²z¥Ñ)?[N]", genbuf, 3, LCECHO);
+	    getdata(1, 0, "�нT�w�R��(Y/N/R�[���z��)?[N]", genbuf, 3, LCECHO);
 
 	    // for y/n, skip.
 	    if (genbuf[0] != 'r')
 		break;
 
 	    // build reason string (based on STR_SAFEDEL_TITLE)
-	    snprintf(reason, sizeof(reason), "(¤w³Q%s§R°£) <%s>",
+	    snprintf(reason, sizeof(reason), "(�w�Q%s�R��) <%s>",
 		    cuser.userid, fhdr->owner);
 	    move(3, 0); clrtoeol();
-	    getdata_str(2, 0, " >> ½Ð¿é¤J§R°£«á­nÅã¥Üªº¼ÐÃD: ¡¼ ",
+	    getdata_str(2, 0, " >> �п�J�R����n��ܪ����D: �� ",
 		    reason, sizeof(reason), DOECHO, reason);
 
 	    if (!reason[0])
 	    {
-		vmsg("¥¼¿é¤J²z¥Ñ¡A©ñ±ó§R°£¡C");
+		vmsg("����J�z�ѡA���R���C");
 		genbuf[0] = 'n';
 		break;
 	    }
 
 	    // confirm again!
 	    move(4, 0); clrtoeol();
-	    getdata(3, 0, "½Ð¦A¦¸½T©w¬O§_­n¥Î¤W­z²z¥Ñ§R°£(Y/N)?[N]",
+	    getdata(3, 0, "�ЦA���T�w�O�_�n�ΤW�z�z�ѧR��(Y/N)?[N]",
 		    genbuf, 3, LCECHO);
 
 	    // since the default y/n is same to msg_del_ny, we reuse the genbuf[0] here.
@@ -3436,13 +3436,13 @@ del_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, char *direct)
     if (genbuf[0] == 'y') {
 
         // Must have enough money.
-        // ºâ¿ú«e¥ý§â¤å³¹ºØÃþ·d²M·¡
+        // ����e����峹�����d�M��
         int del_fee = fhdr->multi.money;
         // freebn/brd_bad: should be done before, but let's make it safer.
         // new rule: only articles with money need updating
         // numpost (to solve deleting cross-posts).
-        // DIGEST mode ¤£¥ÎºÞ
-        // INVALIDMONEY_MODES (FILE_BID, FILE_ANONYMOUS, ...) ¤]³£¤£¥Î¦©
+        // DIGEST mode ���κ�
+        // INVALIDMONEY_MODES (FILE_BID, FILE_ANONYMOUS, ...) �]������
         // also check MAX_POST_MONEY in case any error made bad money...
         if (del_fee < 0 ||
             IsFreeBoardName(currboard) ||
@@ -3456,7 +3456,7 @@ del_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, char *direct)
         if (!not_owned) {
             reload_money();
             if (cuser.money < del_fee) {
-                vmsgf("±z¨­¤Wªº" MONEYNAME "¤£°÷¡A§R°£¦¹¤å­n %d "
+                vmsgf("�z���W��" MONEYNAME "�����A�R������n %d "
                       MONEYNAME, del_fee);
                 return FULLUPDATE;
             }
@@ -3483,16 +3483,16 @@ del_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, char *direct)
             deleteCrossPost(fhdr, bp->brdname);
 
             move(b_lines - 10, 0); clrtobot();
-            prints("\n¥¿¦b§R°£¤å³¹: %s\n", fhdr->title);
+            prints("\n���b�R���峹: %s\n", fhdr->title);
 
             // check delete_file_content for del_ret
             if (!IS_DELETE_FILE_CONTENT_OK(del_ret)) {
-                outs("ÀÉ®×¥i¯à¤w³Q¥¦¤H§R°£©Îµo¥Í¿ù»~¡A"
-                     "­Y«ùÄòµo¥Í½Ð¦V" BN_BUGREPORT "³ø§i\n");
+                outs("�ɮץi��w�Q���H�R���εo�Ϳ��~�A"
+                     "�Y����o�ͽЦV" BN_BUGREPORT "���i\n");
             }
             if (del_ret == DELETE_FILE_CONTENT_BACKUP_FAILED) {
-                outs(" " ANSI_COLOR(1;31) "* Àɮ׳ƥ÷¥¢±Ñ¡A½Ð¦Ü "
-                     BN_BUGREPORT "³ø§i" ANSI_RESET "\n");
+                outs(" " ANSI_COLOR(1;31) "* �ɮ׳ƥ����ѡA�Ц� "
+                     BN_BUGREPORT "���i" ANSI_RESET "\n");
             }
 #ifdef ASSESS
 	    // badpost assignment
@@ -3501,17 +3501,17 @@ del_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, char *direct)
                 // case one, self-owned, invalid author, or digest mode - should not give bad posts
 	    } else if (!IS_DELETE_FILE_CONTENT_OK(del_ret) || !*newpath) {
                 // case 2, got error in file deletion (already deleted, also skip badpost)
-                outs("°h¤å³]©w: ¤w§R©Î§R°£¿ù»~ (¸õ¹L)\n");
+                outs("�h��]�w: �w�R�ΧR�����~ (���L)\n");
 	    } else if (now - atoi(fhdr->filename + 2) > 7 * 24 * 60 * 60) {
                 // case 3, post older than one week (TODO use macro for the duration)
-		outs("°h¤å³]©w: ¤å³¹¶W¹L¤@¶g (¸õ¹L)\n");
+		outs("�h��]�w: �峹�W�L�@�g (���L)\n");
 	    } else {
                 // case 4, can assign badpost
 		move_ansi(1, 40); clrtoeol();
-		// TODO not_owned ®É¤]­n§ïÅÜ numpost?
-                outs("´c°h¤å³¹?(y/N) ");
-                // FIXME ¦³ªO¥D·|¦b³o¸Ì¤£¤p¤ßÂ_±¼³s½u©Ò¥H­n¤p¤ß...
-                // ­«­nªº¨Æ³Ì¦n¦b«e­±§@§¹¡C
+		// TODO not_owned �ɤ]�n���� numpost?
+                outs("�c�h�峹?(y/N) ");
+                // FIXME ���O�D�|�b�o�̤��p���_���s�u�ҥH�n�p��...
+                // ���n���Ƴ̦n�b�e���@���C
                 vgets(genbuf, 3, VGET_LOWERCASE);
 
 		if (genbuf[0]=='y') {
@@ -3521,7 +3521,7 @@ del_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, char *direct)
 	    }
 #endif // ASSESS
             if (*newpath && *reason) {
-                log_filef(newpath, LOG_CREAT, "¡° Delete Reason: %s\n", reason);
+                log_filef(newpath, LOG_CREAT, "�� Delete Reason: %s\n", reason);
             }
 
             if (del_fee <= 0)
@@ -3543,10 +3543,10 @@ del_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, char *direct)
 		    }
 
                     pay_as_uid(tusernum, del_fee,
-                            "%s ¬ÝªO ¤å³¹¡u%s¡v³Q%s¡A¦©°£½Z¹S%s %s",
+                            "%s �ݪO �峹�u%s�v�Q%s�A�����Z�S%s %s",
                             currboard,  fhdr->title,
-                            as_badpost ? "°h¦^" : "§R°£",
-                            reason[0] ? "¡C­ì¦]:" : "", reason);
+                            as_badpost ? "�h�^" : "�R��",
+                            reason[0] ? "�C��]:" : "", reason);
                     sendalert_uid(tusernum, ALERT_PWD_PERM);
 #ifdef USE_COOLDOWN
 		    if (bp->brdattr & BRD_COOLDOWN)
@@ -3558,28 +3558,28 @@ del_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, char *direct)
 	    {
 		// owner case
 		pwcuDecNumPost();
-                pay(del_fee, "%s ¬ÝªO ¤å³¹¦Û§R²M¼ä¶O: %s",
+                pay(del_fee, "%s �ݪO �峹�ۧR�M��O: %s",
                         currboard, fhdr->title);
 		sendalert(cuser.userid, ALERT_PWD_PERM);
-		prints("±zªº¤å³¹´î¬° %d ½g¡A¤ä¥I²M¼ä¶O %d " MONEYNAME "\n",
+		prints("�z���峹� %d �g�A��I�M��O %d " MONEYNAME "\n",
                         cuser.numposts, del_fee);
 	    }
             pressanykey();
 	    return DIRCHANGED;
 	} else { // delete_fileheader
-            vmsg("µLªk§R°£ÀÉ®×°O¿ý¡C½Ðµy­Ô¦A¸Õ¡C");
+            vmsg("�L�k�R���ɮװO���C�еy�ԦA�աC");
             return DIRCHANGED;
         }
     } // genbuf[0] == 'y'
     return FULLUPDATE;
 }
 
-static int  // Ptt: ­×¥ÛÀY¤å
+static int  // Ptt: �ץ��Y��
 show_filename(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t * fhdr,
               const char *direct GCC_UNUSED)
 {
     if(!HasUserPerm(PERM_SYSOP)) return DONOTHING;
-    vmsgf("ÀɮצWºÙ: %s ", fhdr->filename);
+    vmsgf("�ɮצW��: %s ", fhdr->filename);
     return PART_REDRAW;
 }
 
@@ -3605,29 +3605,29 @@ lock_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 #ifdef USE_LIVE_ALLPOST
     // In case idiots do this in ALLPOST...
     if (strcmp(bp->brdname, BN_ALLPOST) == 0) {
-        vmsgf("½Ð¦Ü­ì¬ÝªOÂê©w¡C%s ·|¦Û°Ê§ó·s¡C", BN_ALLPOST);
+        vmsgf("�Цܭ�ݪO��w�C%s �|�۰ʧ�s�C", BN_ALLPOST);
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 #endif
 
     if (fhdr->filename[0]=='M') {
 	if (!HasUserPerm(PERM_SYSOP | PERM_POLICE)) {
-            vmsg("¯¸ªø©Î¯S®íºÞ²z¤H­û¤~¥i¶i¦æÂê©w¡CªO¥D¥u¯à¸Ñ°£Âê©w¡C");
+            vmsg("�����ίS���޲z�H���~�i�i����w�C�O�D�u��Ѱ���w�C");
 	    return FULLUPDATE;
         }
 
-	getdata(b_lines - 1, 0, "½Ð¿é¤JÂê©w²z¥Ñ¡G", genbuf, 50, DOECHO);
+	getdata(b_lines - 1, 0, "�п�J��w�z�ѡG", genbuf, 50, DOECHO);
 
-	if (vans("­n±N¤å³¹Âê©w¶Ü(y/N)?") != 'y')
+	if (vans("�n�N�峹��w��(y/N)?") != 'y')
 	    return FULLUPDATE;
 
         setbfile(fn1, currboard, fhdr->filename);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_BMs && SHM->BMcache[currbid-1][i] > 0; i++)
             mail_id(SHM->userid[SHM->BMcache[currbid-1][i] - 1], genbuf, fn1,
-                    "[Âê¤å³qª¾]");
+                    "[���q��]");
 
-        post_policelog2(currboard, fhdr->title, "Âê¤å", genbuf, 1, fn1);
+        post_policelog2(currboard, fhdr->title, "���", genbuf, 1, fn1);
 
         // Rename the file to be secure, introducing new X-dot file here.
         // We can not use L-dot prefix since there may be some code that
@@ -3637,7 +3637,7 @@ lock_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
         Rename(fn1, fnx);
         fhdr->filename[0] = 'L';
     } else if (fhdr->filename[0]=='L') {
-	if (vans("­n±N¤å³¹Âê©w¸Ñ°£¶Ü(y/N)?") != 'y')
+	if (vans("�n�N�峹��w�Ѱ���(y/N)?") != 'y')
 	    return FULLUPDATE;
         fhdr->filename[0] = 'X';
         setbfile(fnx, currboard, fhdr->filename);
@@ -3647,9 +3647,9 @@ lock_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
         // are not renamed.
         if (access(fnx, 0) == 0)
             Rename(fnx, fn1);
-        post_policelog(currboard, fhdr->title, "Âê¤å", genbuf, 0);
+        post_policelog(currboard, fhdr->title, "���", genbuf, 0);
     } else {
-        vmsg("µLªk¶i¦æÂê©w©Î¸Ñ°£¡C");
+        vmsg("�L�k�i����w�θѰ��C");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
     // TODO fix race condition here.
@@ -3671,7 +3671,7 @@ change_post_mode(int ent, fileheader_t *fhdr, const char *direct,
 
     if (currmode & MODE_SELECT) {
         if (!fhdr->multi.refer.flag) {
-            vmsg("½Ð°h¥X·j´M¼Ò¦¡¦A¶i¦æ¦¹¶µ³]©w¡C");
+            vmsg("�аh�X�j�M�Ҧ��A�i�榹���]�w�C");
             return READ_REDRAW;
         }
         // Try to solve entx and direct. Note fhdr does not need to be changed.
@@ -3698,7 +3698,7 @@ change_post_mode(int ent, fileheader_t *fhdr, const char *direct,
     } while (0);
 
     if (ret < 0) {
-        vmsg("³]©w¥¢±Ñ¡A½Ð­«¶i¬ÝªO«á¦A¸Õ¤@¦¸¡C");
+        vmsg("�]�w���ѡA�Э��i�ݪO��A�դ@���C");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     } else {
         boardheader_t *bp = getbcache(currbid);
@@ -3731,7 +3731,7 @@ recommend_cancel(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     if (!(currmode & MODE_BOARD))
 	return DONOTHING;
 
-    getdata(b_lines - 1, 0, "½T©w­n±ÀÂËÂk¹s[y/N]? ", yn, 3, LCECHO);
+    getdata(b_lines - 1, 0, "�T�w�n�����k�s[y/N]? ", yn, 3, LCECHO);
     if (yn[0] != 'y')
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     fhdr->recommend = 0;
@@ -3739,7 +3739,7 @@ recommend_cancel(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     substitute_ref_record(direct, fhdr, ent);
     setdirpath(fn, direct, fhdr->filename);
     if (dashf(fn))
-        log_filef(fn, LOG_CREAT, "¡°%s ©ó %s ±N±ÀÂË­ÈÂk¹s\n", cuser.userid,
+        log_filef(fn, LOG_CREAT, "��%s �� %s �N���˭��k�s\n", cuser.userid,
                   Cdatelite(&now));
     return FULLUPDATE;
 }
@@ -3761,15 +3761,15 @@ view_postinfo(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t * fhdr,
     if(!fhdr || fhdr->filename[0] == '.' || !fhdr->filename[0])
       return DONOTHING;
 
-    if((area_l + area_lines > b_lines) ||  /* ¤U­±©ñ¤£¤U */
-       (l >= (b_lines  * 2 / 3)))  /* ²¤¶W¹Lµe­± 2/3 */
+    if((area_l + area_lines > b_lines) ||  /* �U���񤣤U */
+       (l >= (b_lines  * 2 / 3)))  /* ���W�L�e�� 2/3 */
       area_l -= (area_lines + 1);
 
     grayout(0, MIN(l - 1, area_l)-1, GRAYOUT_DARK);
     grayout(MAX(l + 1 + 1, area_l + area_lines), b_lines-1, GRAYOUT_DARK);
     grayout(l, l, GRAYOUT_BOLD);
 
-    /* ²M°£¤å³¹ªº«e¤@¦æ©Î«á¤@¦æ */
+    /* �M���峹���e�@��Ϋ�@�� */
     if(area_l > l)
       move(l - 1, 0);
     else
@@ -3785,7 +3785,7 @@ view_postinfo(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t * fhdr,
 
     // TODO XXX support wide terminal someday.
 
-    prints("¢z¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢{\n");
+    prints("�z�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�{\n");
 
     aidu = fn2aidu((char *)fhdr->filename);
     if(aidu > 0)
@@ -3794,9 +3794,9 @@ view_postinfo(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t * fhdr,
       int y, x;
 
       aidu2aidc(aidc, aidu);
-      prints("¢x " AID_DISPLAYNAME ": "
+      prints("�x " AID_DISPLAYNAME ": "
 	  ANSI_COLOR(1) "#%s" ANSI_RESET " (%s) [%s] ",
-	  aidc, currboard && currboard[0] ? currboard : "¥¼ª¾",
+	  aidc, currboard && currboard[0] ? currboard : "����",
 	  AID_HOSTNAME);
       getyx_ansi(&y, &x);
       x = 75 - x;
@@ -3806,7 +3806,7 @@ view_postinfo(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t * fhdr,
     }
     else
     {
-      prints("¢x\n");
+      prints("�x\n");
     }
 
 #ifdef QUERY_ARTICLE_URL
@@ -3815,13 +3815,13 @@ view_postinfo(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t * fhdr,
 	char url[STRLEN];
 
 	if (!bp) {
-	    prints("¢x\n");
+	    prints("�x\n");
 	} else if (!IsBoardForWeb(bp)) {
-	    prints("¢x ¥»¬ÝªO¥Ø«e¤£´£¨Ñ" URL_DISPLAYNAME " \n");
+	    prints("�x ���ݪO�ثe������" URL_DISPLAYNAME " \n");
 	} else if (!GetWebUrl(bp, fhdr, url, sizeof(url))) {
-	    prints("¢x ¥»¤å³¹¤£´£¨Ñ" URL_DISPLAYNAME " \n");
+	    prints("�x ���峹������" URL_DISPLAYNAME " \n");
         } else {
-	    prints("¢x " URL_DISPLAYNAME ": " ANSI_COLOR(1) "%s" ANSI_RESET
+	    prints("�x " URL_DISPLAYNAME ": " ANSI_COLOR(1) "%s" ANSI_RESET
 		    "\n", url);
 	}
     }
@@ -3831,50 +3831,50 @@ view_postinfo(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t * fhdr,
         /* Note in MODE_SELECT, the multi may be fucked by ref number. */
 	/* When the file is anonymous posted, fhdr->multi.anon_uid is author.
 	 * see do_post_article() */
-	prints("¢x °Î¦WºÞ²z½s¸¹: %u (¦P¤@¤H¸¹½X·|¤@¼Ë)",
+	prints("�x �ΦW�޲z�s��: %u (�P�@�H���X�|�@��)",
 	   (unsigned int)fhdr->multi.anon_uid + (unsigned int)currutmp->pid);
     } else if (fhdr->filemode & FILE_VOTE) {
         uint32_t bp = fhdr->multi.vote_limits.badpost,
                  lgn = fhdr->multi.vote_limits.logins;
-        prints("¢x §ë²¼­­¨î(»Ý¥ýº¡¨¬µo¤å­­¨î): ");
+        prints("�x �벼����(�ݥ������o�孭��): ");
         if (bp)
-            prints("°h¤å %d ½g¥H¤U ", 255 - bp);
+            prints("�h�� %d �g�H�U ", 255 - bp);
         if (lgn)
-            prints(STR_LOGINDAYS " %d " STR_LOGINDAYS_QTY "¥H¤W ", lgn * 10);
+            prints(STR_LOGINDAYS " %d " STR_LOGINDAYS_QTY "�H�W ", lgn * 10);
         if (!bp && !lgn)
-            prints("µL ");
+            prints("�L ");
     } else {
 	int m = query_file_money(fhdr);
 
 	if(m < 0)
-	    prints("¢x ¯S®í¤å³¹¡AµL»ù®æ°O¿ý");
+	    prints("�x �S���峹�A�L����O��");
 	else
-	    prints("¢x ³o¤@½g¤å³¹­È %d " MONEYNAME, m);
+	    prints("�x �o�@�g�峹�� %d " MONEYNAME, m);
 
     }
     prints("\n");
-    prints("¢|¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢w¢}\n");
+    prints("�|�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�w�}\n");
 
-    /* ¦L¹ï¸Ü®Øªº¥kÃä¬É */
+    /* �L��ܮت��k��� */
     {
       int i;
 
       for(i = 1; i < area_lines - 1; i ++)
       {
         move_ansi(area_l + i , 76);
-        prints("¢x");
+        prints("�x");
       }
     }
     {
         int r = pressanykey();
-        /* TODO: ¦h¥[¤@­Ó LISTMODE_AID¡H */
+        /* TODO: �h�[�@�� LISTMODE_AID�H */
 	/* QQ: enable money listing mode */
 	if (r == 'Q')
 	{
 	    currlistmode = (currlistmode == LISTMODE_MONEY) ?
 		LISTMODE_DATE : LISTMODE_MONEY;
 	    vmsg((currlistmode == LISTMODE_MONEY) ?
-		    "¶}±Ò¤å³¹»ù®æ¦Cªí¼Ò¦¡" : "°±¤î¦C¥X¤å³¹»ù®æ");
+		    "�}�Ҥ峹����C���Ҧ�" : "����C�X�峹����");
 	}
      }
 
@@ -3886,8 +3886,8 @@ static int
 view_posthistory(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 {
     char fpath[PATHLEN];
-    const char *err_no_history = "¦¹½g¤å³¹¼ÈµL½s¿è¾ú¥v°O¿ý¡C"
-                                 "­n¶i¸ê·½¦^¦¬µ©½Ð¦A«ö¤@¦¸ ~";
+    const char *err_no_history = "���g�峹�ȵL�s����v�O���C"
+                                 "�n�i�귽�^�����ЦA���@�� ~";
     int maxrev = 0;
     int current_as_base = 1;
 
@@ -3948,7 +3948,7 @@ view_posthistory(int ent, const fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct) {
 
 #endif // USE_TIME_CAPSULE
 
-/* ¬ÝªO³Æ¥÷ */
+/* �ݪO�ƥ� */
 static int
 tar_addqueue(void)
 {
@@ -3962,16 +3962,16 @@ tar_addqueue(void)
 
     snprintf(qfn, sizeof(qfn), BBSHOME "/jobspool/tarqueue.%s", currboard);
     if (access(qfn, 0) == 0) {
-        vmsg("¤w¸g±Æ©w¦æµ{, ·|©ó¨C¤é" TARQUEUE_TIME_STR "¨Ì§Ç¶i¦æ³Æ¥÷");
+        vmsg("�w�g�Ʃw��{, �|��C��" TARQUEUE_TIME_STR "�̧Ƕi��ƥ�");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
-    if (vansf("½T©w­n¹ï¬ÝªO %s ¶i¦æ³Æ¥÷¶Ü¡H[y/N] ", currboard) != 'y')
+    if (vansf("�T�w�n��ݪO %s �i��ƥ��ܡH[y/N] ", currboard) != 'y')
         return FULLUPDATE;
 
-    vs_hdr2(" ¬ÝªO³Æ¥÷ ", currboard);
+    vs_hdr2(" �ݪO�ƥ� ", currboard);
 
-    if (!getdata_str(4, 0, "½Ð¿é¤J³qª¾«H½c: ", email, sizeof(email), DOECHO,
+    if (!getdata_str(4, 0, "�п�J�q���H�c: ", email, sizeof(email), DOECHO,
                      cuser.userid))
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     if (strstr(email, "@") == NULL)
@@ -3984,17 +3984,17 @@ tar_addqueue(void)
 
     /* check email -.-"" */
     if (!is_valid_email(email)) {
-	vmsg("±z«ü©wªº«H½c¤£¥¿½T! ");
+	vmsg("�z���w���H�c�����T! ");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
-    getdata(6, 0, "­n³Æ¥÷¬ÝªO¤º®e¶Ü(Y/N)?[Y]", ans, sizeof(ans), LCECHO);
+    getdata(6, 0, "�n�ƥ��ݪO���e��(Y/N)?[Y]", ans, sizeof(ans), LCECHO);
     bakboard = (ans[0] == 'n') ? 0 : 1;
-    getdata(7, 0, "­n³Æ¥÷ºëµØ°Ï¤º®e¶Ü(Y/N)?[N]", ans, sizeof(ans), LCECHO);
+    getdata(7, 0, "�n�ƥ���ذϤ��e��(Y/N)?[N]", ans, sizeof(ans), LCECHO);
     bakman = (ans[0] == 'y') ? 1 : 0;
     if (!bakboard && !bakman) {
 	move(8, 0);
-	outs("¥i¬O§Ú­Ì¥u¯à³Æ¥÷¬ÝªO©ÎºëµØ°Ïªº­C ^^\"\"\"");
+	outs("�i�O�ڭ̥u��ƥ��ݪO�κ�ذϪ��C ^^\"\"\"");
 	pressanykey();
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
@@ -4005,8 +4005,8 @@ tar_addqueue(void)
     fclose(fp);
 
     move(10, 0);
-    outs("¨t²Î¤w¸g±N±zªº³Æ¥÷±Æ¤J¦æµ{, \n");
-    outs("µy«á±N·|¦b¨t²Î­t²ü¸û§Cªº®É­Ô±N¸ê®Æ±Hµ¹±z~ :) ");
+    outs("�t�Τw�g�N�z���ƥ��ƤJ��{, \n");
+    outs("�y��N�|�b�t�έt�����C���ɭԱN��ƱH���z~ :) ");
     pressanykey();
     return FULLUPDATE;
 #else
@@ -4015,7 +4015,7 @@ tar_addqueue(void)
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------- */
-/* ¬ÝªO¶iªOµe­±¡B¤åºK¡BºëµØ°Ï                              */
+/* �ݪO�i�O�e���B��K�B��ذ�                              */
 /* ----------------------------------------------------- */
 int
 b_note_edit_bname(int bid)
@@ -4034,16 +4034,16 @@ b_note_edit_bname(int bid)
        // alert user our new b_note policy.
        char msg[STRLEN];
        clear();
-       vs_hdr("¶iªOµe­±Åã¥Ü³]©w");
+       vs_hdr("�i�O�e����ܳ]�w");
        outs("\n"
-       "\t½Ð¨M©w¬O§_­n¦b¨Ï¥ÎªÌ­º¦¸¶i¤J¬ÝªO®ÉÅã¥Ü­èÀx¦sªº¶iªOµe­±¡C\n\n"
-       "\t½Ðª`·N­Y¨Ï¥ÎªÌ³sÄò­«½Æ¶i¥X¦P¤@­Ó¬ÝªO®É¡A¶iªOµe­±¥u·|Åã¥Ü¤@¦¸¡C\n"
-       "\t¦¹¬°¨t²Î³]©w¡A¨Ã«D³]©w¿ù»~¡C\n\n"
-       "\t(¨Ï¥ÎªÌÀH®É¥i«ö b ©Î¸g¥Ñ¶i¥X¤£¦P¬ÝªO¨Ó­«·sÅã¥Ü¶iªOµe­±)\n");
+       "\t�ШM�w�O�_�n�b�ϥΪ̭����i�J�ݪO����ܭ��x�s���i�O�e���C\n\n"
+       "\t�Ъ`�N�Y�ϥΪ̳s�򭫽ƶi�X�P�@�ӬݪO�ɡA�i�O�e���u�|��ܤ@���C\n"
+       "\t�����t�γ]�w�A�ëD�]�w���~�C\n\n"
+       "\t(�ϥΪ��H�ɥi�� b �θg�Ѷi�X���P�ݪO�ӭ��s��ܶi�O�e��)\n");
 
-       // ³]©w¤é´Áªº®ÄªG¨ä¹ê«Ü¦­´N¤£·|°Ê¤F,©Ò¥H©Þ±¼
+       // �]�w������ĪG���ܦ��N���|�ʤF,�ҥH�ޱ�
        snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg),
-	       "­n¦b­º¦¸¶i¤J¬ÝªO®ÉÅã¥Ü¶iªOµe­±¶Ü¡H (y/n) [%c]: ",
+	       "�n�b�����i�J�ݪO����ܶi�O�e���ܡH (y/n) [%c]: ",
 	       fh->bupdate ? 'Y' : 'N');
        getdata(10, 0, msg, buf, 3, LCECHO);
 
@@ -4082,7 +4082,7 @@ b_notes(void)
     {
 	clear();
 	move(4, 20);
-	outs("¥»¬ÝªO©|µL¶iªOµe­±¡C");
+	outs("���ݪO�|�L�i�O�e���C");
     }
     if(mr != READ_NEXT)
 	    pressanykey();
@@ -4132,11 +4132,11 @@ pin_post(int ent, fileheader_t *old_fhdr, const char *direct)
     if (!(old_fhdr->filemode & FILE_BOTTOM))
     {
 	move(b_lines-1, 0); clrtoeol();
-	outs(ANSI_COLOR(1;33) "´£¿ô±z¸m©³»P­ì¤å¥Ø«e¤¬¬°³sµ²¡A§R±¼­ì¤å¤]·|¾É­P¸m©³®ø¥¢¡C" ANSI_RESET);
+	outs(ANSI_COLOR(1;33) "�����z�m���P���ثe�����s���A�R�����]�|�ɭP�m�������C" ANSI_RESET);
     }
     if( vans(old_fhdr->filemode & FILE_BOTTOM ?
-	       "¨ú®ø¸m©³¤½§i?(y/N)":
-	       "¥[¤J¸m©³¤½§i?(y/N)") != 'y' )
+	       "�����m�����i?(y/N)":
+	       "�[�J�m�����i?(y/N)") != 'y' )
 	return FULLUPDATE;
 
     // Don't change original fhdr.
@@ -4145,7 +4145,7 @@ pin_post(int ent, fileheader_t *old_fhdr, const char *direct)
     if(!(fhdr.filemode & FILE_BOTTOM) ){
           snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s.bottom", direct);
           if(num >= 5){
-              vmsg("¤£±o¶W¹L 5 ½g­«­n¤½§i ½Ðºë²!");
+              vmsg("���o�W�L 5 �g���n���i �к�²!");
               return FULLUPDATE;
 	  }
 	  fhdr.filemode ^= FILE_BOTTOM;
@@ -4175,7 +4175,7 @@ good_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	return DONOTHING;
 
     if(vans(fhdr->filemode & FILE_DIGEST ?
-              "¨ú®ø¬ÝªO¤åºK?(Y/n)" : "¦¬¤J¬ÝªO¤åºK?(Y/n)") == 'n')
+              "�����ݪO��K?(Y/n)" : "���J�ݪO��K?(Y/n)") == 'n')
 	return READ_REDRAW;
 
     if (fhdr->filemode & FILE_DIGEST) {
@@ -4186,7 +4186,7 @@ good_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	{
             int unum = searchuser(fhdr->owner, NULL);
             if (unum > 0) {
-                pay_as_uid(unum, 1000, "¨ú®ø %s ¬ÝªO¤åºK", currboard);
+                pay_as_uid(unum, 1000, "���� %s �ݪO��K", currboard);
             }
 	    if (!(currmode & MODE_SELECT))
 		fhdr->multi.money -= 1000;
@@ -4220,7 +4220,7 @@ good_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	{
             int unum = searchuser(fhdr->owner, NULL);
             if (unum > 0) {
-                pay_as_uid(unum, -1000, "³Q¿ï¤J %s ¬ÝªO¤åºK", currboard);
+                pay_as_uid(unum, -1000, "�Q��J %s �ݪO��K", currboard);
             }
 	    if (!(currmode & MODE_SELECT))
 		fhdr->multi.money += 1000;
@@ -4244,9 +4244,9 @@ b_mark_read_unread(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t * fhdr,
     char ans[3];
     time4_t curr;
     move(b_lines-4, 0); clrtobot();
-    outs("\n³]©w¤wŪ¥¼Åª°O¿ý (ª`·N: ¤å³¹³]¬°¤wŪ«á¤£·|¦A¥X²{­×§ï°O¸¹ '~')\n");
+    outs("\n�]�w�wŪ��Ū�O�� (�`�N: �峹�]���wŪ�ᤣ�|�A�X�{�ק�O�� '~')\n");
     getdata(b_lines-1, 0,
-            "³]©w©Ò¦³¤å³¹ (U)¥¼Åª (V)¤wŪ (W)«e¤wŪ«á¥¼Åª (Q)¨ú®ø¡H[Q] ",
+            "�]�w�Ҧ��峹 (U)��Ū (V)�wŪ (W)�e�wŪ�᥼Ū (Q)�����H[Q] ",
             ans, sizeof(ans), LCECHO);
 
     switch(*ans) {
@@ -4262,7 +4262,7 @@ b_mark_read_unread(int ent GCC_UNUSED, const fileheader_t * fhdr,
             if (curr > 1 && curr <= now) {
                 brc_toggle_read(currbid, curr);
             } else {
-                vmsg("½Ð§ï¥Î¨ä¥¦¤å³¹³]©w·í°Ñ¦ÒÂI");
+                vmsg("�Ч�Ψ䥦�峹�]�w���Ѧ��I");
             }
             break;
         default:
@@ -4284,12 +4284,12 @@ int check_cooldown(boardheader_t *bp)
     {
       if( bp->brdattr & BRD_COOLDOWN )
        {
-  	 vmsgf("§NÀR¤@¤U§a¡I (­­¨î %d ¤À %d ¬í)", diff/60, diff%60);
+  	 vmsgf("�N�R�@�U�a�I (���� %d �� %d ��)", diff/60, diff%60);
 	 return 1;
        }
       else if(posttimesof(usernum)==0xf)
       {
-	 vmsgf("¹ï¤£°_¡A±z³Q³]°h¤å¡I (­­¨î %d ¤À %d ¬í)", diff/60, diff%60);
+	 vmsgf("�藍�_�A�z�Q�]�h��I (���� %d �� %d ��)", diff/60, diff%60);
 	 return 1;
       }
 #ifdef REJECT_FLOOD_POST
@@ -4298,7 +4298,7 @@ int check_cooldown(boardheader_t *bp)
         for(i=0; i<4; i++)
           if(bp->nuser>limit[i*2] && posttimesof(usernum)>=limit[i*2+1])
           {
-	    vmsgf("¹ï¤£°_¡A±zªº¤å³¹©Î±À¤å¶¡¹j¤ÓªñÅo¡I (­­¨î %d ¤À %d ¬í)",
+	    vmsgf("�藍�_�A�z���峹�α��嶡�j�Ӫ��o�I (���� %d �� %d ��)",
 		  diff/60, diff%60);
 	    return 1;
           }
@@ -4312,7 +4312,7 @@ int check_cooldown(boardheader_t *bp)
 static int
 mask_post_content(int ent GCC_UNUSED, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct) {
 #ifndef USE_TIME_CAPSULE
-    vmsg("¦¹¥\\¯à¥¼¶}±Ò¡A½Ð¬¢¯¸ªø¡C");
+    vmsg("���\\�ॼ�}�ҡA�Ь������C");
     return FULLUPDATE;
 #else
     char pattern[STRLEN];
@@ -4331,25 +4331,25 @@ mask_post_content(int ent GCC_UNUSED, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct) {
     assert(bp);
 
     if (!(bp->brdattr & BRD_BM_MASK_CONTENT)) {
-        vmsg("­n¶}±Ò¦¹¶µ¥\\¯à½Ð¬¢¸s²Õªø¡C");
+        vmsg("�n�}�Ҧ����\\��Ь��s�ժ��C");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
-    vs_hdr2(" §R°£¯S©w¤å¦r ", fhdr->title);
-    if (!getdata(1, 0, "§R°£­ì¦]: ", reason, sizeof(reason), DOECHO))
+    vs_hdr2(" �R���S�w��r ", fhdr->title);
+    if (!getdata(1, 0, "�R����]: ", reason, sizeof(reason), DOECHO))
         return FULLUPDATE;
-    mvouts(3, 0, "½Ð¿é¤J­n§R°£ªº¤å¦r (¥X²{®É·|¾ã¦æ³Q[¹H³W¤º®e]¨ú¥N, ³Ì¤Ö¨â­Ó¦r¤¸)\n");
-    if (!getdata(2, 0, "§R°£¤å¦r: ", pattern, TTLEN, DOECHO) || strlen(pattern) < 2)
+    mvouts(3, 0, "�п�J�n�R������r (�X�{�ɷ|���Q[�H�W���e]���N, �̤֨�Ӧr��)\n");
+    if (!getdata(2, 0, "�R����r: ", pattern, TTLEN, DOECHO) || strlen(pattern) < 2)
         return FULLUPDATE;
 
     // try to render and build.
     setdirpath(fpath, direct, fhdr->filename);
     fp = fopen(fpath, "rt");
     if (!fp) {
-        vmsg("¤å³¹¤w³Q§R°£©ÎÂê©w¡C");
+        vmsg("�峹�w�Q�R������w�C");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
-    mvouts(3, 0, ANSI_COLOR(1;31) "±N§R°£¤U¦C¤å¦r:" ANSI_RESET "\n");
+    mvouts(3, 0, ANSI_COLOR(1;31) "�N�R���U�C��r:" ANSI_RESET "\n");
     i = 4;
     while (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), fp)) {
         strip_ansi(buf, buf, STRIP_ALL);
@@ -4359,7 +4359,7 @@ mask_post_content(int ent GCC_UNUSED, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct) {
             outs(buf);
             outs(ANSI_RESET);
             if (++i >= b_lines) {
-                if (tolower(vmsg("«ö q ©ñ±ó¡A©Î¬O¥ô·NÁäÄ~Äò: ")) == 'q') {
+                if (tolower(vmsg("�� q ���A�άO���N���~��: ")) == 'q') {
                     found = 0;
                     break;
                 }
@@ -4372,20 +4372,20 @@ mask_post_content(int ent GCC_UNUSED, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct) {
     fclose(fp);
 
     if (!found) {
-        vmsg("¥¼­×§ïÀɮסC");
+        vmsg("���ק��ɮסC");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
     /* XXX race condition here... */
-    getdata(b_lines, 0, "½T©w­n§R°£³o¨Ç¤º®e¶Ü? [y/N]: ", ans, sizeof(ans), LCECHO);
+    getdata(b_lines, 0, "�T�w�n�R���o�Ǥ��e��? [y/N]: ", ans, sizeof(ans), LCECHO);
     if (*ans != 'y') {
-        vmsg("¥¼­×§ïÀɮסC");
+        vmsg("���ק��ɮסC");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
 
     rev = timecapsule_add_revision(fpath);
     if (!timecapsule_get_by_revision(fpath, rev, revpath, sizeof(revpath))) {
-        vmsg("¨t²Î¿ù»~¡AµLªk­×§ï¡C");
+        vmsg("�t�ο��~�A�L�k�ק�C");
         return FULLUPDATE;
     }
     // Enforce building a new file.
@@ -4396,22 +4396,22 @@ mask_post_content(int ent GCC_UNUSED, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct) {
     while (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), fp)) {
         strip_ansi(buf2, buf, STRIP_ALL);
         if (strstr(buf2, pattern)) {
-            fputs("¡° [³¡¥÷¹H³W¤å¦r¤w§R°£]\n", fpw);
+            fputs("�� [�����H�W��r�w�R��]\n", fpw);
             continue;
         }
         fputs(buf, fpw);
     }
     fclose(fp);
     fclose(fpw);
-    log_filef(fpath, LOG_CREAT, "¡° %s ©ó %s §R°£³¡¥÷¹H³W¤å¦r,­ì¦]: %s\n", cuser.userid,
+    log_filef(fpath, LOG_CREAT, "�� %s �� %s �R�������H�W��r,��]: %s\n", cuser.userid,
               Cdatelite(&now), reason);
     log_filef(revpath, LOG_CREAT,
-              "¡° %s ©ó %s §R°£³¡¥÷¹H³W¤å¦r,­ì¦]: %s\n"
-              "¡° ¹H³W¤å¦r¼Ë¦¡: %s\n",
+              "�� %s �� %s �R�������H�W��r,��]: %s\n"
+              "�� �H�W��r�˦�: %s\n",
               cuser.userid, Cdatelite(&now), reason, pattern);
 
-    // ²z½×¤W­n§ï fhdr->modified, ¤£¹L¦b¥Ø«e¤@¹Î¶Ãªº¦P¨B¾÷¨î¤U¡A¦h§@¦h¿ù¡C
-    vmsg("¹H³W¤å¦r¤w§R°£¡C");
+    // �z�פW�n�� fhdr->modified, ���L�b�ثe�@�ζê��P�B����U�A�h�@�h���C
+    vmsg("�H�W��r�w�R���C");
     return FULLUPDATE;
 #endif
 }
@@ -4420,7 +4420,7 @@ static int
 b_moved_to_config()
 {
     if (currmode & MODE_BOARD) {
-	vmsg("³o­Ó¥\\¯à¤w²¾¤J¬ÝªO³]©w (i) ¥h¤F¡I");
+	vmsg("�o�ӥ\\��w���J�ݪO�]�w (i) �h�F�I");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
     return DONOTHING;
@@ -4430,7 +4430,7 @@ static int
 moved_to_ctrl_e()
 {
     if (currmode & MODE_BOARD) {
-	vmsg("³o­Ó¥\\¯à¤w²¾¤J¤å³¹ºÞ²z (Ctrl-E) ¥h¤F¡I");
+	vmsg("�o�ӥ\\��w���J�峹�޲z (Ctrl-E) �h�F�I");
 	return FULLUPDATE;
     }
     return DONOTHING;
@@ -4439,9 +4439,9 @@ moved_to_ctrl_e()
 static int
 manage_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct) {
     int ans;
-    const char *prompt = "[Y]±À¼ÆÂk¹s [E]Âê©w/¸Ñ°£ [M]§R¯S©w¤å¦r"
+    const char *prompt = "[Y]�����k�s [E]��w/�Ѱ� [M]�R�S�w��r"
 #ifdef USE_COMMENTD
-        " [V](¹êÅç)±À¤åºÞ²z"
+        " [V](����)����޲z"
 #endif
         ":";
 
@@ -4475,7 +4475,7 @@ manage_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct) {
 #ifdef USE_COMMENTD
         case 'v':
             if (currbrdattr & (BRD_ANGELANONYMOUS | BRD_ANONYMOUS)) {
-                vmsg("©êºp¡A¼È®É¤£¤ä´©°Î¦WªO¡C");
+                vmsg("��p�A�Ȯɤ��䴩�ΦW�O�C");
             } else  {
                 psb_comment_manager(currboard, fhdr->filename);
             }
@@ -4486,7 +4486,7 @@ manage_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct) {
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------- */
-/* ¬ÝªO¥\¯àªí                                            */
+/* �ݪO�\���                                            */
 /* ----------------------------------------------------- */
 /* onekey_size was defined in ../include/pttstruct.h, as ((int)'z') */
 const onekey_t read_comms[] = {
@@ -4515,7 +4515,7 @@ const onekey_t read_comms[] = {
     { 0, whereami }, // Ctrl('W')
     { 1, cross_post }, // Ctrl('X')
     { 0, NULL }, // Ctrl('Y')
-    { 0, NULL }, // Ctrl('Z') 26 // ²{¦bµ¹ ZA ¥Î¡C
+    { 0, NULL }, // Ctrl('Z') 26 // �{�b�� ZA �ΡC
     { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL },
     { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL },
     { 1, recommend }, // '%' (m3itoc style)
diff --git a/mbbsd/board.c b/mbbsd/board.c
index 636ad715f..b8cc04eb9 100644
--- a/mbbsd/board.c
+++ b/mbbsd/board.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ HasBoardPermNormally(boardheader_t *bptr)
     }
 
     // TODO Change this to a query on demand.
-    /* ¤Q¤K¸T¬ÝªO */
+    /* ¢Ì¤K¸T¬ÝªO */
     if( (brdattr & BRD_OVER18) && !cuser.over_18 )
 	return 0;
 
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ b_config(void)
 		ANSI_COLOR(1;31)"Áô§Î":"¤½¶}");
 
 	prints( " " ANSI_COLOR(1;36) "g" ANSI_RESET
-		" - ÁôªO®É %s ¶i¤J¤Q¤j±Æ¦æº]" ANSI_RESET "\n",
+		" - ÁôªO®É %s ¶i¤J¢Ì¤j±Æ¦æº]" ANSI_RESET "\n",
 		(bp->brdattr & BRD_BMCOUNT) ?
 		ANSI_COLOR(1)"¥i¥H" ANSI_RESET: "¤£¥i");
 
@@ -480,13 +480,13 @@ b_config(void)
 
 	// use '8' instead of '1', to prevent 'l'/'1' confusion
 	prints( " " ANSI_COLOR(1;36) "8" ANSI_RESET
-		" - %s" ANSI_RESET "¥¼º¡¤Q¤K·³¶i¤J\n",
+		" - %s" ANSI_RESET "¥¼º¡¢Ì¤K·³¶i¤J\n",
 		(bp->brdattr & BRD_OVER18) ?
 		ANSI_COLOR(1) "¸T¤î " : "¤¹³\\ " );
 
 	prints( " " ANSI_COLOR(1;36) "t" ANSI_RESET
 		" - %s" ANSI_RESET "¤wÅçÃÒ¥xÆWªù¸¹µo/±À¤å\n",
-		(bp->brdattr & BRD_TAIWAN_PHONE_ONLY) ?
+		(bp->brdattr & BRD_NEEDS_SMS_VERIFICATION) ?
 		ANSI_COLOR(1) "­­©w " : "¤£­­©w " );
 
 	if (!canpost)
diff --git a/mbbsd/cache.c b/mbbsd/cache.c
index 99e98685c..20f4c388d 100644
--- a/mbbsd/cache.c
+++ b/mbbsd/cache.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ postperm_msg(const char *bname)
     assert(0<=i-1 && i-1<MAX_BOARD);
     bp = getbcache(i);
 
-    if (bp->brdattr & BRD_TAIWAN_PHONE_ONLY)
+    if (bp->brdattr & BRD_NEEDS_SMS_VERIFICATION)
         if (!is_user_sms_verified())
             return "¬ÝªO­­©w¤wÅçÃÒ¥xÆWªù¸¹µo/±À¤å";