Re: internet  was: telnet
  By: Sean Dennis to Eric Oulashin on Fri Jan 21 2011 12:40:03

 >  EO> I like FidoNet, but in some ways, it seems limited.  Usenet offers

 > Realize that BBSing is a niche hobby and not everyone knows about it like th
 > do the Web, so you are going to not have as much activity on here as you do 
 > the Web.  I don't know if you realize it but you're really comparing apples 
 > oranges with the Web/USENET and Fidonet.

True that there is less activity and less spam on FidoNet - that's one thing I
like about FidoNet.  But conceptually, FidoNet echos and Usenet seem basically
the same: They're both systems with categorized message areas where people can
post public messages for others to read and reply to.

 > For the record, there are a LOT of USENET groups gated into Fidonet...just l

That's true - and I've also seen some FidoNet echos on Usenet.

 > at the Elist.  I gate USENET groups into my BBS but 95% of the postings are 
 > spam and garbage these days.

Unfortunately, that's true.  I've almost given up on most of Usenet and don't
use it nearly as much as I used to because of that.

 > I still remember when Fidonet was the big thing...and being on IRC when the 
 > Berlin Wall came down, watching it "live". ;)

That's cool.  :)  I have a feeling that most people didn't even know about the
internet then..

Eric
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