MR> the only way to promote bbs use is to give people what they want.

Well, I partially agree on that point, subject for a life-long debating topic.

 MR> right now people want to post pictures and interact with friends and
 MR> family. they want to see news stories and comment on them and have the
 MR> whole world see them.
 MR> 
 MR> if they are married and they want to fuck a random person, they sign up
 MR> for an account on ashleymadison or something.
 MR> 
 MR> people like to watch funny videos.

All of this is not the target audience for BBSes, if that's your objective,
you are missing the point.

 MR> nobody wants 5 page ansi graphics scrolling infront of their face while
 MR> they wait and a text only interface.

Again, I disagree, people that will make your board feel alive are those who
can appreciate the effort that goes into a 5 page long ANSI, understand the
vision someone had when he drew it. If you can't draw, you can at least
appreciate it.

 MR> i've been doing this for like 25 years, and i see whats up and i dont
 MR> think there's going to be some retro comeback.

That I agree, you have to move forward, implement new ideas, redefine things
and make them discover what a 80x25 screen can do. If it's not your goal, I
hardly understand why you maintain a BBS, maybe put some website online
instead and become a Youtuber.

I've also being doing this and a whole lot of other stuff for about that same
mount of time, things change, the BBS is a medium, you have to use it and try
to do something with it.

I don't expect you to agree with everything I do and the opposite is also
true.

Cheers!

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