*** Quoting NANCY BACKUS from a message to MIKE ROBERTS ***

 NB> Oh, I know....  The other aspect, of course, is that one tends to
 NB> know mostly about things one is actually using... and if one doesn't
 NB> know what something is for it's unlikely that they begin to use it.
 NB> Not too many people even know what a bbs is nowadays... even some of
 NB> my family, to whom I've been talking about my bbs'ing for years,
 NB> somehow can't remember what I'm talking about and I have to explain
 NB> it just about every time...oh, well...

You don't need to tell me.... I have told family and friends, set up a means 
for them to use it, and because they never touched a computer till they 
wanted one to get on the Internet, they never seem to catch on. I mean I have 
been doing it for over 20 years. Very rarely does someone who came to being 
with computers during the internet age, even want to know what a bbs is. They 
don't understand that a lot of the stuff they do online now, was and can be 
done on a bbs in a much warmer, friendlier atmosphere. I have given up 
trying. I really have. I just shrug my shoulders back. I remember I took a 
guy who loves computers, through a whole tour. The messaging the email, the 
door games, the small quaint sigs, files, chat etc. and after I did that, He 
said. But what are You gonna do with this???  You could relate to this. I 
have a sister who loves scrabble. she sometimes get bored and gripes about 
doing crosswords etc. I suggest she log on, Play some scrabble, and some of 
the other door games to keep herself occupied. She acts like I am inviting her 
into the depths of hell and trying to destroy her soul . That old dark 
place with no pictures, where You have to type?!?! You gotta be kidding!

I dunno Nance, but I'd be interested in seeing just one newbie ( and I am 
sure there are some ) actually take the time and check bbs's out. And You 
know I talked to you about this. I even went and spent a lot of time looking 
up oldtimers.. GReat to hear from You again Mike, But BBSing was then. Not 
now.. As You say... Oh well....

Have a good One!
Mike

... Time is an illusion.  Lunchtime, doubly so.

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