-=> Quoting Stephen Adams to Scott Adams <=-

 > SA> There are a number of small internet cafe's and computer stores here
 > SA> in  Hamilton, ONT.  Every one I've approached is ok with a poster or
 > SA> business  cards for BBSes, almost all without requesting an ad on the
 > SA> BBS or html  markup.  They figure anything that gets their customers
 > SA> using their  computers more is good for them.
 >
 >     Yep.  Few of the cafe's around here.  Tend to be more in the
 >     NW and NE of the nation.

 SA> NW and NE of whose nation?  I'm in Canada ... are you? :)  Every
 SA> little town  has a computer store, and most of them are really good
 SA> with Sysops, I'm  sorry if yours aren't.

        Sorry for delay.  Busy summer and had some mail clog
        issues but fixed now.  The USA.  There are specialized
        cyber cafes not computer shops.  Computer shops are
        on every corner just about down here.  But the cyber
        cafes (which I thought we were talking about) are more
        rare.  Place to eat and get on the computer (usually
        drink coffee).  
 
 >    Back in the '80s though EVERY computer shop had lists of bbses
 >    and the 3 newpspaers had weekly articles on them and such.
 >    Every ONCE in a blue moon the Tech writer will write up about
 >    a BBS or something but that's rare.

 SA> We seem to have very different experiences.  The ma and pa shops seem
 SA> to be  really happy for the support of an experienced user ... couple
 SA> hours a week  etc.

     We talking about lists or experienced users? Experience is
     everywhere here.  But the lists aren't.  The help for
     boards is gone.   The big stores has ruined the good old
     mom/pop computer stores.  Yes there are still some around
     but they are so specialized and busy trying to compete
     with stores like walmart.  Course I've not visited an
     actual computer store in a few years...well...4-5 :)
     Never need to really.


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