On 06-27-05, Matt Munson said...
 
MM>  >
MM>  > I don't really envision having picture files online for download.  I'm
MM>  > thinking maybe text stories at the most.  The way I envision it is to h
MM> a
MM>  > place taylored to user interaction, rather than just downloading porn.
MM>  >
MM>  > I would have it so that people would fill out in-depth profiles about
MM>  > themselves and have that information available for other users to see. 
MM> It's
MM>  > not a new concept by any means, but it's not something that is being us
MM> to
MM>  > it's fullest in any of the BBSes I call in this day and age.
MM>  >
MM>  > I guess what I'm getting at is that I want to go back to the very highp
MM>  > of the BBSing era with adult oriented BBSes.  Basically a community whe
MM>  > people can get together and socialize by chatting, and messaging.
MM>  >
MM> 
MM> Is this simular to a Worldgroup/MajorBBS type system. It would be cool to 
MM> operate a BBS like that.

My first multiline BBS that I ever called home was a 16-line MajorBBS
system.  So, yeah, what I'm thinking of would be alot like that.  However I
won't be using MajorBBS :P  There's no reason to limit myself to MajorBBS
with all the other FREE bbs packages out there today.

MM> The online dating sites for straight and gay people suck. And it would be 
MM> to have an old fashioned BBS for people to meet other interested people.

I guess that's what I'm looking to bring back.

MM> Serious chat, frivious chat and some good discussions of all kinds.

BBSes today are just repositories for doorgames.  There doesn't seem to be
any interaction outside of LORD.  I'm wanting to bring that aspect of BBS
back from the dead.  I have illusions that I'm going to be able to do it,
but at least make the attempt.

MM> porn is boring. however text stories are always popular and you dont need 
MM> tetrabyte to store the images.

Pron is only interesting for about 10 minutes at a time :P  So a bbs needs
more than just downloadable porn to keep it lively.

Gryphon, aka Darryl Perry
Sysop of Cyberia BBS, Kingwood, TX.
telnet://cyberia.darktech.org

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