fx=> Quoting MICHEL SAMSON to SCOTT ADAMS <=-

 SA> Telnet is NOT the solution.
 MS> ...BBSers will be better keep what makes their hobby unique...
 SA> If a board is dead...  ...it likely will be dead in telnet.

 MS> BBSing, and NetWorked Messaging in particular, made me discover
 MS> the TelNet media and now i TelNet less and less because little or no
 MS> message trafic attracts my attention on FdN.  With the hobby dying,
 MS> it's hard to justify spending much more time, energy and money (10th
 MS> year this fall)!

     I know the feeling.  But on the other hand I'm always one to
     feel if you don't jump in and help in echos to create traffic
     you want to see....then no one will..first one..then another
     then another..and eventually only a small % will.  What we have
     today.  Everyone wants better traffic but not willing to help
     out.  

 MS> A few users like me will lurk around...
 SA> I'm a coward.  At least in the area of closing down.

 MS> I believe i can understand.  My DialUp ISP provided me WWW
 MS> presence (almost three years) and switching to DSL meant it had to go; 
 MS> canceling my Sympatico subscription (almost seven years) was difficult
 MS> too and for the very same reason.  Most of the things we value
 MS> disapear, eventually. 
 MS> Merry Christmass,  ;-)

     If one wants to abandon it yes.  :)


... Surrender your command and prepare to be boarded
--- Fringe BBS