-=> Nick Andre wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

 SD>  JH> not only can we not get people to pay for subscriptions for our
bbses,
 SD>  JH> over the years i have seen systems that were not successful in doing
 SD>  JH> cash prizes and other gifts to get users to call.

 SD> Like how nearly every MBBS system in the 90s charged a subscription
because
 SD> the software was so expensive?

 NA> This is true.. If you bought either MBBS or TBBS it was an
 NA> investment that you wanted recouped. I never once saw a totally
 NA> "free" one of those systems until much later, when the novelty
 NA> wore off.

Do you recall how much it was back then?  I ran a purchased/registered 
copy of PCBoard back in the 90's, and I think it was either $125 or 
$150, which was a significant cost for me back then.  Also registered 
InterMail/InterEcho.  Didn't have any subscription fees, although I did
grant higher access levels for those who wanted to donate or register a
door or something.  I was surprised at how many actually did want to
do that.


... Then, suddenly and embarrassingly, my swash came unbuckled.
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