*** Quoting David Stumpf from a message to Sean Dennis ***

DS> But the only way I can ever see BBS systems making a "comeback" is 
DS> telnet based systems.  I can't honestly see people reverting from 
DS> graphical environments at broadband speeds back to text based 
DS> graphics on dial up.

Gods no.  It would require people to think again. *gasp*  We wouldn't want
that ¨to happen, now would we?  I've had users wander in from the Internet
whining ¨about my menuing system being too hard because they couldn't click
on anything.

With that being said, I'm glad it's not easier to access BBSes.  That's
also ¨why my BBS will never have a web interface.

DS> As far as government trying to encroach on my privacy, what exactly 
DS> are they going to do?  Read my email?  There's nothing in any of my 

Please tell me you're not that naieve.

DS> bothering me.  Telephone "SPAM" made me cancel it. So it's
not like I 
DS> could call a BBS if there was any good ones localy.

I have an unpublished number and I also screen my calls.  I've never had a
¨problem with telemarketers.  Then again, I'm more careful about letting
¨information out about myself.

Later,
Sean

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