15 Dec 06 12:02, Dan Ceppa wrote to Joe Delahaye:

 DC> -> On 13 Dec 06  13:35:05, Joe Delahaye got back to Roy Witt
 DC> -> Re: FidoNews Editor MIA?

 JD>> Its not a matter of popular.   I am pretty much the only BBS left in
 JD>> the area.  Lack of interest in the now generation is the problem
 JD>> Most have no clue on how to dial into a BBS, never mind knowing what
 JD>> a BBS is.  The users I do have are from the days gone by, and most
 JD>> use telnet to connect now.

 DC> Most new computer users start directly with cable or dsl.  Their
 DC> first experience with a modem gives them access to the internet.

Every new computer I've seen comes with a modem and the software to run
it.

 DC> Dial up is not going to be found on their radar.

What if they're out in the boonies with no dsl or cable service?

               R\%/itt




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