> I speak from experience. When I wanted to contact the R19C to inquire
 > about a RIN listing, his nodelisted phone number was disconnected. I ended
 > up routing my inquiry. No one who would be looking for their first
 > nodelisting could have gotten in touch in either.
 >
 > A coordinator is supposed to be available for 'first' contact in order to
 > 'promote' the network. If they can't do that, then they shouldn't be a
 > coordinator.

All of my first contacts have been via Internet connect.  Mostly the
first attempt is thru email, courtesy my net web page.  At that point
things are explained to the candidate.

 >
 >  JD>   I have a pots line, The only use it gets is a user who
 >  JD> calls in because he has no internet..
 >
 > Maybe you're not as popular as you think. Mine gets at least one call per
 > day.

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

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