-=> August Abolins wrote to nathanael culver <=-

 AA> One one hand, empty echos give the impression of inactivity or
 AA> non-interest. On the other hand, they are an indication of suitable
 AA> locations for discussion that *can* get started.

It's a catch-22. People can't respond where they don't read. I've
tried over the years to jump start echoes, and you may get a couple of
responses, but no new topics posted.

Here's an idea -- get a critical mass of sysops to support a *new*
smaller set of echoes within Fidonet, and see if we can get those
going. A smaller group, more vibrant, more general topics, similar to
othernets where the topics are broader and new echoes spun off only
when traffic dictates.



... What do you think management's real interests are?
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