Kurt Weiske : August Abolins wrote:
> -=> August Abolins wrote to nathanael culver <=-
>
>  AA> One one hand, empty echos give the impression of inactivity.
>  AA> ..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.

Someone has to keep at it.  I would bet that most sysops are interested in the
tech and not the chatter.  Sysops (like artists or authors) are not that great
in marketing.


> 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.

Sounds very good!   Here's another approach.  How about steering people into
relevant echos that already exist when the subject matter matches that of an
echo that exists.

.../|ug

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