On 08 Feb 17  22:38:46 Jeff Smith wrote...

JS> > Looks like mostly Sysops and Moderators left in Fidonet.. ); 
JS> 
JS> Is that some sort of new revelation for you there Ed?? Oddly enough
JS> you probably are just pissing off the people that are left that 
JS> would/could call or visit your system anyway.
JS> 
JS> > Plus it gave you something else to do.. :) 
JS> 
JS> I'm thinking that those of us that still enjoy this hobby have 
JS> better things to do than to deal with you spamming every echo that
JS> you are probably carrying.
JS> 
JS> This is my one and only comment to you in this echo on the subject.
JS> 
JS>  Jeff
JS> 
JS> 
JS> 
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To which Drew Klenotic replies...

Just for the record.  My BBS used to be heavy on networked message bases.
Time and time again, I'd watch users check my one non-networked base and
then none of the others.
 
Long story short, they prefer local message boards.  One reason is the
local flavor that makes each BBS seem like a community.

Big reason #2.  Stuff like this.

Three guesses how much of a help it was to try to convince people that
they should still try to contribute to the greater BBS community.  I even
saw some of them posting on the Trek and Movie echos.

Thanks for reminding them why they don't like it.

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