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to: Paul Hayton
from: Matt Bedynek
date: 2015-06-30 22:51:56
subject: BBS Documentary

On 6/29/2015 10:41 PM, Paul Hayton -> Matt Bedynek wrote:

 PH> I agree with you, it's great to see software continuing to be developed in

With a few notable exceptions it seems as if there is a little more
activity today than when I last was here.  I certainly wasn't running a BBS
then either.

 PH> Messaging and online games mostly, from all across the globe they connect.
 PH> USA, Russia, Italy, New Zealand (where I am), Australia and other locales.

From your perspective, what type of message areas and doors are the most used?

 PH> Its a bigger digital space but it's only being used at one tenth its
 PH> capability when concentration of mass has led to so many congragating in so
 PH> few online areas. I think those early digital users were more 'social' than
 PH> our contemporary online users of social media and HTML.

Even during the mid-90s I never attracted a strong social user base.  I had
many door players, a few fido users but that was about it.  From my
perspective it was as if certain software was conducive to creating a
social atmosphere.  Those was the TAG, Telegard, or Renegade type boards
with easy to use message areas and one liners.

 PH> As per the others comments, welcome and nice to see you here / active.

Thank you for the warm welcome.

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