Hello Nancy and Sean and even Jean....

 -=> Quoting Nancy Backus to Sean Dennis <=-
 -=> Quoting Sean Dennis to Jean Parrot on 12-27-09  00:32 <=-
 
 JP>     I am still and always will be amazed at you guys, Ross,Shawn and
 JP> you, when I see your dedication to our satisfaction. I am one who
 JP> remember and I thank you for carrying it on.
   > 
 SD> Eh, it's the old school in us.  I've been running a BBS for so long I
 SD> can't imagine my life without running one.
   >
 NB> It gets in the blood.  Sysops find that they can't live without
 NB> running a BBS, users find that they just need to get their fix... 
   >
 NB> Besides.  It's a family... a community...  :)
 NB> 
 NB> ttyl     neb

How amazing to read this from people that seem to echo what people I
knew in the BBS days, pine for a return to those days...somehow.

I was a sysop from 1991 to 2005 when death stalked my family and friends
and even a few really good BBS friends, or should I dare say, my BBS
family.    The Internet really buried us,   30 strong until mid 1990s
and then only mine until 2005, and yet ....  my neighbour a ham
and another ham and a few of my ex-bbs family, and new ones have
re-started my old BBS with a donated IBM 300GL .

Sean is right.   It is something inside these people.    Many just
call a BBS voice line to complin this or that isn't working, and
have nothing for those on the other end, which explains too why
I have not seen them posting on the BBS up here. Internet is their
ticket, and whatever.....but BBS users and diehards are still as
in your exchanges exist, as I have agreed with all everyone has
posted.

It is a family and a community, no matter how they participate.

All our events are or were attended, and even after 4 years of
me being offline, and out they still carry on the events, which
led to the BBS coming back.    

I think  Nancy, Sean and Jean,   you have said it all and even
more even if not mentioned.

My problem, is I always loved my BBS fix.  I enjoyed dialing their
BBS number and the atmosphere.    I didn't enjoy the networks due
to the constant postings, and God forbide you disagree or post
another opinion that they don't follow.

I can truthly say that from 1991 to 2005  not one person was ever
kicked off my BBS and deleted.    I think they had what all you
exhibit and demonstrate in the postings I have been reading.
The art of conversation, and leave it at that...and still be friends
like the atmosphere of a BBS.

The problem is now with members of 40 going up ... and the BBS located
in the city I have lost control of it.     I sort of miss the presence
in the radio room, and it activating when I am there, and seeing
someone getting their fix of QWKmail or a file or a game...or a 
trip tru the door for other things like radio packet.

In 2010 they are planning to raise money and have a better site
dedicated phone, etc... and then perhaps at a meeting change the
name and move from there, to a form I might see as not what I
left on this board.    The voting is underway now with a result
in middle of the next month.
 
I would like also in 2010 submit an offer to re-locate from
Toronto back here to it's original home here....have a dialup
 and as well attempt to get it
available via a Telnet for those well outside our area, the
majority in Toronto etc... and add again the Packet Radio gate
etc... to our super node covering the province of Ontario.

My problem is limited knowledge about Telnet and getting the
Wildcat V4.20 on Telnet.    I don't want to bog down and
leave it dialup only, as most of the ex-users or family have
moved, and now waste their time emailing an email address
to get their QWKmail.    I would prefer they Telnet direct
and be able to chat, and page me, and enter the other menus
denied by this manner now employed for obvious reasons.

I wonder ALSO if I am ready to do this again and how long?

I know other sysops who have washed their hands and are glad
but then....why the heck am I feeling this dino feeling 
coming back?

Sorry....  I have good memorys and good feelings to everyone
on the BBS.

BTW

Happy New Year 2010 to you all and your familys....
 
Peter

VE3WBZ BBS Sysop  1991-2005  Wildcat ver4.20  Lake Simcoe,Ont,CANADA
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