Subj : Re: Farewell
To   : royall@hal-pc.org
From : Scott Adams
Date : Mon Jul 16 2001 09:03 am

 -=> Quoting royall@hal-pc.org to All <=-


 ro> Well, I'll tell you what I told a friend last night. There's nothing
 ro> magical about 7/1. The problem is really that Conch is obsolete
 ro> software on very obsolete hardware. A failure is an eventual certainty.
 ro> And then what? Transferring all the functionality of Conch to say, a NT
 ro> or 2000 box would be a lot of work, and for what? The activity just
 ro> isn't there anymore. 
 ro> If there's interest enough, I will see that this mailing list is
 ro> hosted. 
 ro> -----Original Message-----
 ro> From: scott@conchbbs.com [mailto:scott@conchbbs.com] On Behalf Of
 ro> Michelle & Boyd Bottorff
 ro> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 1:01 PM
 ro> To: Multiple recipients of AD&D MAILING LIST
 ro> Subject: Re: Farewell
 
 
 
 > After more than 15 years of service, Conch will shut down at midnight CT
 > on 7/1/01. Fidonet has died a quiet death here in Houston, a victim of the
 > very Information Age it helped usher in. I want to heartily thank everyone
 > who helped and supported this system. I feel it has given a meaningful
 > service in return.

 ro> Scott:

 ro> I'ld like to thank you for having us along for the ride.  At times
 ro> this has been a lifeline for my sanity.


        I don't know your particular situatina so only speak
        generally here.  So its not a flame.  I see this
        all the time unfournately.  Far too many these days
        of the farewells..Been doing bbsing for 18 years
        since '83 so seen the good and bad times.  But I
        have found the majority of inactive boards are
        not the fault of the 'net or users.  Its the
        sysop who doesn't participate in the echos and
        try to help users.

        The sysop who doesn't post at all then complains
        about no posting activity is a bit whacked :)
        The same sysop who only turns to look at his
        board once a month to do a email or two if
        that then complains of activity is whacked as well.

        Again don't know your situation.  True the Intenet
        has helped this but is not the sole cause of the
        problems.  Folks just give up without trying.  I
        run a very active board and fido style network.
        Just last week hit a all time record of 350
        posts for me and 72 for the users for a single day.

        But I digress...too many folks close down with
        the excuse of really not trying to continue
        the bbs.  Its sad really.  A sysop should be
        dedicated to create new things and new methods
        to get users.  So many dial-up bbses go telent
        in hopes that telnet automatically = users.
        It does nto.  I'm not telnet and never will
        be cause I'm not that desperate for users got
        plenty now.  
                        
        I guess all I'm saying is I hope you tried
        your best to continue the bbs...and unfournately
        failed...at least you stayed this long :)

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