Subj : BBS over web-based ??
To   : Mweeby
From : Time Warrior
Date : Fri Sep 23 2005 11:43 am

From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

  To: Mweeby
  Re: BBS over web-based ??
  By: Mweeby to Time Warrior on Fri Sep 23 2005 11:52 am

 > To: Time Warrior
 > Re: BBS over web-based ?? By: Time Warrior to Sam Alexander on Thu
 > Sep 22 2005 05:59 pm

 >  > IMHO, todays internet users require the Synchronet Web Interface to draw
 >  > in and be able to learn about the community aspect and how everything all
 >  > started. Some may try telnet after that, others may not. However, if you
 >  > think about it -- I think it's safe to say that more than 90% of Synchron
 >  > Sysops do *not* regularly use Synchweb for reading and replying to messag
 >  > I'd say most use telnet and the rest use NNTP. Messages via Synchweb, IMH
 >  > is purely a BBS Awareness tool. So that the "new schoolers" can return ho
 >  > provided they are worthy and they're heads aren't shoved too far up their
 >  > rectums :-)

 > sadly, most typical point-and-click users have no idea what telnet is.
 > They don't even know their computer is capable of it.  I agree with you, the
 > web interface can make a great attraction for people, but even using speech
 > software, I've been able to post and reply via web but I wouldn't do it all
 > time. I plan to modify my existing web page to see if I can use the
 > "click here" o "learn more" technique to try and draw 1 or 2 in to
 > at least cause them to h a look.

 They don't know because the corporate whores that control the main stream 
don't know themselves and / or don't care to forward the memo to them. This 
is why synchweb is important. Get some n00b on the web interface who reads, 
Xpresit or alt.bbs*.* and similar forums where people are having similar 
discussions (or even this one right now for that mater) and every now and 
then you'll see them possibly respond with "whats telnet?"

We need the web interface for awareness purposes. However, I think telnet is 
less important than the overall traditions, ideas, mentality and community of 
the BBS Scene itself. Most of us help eachother and exchange knowledge and 
aren't as flaming and definately not at all spamming as the main stream web 
crap you see on most sites.

 We're trying to put the Internet back as it should be. Will we succeed?

Well, if two brothers can make the worlds first flying machine, otherwise 
known as an airplane in a barn in hicktown, BFE well over 100 years ago then 
I think us taking back control of the Internet and returning it to the people 
as opposed to the corps is alot more likely than 2 boys in a barn who decided 
they wanted to fly and actually made it happen.

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