Subj : Re: BBSes
To   : The Millionaire
From : Finnigann
Date : Sun Oct 16 2005 08:15:00

-=> The Millionaire wrote to All <=-

 TM> It's hard to believe that people are still running dialup bbses. Now
 TM> don't get me wrong with this statement here. I am totally for them. But
 TM> most I notice that do still run them are from eastern canada and US.
 TM> Western canada bbses took a nosedive when internet first came out to
 TM> the public in 1995 and since then went downhill. They were still fairly
 TM> popular from 1995-2000 but then as soon as the price was affordable,
 TM> bingo, all the bbses just vanished into a puff of smoke. Poof! For all
 TM> you dialup bbs Sysops out there, my hats off to you ladies and
 TM> gentlemen. Keep the legacy going for as long as you can. From one
 TM> Dialup BBS Sysop to another, I congratulate every one of you for still
 TM> keeping the faith in this area. Let's hope BBSes can last another 10
 TM> years or more.
 TM>                    

Ya know, as widely spread as high speed internet is, it's NOT
everywhere. Some places are not served by broadband connections. In such
regions, dial-up is the only option.




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