Subj : Re: BBS
To   : Finnigann
From : The Millionaire
Date : Wed Oct 19 2005 21:53:00

  Re: Re: BBS
  By: Finnigann to The Millionaire on Thu Oct 20 2005 12:21 am

 > -=> The Millionaire wrote to All <=-
 > 
 >  TM> I will leave my BBS up till the end of 2005. If at that time, things
 >  TM> don't improve as in popularity, I will be disappearing pretty much
 >  TM> then. It is dead about 90% of the time right now. Everytime I look at
 >  TM> the screen, hoping to see someone on, it's most likely not happening. I
 >  TM> don't know how much advertising I can do on here before I am considered
 >  TM> spamming and losing access to this decent network as it is. So we will
 >  TM> just have to play it by ear and see how it goes from here.
 >  TM>                                                          Yours Truly,
 >  TM>                                                          The
 >  TM> Millionaire
 >  TM>                                                          (Park Avenue
 >  TM> Place)
 > 
 >  TM> ---
 >  TM>  ž Synchronet ž * Park Avenue Place * - "The Place That Has Class!" -
 >  TM> parkave.synchro.net
 > 
 > 
 > Advertising HERE is all but a  waste of time. Almost everyone here is a
 > sysop.
 > 
 > But advertising is a great idea. Where, is the question.
 > 
 > So ask your self, where did I read the last ad... Advertise there.
 > 
 > Put up those tear-off ads
 > 
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 >     ³    Interested  in  something  NEW?                ³
 >     ³    Try my BBS. dunno what a BBS is?               ³
 >     ³    Come to this URL and see.                      ³
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 > 
 > Write a short letter to the editor asking about Free stuff on the
 > internet such as YOUR BBS. (-:
 > 
 > Ask the school to endorse your BBS as wholesome entertainment for
 > students.
 > 
 > Stack a bunch of ads near the computer section at Walmart, Meijer or what
 > ever passes for a large store near you.
 > 
 > Get your sig file right. I got a visit because of my sig file... (Ya
 > never know...)
 > 
 > Truth is, you can mention your ad anywhere and get hits. There is no
 > hard and fast rule for getting visitors. Word of mouth works if you know
 > someone with a big mouth (-:
 > 
 > So if any of these fit/help great! If you think of others post'em.
 > Everyone is looking for one more caller ('cept maybe DM)
 > 
 > 
 > 
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 >   ³ "We live in a society exquisitely
 >   ³   dependent on science and technology,
 >   ³    in which hardly anyone knows anything
 >   ³      about science and technology."
 >   ³                         - Carl Sagan
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > ... "I thought I would send YOU on this adventure." - Gandalf

It was easier to advertise on dialup.

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