Subj : Re: Most recent elisting of this area
To   : August Abolins
From : Wilfred van Velzen
Date : Tue Jan 26 2021 13:54:28

Hi August,

On 2021-01-25 21:06:00, you wrote to me:

 WvV>> It's impossible. Best would be if it was a technical
 WvV>> feature. But since it isn't. And it won't happen that
 WvV>> every used piece of software in fidonet will be updated to
 WvV>> support it.

 AA> I guess that is what netmail is for!  <g>  But, it's not good
 AA> for sysops who are generally hands-off with these things and
 AA> prefer automation to rule.

 AA> The enthusiasm to improve the echomail system simply dwindled
 AA> among the remaining sysops when "internet" seduced people away
 AA> from doing things on BBSes.  :(

These kind of extensions don't fit into the current standards. So it's very hard (= impossible) to get them implemented in all fidonet software. So it won't happen.

 WvV>> Everybody has limited time to spend in fido. So
 WvV>> concentrating this in a few areas is better then spreading
 WvV>> it out over more and more... If you do that enough
 WvV>> everyone has his own favourite area, and everybody is
 WvV>> talking to himself. ;)

 AA> What this hobby needs are sysops who are either young people who
 AA> don't have adulting responsibilities or seniors who still have
 AA> lucid minds.

The world has moved on. I think it's impossible to attract more then a few youngsters...

 AA> Wrt to spreading out the conversations over echos, that would be
 AA> necessary as people delve into specific topics.  But generic
 AA> echos (coffee_klatsch, chat, asian_link) are perfect entry
 AA> points for conversation.

But do you need 3 or more of those? 1 Should be enough. ;)

 AA> Then, as people get familiar with their BBS or Boss, they can learn
 AA> about echos that could cater to more specific topics.

 AA> The problem with this echomail hobby is lack of awareness and
 AA> promotion.

I don't think all the promotion in the world can revive this hobby to it's former state/glory...


Bye, Wilfred.

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