Subj : promotion, nostalgia, the future
To   : August Abolins
From : Charles Pierson
Date : Sat Jan 30 2021 09:16:57

On 29 Jan 2021, August Abolins said the following...
 AA> The new bbs documentary has a fine approach - exploring the  
 AA> relevancy of bbsing TODAY.  Maybe a written article about the  
 AA> scene/technology can take the same approach as opposed to a  
 AA> nostalgia/retronews approach.
 AA> 

I haven't watched it as of yet, but I've heard it is interesting.  agree a
written article would possibly work as well, but it obviously would have to 
to show relevance today.

 AA> Well..  First, I would hope that the new Telegram users would  
 AA> stick around in the preliminary echos long enough to share their  
 AA> experience of using the app, and get familiar with other users,  
 AA> ask questions, and learn about BBSes.

I could see that being the case, since for the most part those  areas are
what they see. 

 AA> I didn't think that every fido echo would be suitable for a  
 AA> Telegram experience primarily because of the limited writing  
 AA> window - but that is before I learned that users of smartphones  
 AA> with 16:9 displays could flip their devices to landscape mode.
 AA> 

I don't really understand that. I actually prefer writing on potrait. 
 Landscape the onscreen keyboard takes up too much of the screen. Mayne with
an external keyboard, but I don't really care for the one I have.

 AA> So.. the experience doesn't have to stay limited to the initial  
 AA> "chat" echos afterall.

I never thought it did. 

 AA> Anyway, as users learn about "echomail" and the new conversation  
 AA> alternative, they can learn how to reach those other echos using  
 AA> the traditional pc software if they have access to the right  
 AA> device.  Perhaps more moderators would be open to having their  
 AA> echo available to Telegram initiates.

That would be a matter of perception. As far as I see right now it's very
nearly a catch-22. More new users would likely gain interest in expandinh
things, and more echos available would henerate more interest.

 AA>  AA>> Promotion!  Maybe we need to offer hats with MEGA (make
 AA>  AA>> echomail great again)  LOL
 AA>  CP> Maybe Fidonet is dying. BBS networks have come and gone
 AA>  CP> over the years.
 AA> 
 AA> Fidonet doesn't need to match the same popularity that it once  
 AA> did. It just needs to be recognized more as a fine alternative  
 AA> network for conversation.

That's a great sentiment. It's something I agree with. Unfortunately, easier
said than done.

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