Subj : the UI for echos
To   : August Abolins
From : Charles Pierson
Date : Wed Nov 18 2020 21:15:28

Hello, August Abolins.
On 11/18/20 9:24 PM you wrote:

 AA> Hello Charles! ** On Wednesday 18.11.20 - 19:25, Charles Pierson 
 AA> wrote to August Abolins:
 CP>> Area lists are usually Alphabetical by Network, I've noticed. 
 CP>> There isn't much that can be done about that unless you can 
 CP>> convince every Sysop, Software writer, Echolist manager, and who 
 CP>> ever else is involved that I might be leaving out to change that.
 AA> The "better" systems could stand out. People can be steared to   
 AA> those.  It doesn't have to be every sysop that needs   convincing.

Here's the thing. I believe many if not most BBS software is fairly customizable. It's up to the sysop to set it up how they like it.

People use the software that they like. You aren't going to see much change there.


 CP>> There is also something in Fidonet called ECHO ADS.  It's 
 CP>> specific purpose is to let people know that there is an Echo 
 CP>> about a topic. If a sysop isn't carrying a particular echo, a 
 CP>> user can either ask the sysop if they would, or find another BBS 
 CP>> that does if the sysop in question doesn't want to.
 AA> But the user has to already be in the echomail world to know   
 AA> about it.

That's an entirely separate issue. 


 CP>> There is Also Othernet ads, as well as BBS ad's which generally 
 CP>> advertise what networks they have.
 AA> Same thing, as I stated above.
 CP>> Much of the BBS and Fidonet experience has to be learned being in 
 CP>> it.
 AA> I am only suggesting that a few echos that are suitable for   
 AA> basic conversation would be a good entry point. The user can   
 AA> discover more echos, what they are and what BBSes are during   the 
 AA> converstions.

And they can't do that now why?
 
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