Subj : Design and Theming
To   : All
From : Lord Gareth
Date : Tue May 26 2020 11:41:30

Hi SysOps,

I'm new at running a BBS.  Running into general setup issues and learning how
the system works has been a lot of fun!

The problem I'm having now is thinking more about design and theme.  I have a
framework of a board in place and have it connected to fsxNet.  I do plan on
putting some DOOR games in place and even added a Gopher client.  However, I
haven't figured out what the PURPOSE of the board is and what the cohesive
experience is for users.

The name "Mirrored Lands" for my board came from a concept of a kind of
virtual fraternal order/gaming group that my friends had but, never really
took off.  But, I'm not sure if that works for what the board is.

I guess my question is, how did you come up with what you wanted to "do" with
your board and then how did you go about establishing a solid theme around
that?  How did your board evolve over time?

Also, did you do the ANSI theme design yourself or did you use a group like
ANSIGARDEN? What tutorials or information on ANSI art design did you use to
help get started?

Thanks,
Lord Gareth

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