Subj : Re: Vibes To : Avon From : boraxman Date : Mon Jan 24 2022 18:16:11 Av> I observe conversations do flow between networks and have read as such Av> when posters refer to a conversation started on network X about subject Av> Y and then it continues or evolves elsewhere on another network echomail Av> area. I have no problem with any of that, seems normal and reasonable to Av> me. It does highlight the rather small pool of posters/active users of Av> echomail regardless of network. Av> I have remarked that there are almost as many BBS users as there are BBS's. On the Echos, it seems to me (and I may be wrong), that most of the people are Sysops posting from their own BBS, and I see familiar names between the 'nets. Fragmentation is a problem though, and coming here as a user, not a Sysop or "hobbyist", I view additional 'nets as a headache, and bad for users. One then has to jump between different networks to communicate with other BBS users, and these networks are not necessarily available on the one BBS. Av> I'm not saying I'm against othernets per se, but I do think in general Av> less is more when the overall user base is not really that huge. Av> Av> Would I like BBSing activity to grow in 2022? You bet. Will it, I hope Av> so. If it does I'm sure othernets may continue to spring up, perhaps do Av> well and/or disappear. Av> I very much would like people to consider BBS's as an option when it comes to maintaining an online community and keeping in touch. Although the interface issues may be insurmountable, there are distinct advantages that few other platforms provide. Av> I started one up because I wanted to learn about such things. I didn't Av> plan for the numbers who came on board but was gratified by those who Av> did. It does take effort and work to support such things. I think if I Av> and others involved in the scene were not as active then perhaps this Av> network may have long since died a death? I'm not sure, but I'm glad it Av> has not. Av> I'm here because this is where the people are, and because I used fsxNet myself as a test when trying out my own Mystic BBS. --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/11/06 (Linux/64) * Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101) .