Subj : Re: Join Networks
To   : boraxman
From : Gamgee
Date : Mon Aug 29 2022 08:59:00

-=> boraxman wrote to Vk3jed <=-

 bo> Overall I don't think it is worthwhile.  Mobiles are just the
 bo> wrong format for this time of connectivity.  The whole point of a
 bo> BBS, and of these message networks is correspondence and being at
 bo> a destination, not simple chat.  The mobile phone tends to make
 bo> its users prefer shorter "chat style" communication which I think
 bo> isn't really the point here.  While it would be good to have a
 bo> nice SSH client that one can use easily, having access to say,
 bo> fsxNet over mobile is probably in reality not as great an idea as
 bo> it may first seem to be.

 bo> The whole "spirit" is lost when its converted to an instant
 bo> messaging type of thing, and the advantages and uniqueness
 bo> disappear.  The more I think about it, the more I think the lack
 bo> of options for mobile isn't really a problem.  Is it really a
 bo> good idea to turn this "old style" method of communication into a
 bo> copy of what already exists?  Maybe its better that its not
 bo> relevant to modern forms.  But then, maybe people here who
 bo> already use BBS's wish for mobile options, for themselves?

I agree completely with this post!  I think it is definitely *NOT* a 
good idea to try and do BBS/echomail with a mobile device, and hope 
efforts to make it work are discouraged.



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