Subj : Re: Join Networks
To   : Bex
From : Gamgee
Date : Fri Sep 02 2022 08:39:00

-=> Bex wrote to Gamgee <=-

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

 Be> I've seen the spiritual twins of this argument going on since the
 Be> late '80s. I've seen it in BBSs, I've seen it in Fidonet itself,
 Be> I've seen it in alernate nets, I've seen it on The Well. It boils
 Be> down to people being afraid of change. New users are new users,
 Be> and we old folks could use some young whipper-snappers to come in
 Be> and freshen things up.

Perhaps some resistance to change, yes.

 Be> A new method of getting into Fidonet could lead to new users,
 Be> which could lead to new ideas, which could lead to a further
 Be> evolution of Fidonet.

Have you actually *looked* at an echo on Fidonet which caters to posting 
from a mobile device (I guess it's usually 'Telegram')?  If not, you 
should.  You might change your thinking if you see the mess that it 
creates.


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