Subj : Re: BBS Population
To   : Irish_Monk
From : paulie420
Date : Sun Oct 02 2022 09:05:04

 Ir> I see a lot of chatting about "making more popular, more users, etc..".  Ir> So my question is, since I havnt been around BBS's since 1995, how has  Ir> the BBS world been? Is this the most "dead" its been?

Hell no - l00k around; we got active FTNs, plenty of rad/active bbSes, modders, groups, ANSI - we've got a bbSphere!

 Ir> Did it pick up a couple years back with everyone being stuck in their  Ir> homes for Covid?

I think so - also, it seems to pickup every Christmas season - and drop off in the summer. I see waves; sometimes you see in influx of users - some YouTube video by a popular creator, or a product - a WiFi Modem for a large retro community, etc... waves. 

 Ir> On the telnet BBS guide, is that an accurate count of about how many  Ir> BBS's are left? 

I think its the biggest indicator of how many people 'want' to run bbSes - but so many stock ones that its not a 'guide'. (I love the telnet BBS guide, btw!) But you gotta dig in and kinda FIND the awesome, active bbSes that are up your alley.

Long story short; I have many friends from the current bbS community. It ain't dead. :P



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