Subj : Re: Community
To   : boraxman
From : Spectre
Date : Tue Oct 04 2022 07:34:00

 bo> The reason it was 'gated' was because it was suggested to have a private
 bo> online space where we could engage in forums and discussions privately
 bo> without having to worry about 1) Data harvesting 2) Miscreants and 3)
 bo> Having the platform pulled from under us.  This wasn't a "we've got
 bo> something to hide" kind of thing, it was more a desire to bring back
 bo> Usenet and the old style discussion forums.

I can't see anyone doing data harvesting from BBS' its just such a minority
it'd have no value other than interest.  You'll always get some miscreants,
doesn't to much matter what platform it is, its just a matter of dealing
with them as they arise. If usenet was resurrectable it'd still be a popular
platform. Like the BBS end of things its a mere shadow of itself and in
continued decline. You're looking for other dinosaurs to join reserve without
looking at the bigger picture, without "new blood" they'll die out. You'll
eventually have to put up with a level of openess to stay alive.

 bo> It could be done with a Telegram group, but Telegram has its limitations.

Shrug, I know nothing about telegram. Until last week I'd never heard of it.
However it already implies your dinosaur collection is already being diluted
by other attractions.

Spec


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