Subj : Getting new users
To   : boraxman
From : Ogg
Date : Tue Oct 18 2022 22:47:00

Hello boraxman!

** On Wednesday 19.10.22 - 11:21, boraxman wrote to Ogg:

 b> I appreciate that, but for a lot of people, simply SEEING a
 b> text based program will make them run.  I've discussed
 b> communications possibilities for an organisation with
 b> others, and for some, if there is no mobile "app", its a no
 b> go.

You're changing the subject! ;)  My response was to your  
original statements:

"occasionally use Multimail.  I do prefer a "text mode"
interface, which is less cluttered, allows focus."

"Being able to upload/download a QWK packet without having to
log in through telnet and go through the BBS interface would be
a major hurdle overcome in making it more accessible.  This
would mean that a QWK reader on the mobile could draw new
message, and upload, without having to deal with the issues of
rendering an 80x25 interface to be navigated for updates."

And that is what OpenXP can achieve (I thought) for you.


 b> I myself am OK with doing this, as would many people here.. [...]

Excellent. OpenXP is a much quicker way to manage participation  
in echomail. It has handy search capabilities for the entire  
"database" of messages.  No more juggling QWK packets.


 b> [..], but for many, many people who we could want to court,
 b> OpenXP is not an option.  Not saying this to disparage the
 b> software, I'm sure its good, but many people who are online
 b> (which is nearly everyone now) is used to a very simple
 b> touch-screen app.

Find and dandy. But I thought you were expressing YOUR needs.

There IS an "app" way to participate in some fidonet echos:  
Telegram.  ;)   Although the messaging style is chat-like in  
the Telegram realm, the Tg-BBS does a pretty good job quoting  
messages on their way back to the fidonet realm.

Re-read my message of Aug 28 (msgid: 21:4/106.21@fsxnet  
ffdbceca) for info on how to give Tg-BBS a try.

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