Subj : Re: Getting new users
To   : Ogg
From : boraxman
Date : Wed Oct 19 2022 23:51:50

 Og> ** On Wednesday 19.10.22 - 11:21, boraxman wrote to Ogg:
 Og> 
 Og>  b> I appreciate that, but for a lot of people, simply SEEING a
 Og>  b> text based program will make them run.  I've discussed
 Og>  b> communications possibilities for an organisation with
 Og>  b> others, and for some, if there is no mobile "app", its a no
 Og>  b> go.
 Og> 
 Og> You're changing the subject! ;)  My response was to your  
 Og> original statements:
 Og> 
 Og> "occasionally use Multimail.  I do prefer a "text mode"
 Og> interface, which is less cluttered, allows focus."
 Og> 
 Og> "Being able to upload/download a QWK packet without having to
 Og> log in through telnet and go through the BBS interface would be
 Og> a major hurdle overcome in making it more accessible.  This
 Og> would mean that a QWK reader on the mobile could draw new
 Og> message, and upload, without having to deal with the issues of
 Og> rendering an 80x25 interface to be navigated for updates."
 Og> 
 Og> And that is what OpenXP can achieve (I thought) for you.
 Og> 

Oh, for me it doesn't matter that much.  I was thinking of other people who I know who might be interested in participating.  For them, a working OpenXP setup could make things easier.  But I would have to set it up for them first.
 Og>  b> I myself am OK with doing this, as would many people here.. [...]
 Og> 
 Og> Excellent. OpenXP is a much quicker way to manage participation  
 Og> in echomail. It has handy search capabilities for the entire  
 Og> "database" of messages.  No more juggling QWK packets.
 Og> 
 Og> 

At the moment I'm recovering from a minor surgery, so my mind isn't really in a place where I can set this up right now, but I will let you know how it all goes.
 Og>  b> [..], but for many, many people who we could want to court,
 Og>  b> OpenXP is not an option.  Not saying this to disparage the
 Og>  b> software, I'm sure its good, but many people who are online
 Og>  b> (which is nearly everyone now) is used to a very simple
 Og>  b> touch-screen app.
 Og> 
 Og> Find and dandy. But I thought you were expressing YOUR needs.
 Og> 
 Og> There IS an "app" way to participate in some fidonet echos:  
 Og> Telegram.  ;)   Although the messaging style is chat-like in  
 Og> the Telegram realm, the Tg-BBS does a pretty good job quoting  
 Og> messages on their way back to the fidonet realm.
 Og> 
 Og> Re-read my message of Aug 28 (msgid: 21:4/106.21@fsxnet  
 Og> ffdbceca) for info on how to give Tg-BBS a try.
 Og> 

To clarify, my personal needs are met with what I have.  But others I know have expressed interest in a private BBS set up, but they would need to enter with as little friction as possible.  So even though I may not be the "end user", being able to distribute a functional set up that allows others to access as easily as possible would be, in a way, in my interest too.

Hope that makes sense.

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