Subj : Re: BBS Population
To   : SoDa7
From : boraxman
Date : Fri Nov 25 2022 21:22:16

 So>  Ir> So my question is, since I havnt been around BBS's since
 So>  Ir> 1995, how has the BBS world been? Is this the most "dead" its been?
 So> 
 So> First of all, welcome back to the BBS world!
 So> 
 So> Well, actually, I got no idea about how the BBSes worked in the early
 So> 90s as I'm relatively new into this, I discovered BBSes at the start of
 So> this year and I'm still browsing through these to find old and new
 So> relics.
 So> 
 So> I actually think there are some active ones with a nice community and
 So> some active local boards aswell (actually, local boards are an advantage
 So> to not overlook) and, despite the fact that actually I wish there's a
 So> bit more people interacting, I like it more here than on a modern social
 So> media, where it seems like the algorithm want you to see only drama and
 So> gossip rather than new art or whatever you wish to see.
 So> 
 So> Plus, the fact that BBSes doesn't require new technology makes it
 So> possible to even use old computers such as the AMIGA 500 to call the
 So> boards and interact!
 So> 
 So> Anyway, I know there are lots of returning old users, but there's also
 So> hope since I'm not one of them, I just found out the boards and I'm
 So> enjoying them!
 So> 
 So> ... Jenkinson's Law: It won't work.

Using BBS's has never been better.  No tying up the phone line.  Fast, FAST speeds.  Being able to multitask while you BBS (I generally don't), fast transfer speeds, being able to access any BBS in the world without running up a high phone bill.  
Just a shame that the quantity of users and boards isn't what it used to be.

I've used BBS's more so in the last few years, far more, than "back in the day".

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