Subj : Local vs Network message boards
To   : SoDa7
From : Blue White
Date : Fri May 03 2024 08:01:25

 > Hello. I thought about starting a topic regarding the fact of, when
 > you prefer to message into local boards or a network such as this one.
 > 
 > I think that one of the best things regarding the BBS are their local
 > boards, because I tend to call often a board that offers a good
 > message base on these, with interesting messages and conversations.
 > 
 
Well, if you can find a board that has a decent group of users who like
to converse with each other, I would say local boards.  Back in the day,
I did enjoy conversing with the local crowd on the BBSes I called (and on
my own) and some of them did not participate in echoes at all.

Nowadays, most of my users are here either to participate on one of the
networks or to play doors.  The local message areas are pretty much for
"welcome" messages and occassional queries for assistance with the BBS
functions.  

Part of the issue here is that none of my users are "local"
to me any more.  Back in the day, they were mostly all local and the
local boards would contain a lot of chat about what was going on in the
local area... upcoming events, local news, etc.  Now, what is local
(in those terms) to one of my users will not be local to *any* of the
others. 

I do still get a few users who mention wanting a "local" crowd to
interact with.  I fear they are dissappointed.



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