Subj : Re: Local vs Network message boards
To   : SoDa7
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Fri May 03 2024 06:58:00

-=> SoDa7 wrote to All <=-

 So> Even though, the network boards also offer interesting conversations,
 So> however these generate a bit of conflict imo - like, when do you think
 So> it's best to message on a local board, and when instead do you prefer
 So> to send your message to a network, like in this case.

 So> I'm sending this from 2oFB, which is one of the best BBS around, rich
 So> of features such as a very extensive file base as well as their local
 So> boards, and some other local boards I like are the ones of ABSINTHE and
 So> Wizard's Castle (which offer some great door games aswell).

 The BBSes with local activity are a rarity these days, and it's a
 testament to the sysops who run them. Back in the dial-up days, local
 boards had a local flavor because of toll costs - so you had people
 that were close to you geographically. Chances are the BBS had a
 get-togethers, so you'd get a chance to meet the person behind the
 handle. I was in an othernet that stayed small so we could meet and
 interact in person, and it lent a humanity to the scene.

 I run my own networked BBS, but I like to call out to other BBSes and
 other networks. I think it's purely intuition as to where I choose to
 post, it depends on that critical mass of users already there.



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