Subj : BBS Support Forum
To   : Michael Selhof
From : August Abolins
Date : Sun Mar 24 2024 10:41:00

Hello Michael Selhof!

** On Saturday 23.03.24 - 22:34, Michael Selhof wrote to Ross Branham:

 MS> Thank you for your answer! I agree with that! But most of
 MS> the young user don t know the nets, or BBS. They know www
 MS> and forum s.

Then print and distribute QR codes + info at physical bulletin  
boards (usually found at post offies, grocery stores,  
laundromats) ..that will attract potential people to what  
BBSings is, and where they can get all the necessary tools,  
specifically the telnet/interface apps they need, to get  
started.

Many BBSes already have "home" webpages that provide that for  
the curious.

But, I think the key in all of that is how to convince the  
curious visitor WHY they need to experience BBSing.


 MS> So my way is to present a plattform for this in german and
 MS> english language. Because here in germany the scene is
 MS> small.

Again.. marketing. The scene will remain small if people don't  
know that the BBSing experience exists and can fulfill a need.

But.. will a new generation of smartphone users be happy with a  
solution like this:

https://realitycheckbbs.org/images/bwphone.jpg

I dunno.   :D


 MS> But I love this hobby (bbs ing), many of you, too! I wanna
 MS> show interested people how great, beautiful and
 MS> interesting this Hobby can be.

How about a gallery of BBS welcome screens, a list of offerings  
on those BBSes, etc?  SBBS-listings and TelnetBBSguide and  
IPTIA have various implementations of that already.
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  ../|ug

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