Subj : Re: WWIV
To   : Alonzo
From : claw
Date : Thu Apr 11 2024 07:56 am

On 10 Apr 2024, Alonzo said the following...
 Al> The BBS scene isn't dead but it does seem to be in a
 Al> deep coma. I ran a BBS back in the 90s called The Lost
 Al> City. I do miss those glory days but I also think that
 Al> bulletin boards are still a lot of fun. The Sysops are
 Al> mostly a bunch of old men now but hopefully we can
 Al> get more people of all ages involved. It will take
 Al> some work. Young people I talk to have absolutely no
 Al> idea what a BBS is. I guess it is up to us old-timers
 Al> to educate them.
 Al> -= Alonzo =-

Actually if you get on MRC you will see there a many users that are in their 20s and even younger.  Talk with them all the time.  Most are seeking knowledge of the older times or just like the idea of a nonstandard way of doing things.  Even though this was the standard years ago.  I call it the underground re-imagined

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|16|14Sysop |12Noverdu |14BBS |20|15Radio|10@|14HTTP://Noverdu.com:88
|16|10 Standard ports for SSH/Telnet |04 WEB|14@|12HTTP://noverdu.com:808
|20|15Global Chat, Global Messaging and Games! |16|10Ditch the Unsocial Media

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