Subj : Re: I moved to Mystic! To : Accession From : paulie420 Date : Wed Feb 28 2024 07:10 pm Ac> DM> If you're like me and curious what this guy was referring to, best I Ac> DM> determine it was this short message thread in SYNC_SYSOPS: Ac> DM> https://web.synchro.net/finalthread.txt Ac> Ac> Damnit, was that ever anti-climactic, and short lived. I wouldn't have thought that Nelgin would have sent the message they did - which is fine... I 'get' it - I wanted to support this new network, but didn't want to add it if the OP wasn't going to stand behind it for years... [LOL] but I don't think that type of response helps new BBS people want to stick around for that long. I didn't put 2 + 2 together and realize that the poster who 'left sync for mystic' was the same guy who wanted to create a phreaker FTN/message network. Listen - 4 years ago I was the new guy... while MANY new guys come and go, some genuinely want to be in the BBS community. I think we should support that. Kurisu - I want to join yer FTN/message network; I love ALL the message bases that I saw on Alpha's BBS... I actually *do* like the QWK format cause its so easy to add/poll from - but I'm waiting for yer new infopack w/ FTN/fido infoz. The one thing I say to you is - use whatever you like... I wasn't worried to add a QWK network; Weednet runs BOTH QWK/Fido. Regardless of whether you were met with kindness or not, you can run both - or whatever you choose... I just don't want to add a network thats around for a year and goes away. I BELIEVE thats what Nelgin was saying, but think it was premature - we have to recieve new BBS community members and push them to want to stick around... That being said; I think Kurisu will find help on FTNs like tqwNet; deon and MeaTLoTioN know ALL about HUBS and FTN networks and are always willing to help explain things... they won't do it for you, or give everything on a silver platter - but there is help and support out there. Digital Man - I hear you, and love how you let almost anything on DoveNet... [not DM] If we push them all away, they'll go... away. SOME people just want to land on advice and community - at first, thats a bunch of stupid questions that we all have experienced... then, a year later its still blah blah, but with a little more knowledge - and 4 years down the line its someone who is a part of our community. Nelgin - I always respect you and know you've been here way longer than me - but this was a shitty response. Thats OK - but it didn't help Synchro keep a new OP. Maybe thats not what they want/need... kk. For the future of BBSing, we can't just help old heads who have ran systems since dialup. We have to embrace the new folks and help them; SOME will be the future, when we're not here. |07p|15AULIE|1142|07o |08......... --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64) * Origin: 2o fOr beeRS bbs>>>20ForBeers.com:1337 (21:2/150) .