Subj : why relatively low levels of traffic
To   : Avon
From : Ogg
Date : Sun May 15 2022 02:34 pm

Hello Avon!

** On Sunday 15.05.22 - 11:48, Avon wrote to ACMEBBS:

 A> Thanks :) May as well give some of the other echos some
 A> traffic. I am pondering about removing some because of the
 A> relatively low levels of traffic. The number of echos
 A> perhaps swung too widely towards more required that is/was
 A> needed? Not sure.

The problem is not the "number of echos perhaps swung too  
widely".  The problem is that mostly sysops only participate in  
this technology, and not enough users. If the sysops lamenting  
the poor traffic in the other area could attract more users, I  
believe that the extra topical echos would be more active.

If the vision for FSXnet is to be a network for sysops, then  
the echo list is probably too wide beyond what the sysops here  
are interested in talking about (mostly tech and computers).

Add some regular folks or users who might like to talk about  
movies, music, art, gardening, food, DIY, etc.. the outcome  
could be different.

Perhaps sysops could encourage users to try NNTP feeds, so that  
access to the echos is simplified, and available on their  
smartphones and tablets that the majority of users are probably  
using.

--- OpenXP 5.0.51
 * Origin: Ogg's WestCoast Point (21:4/106.21)

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