Subj : Re: Running a BBS
To   : tassiebob
From : paulie420
Date : Mon Jun 19 2023 05:59 am

 ta>  Av>  Mi> They come and they go.
 ta>  Av> 
 ta>  Av> You're not wrong, just so long as others come along :)
 ta> 
 ta> I guess it's not all that surprising - there's a level of commitment
 ta> required to run a BBS and let's face it, not too many users 'call' BBS's
 ta> these days :-(
 ta> So if someone's in it for the users, then it's not hard to see why they
 ta> might get disheartened and move on to other things.

Pretty sure I ran 2oFB for a full year+ with ZERO callers. :P

 ta> I'd love to find that silver bullet that draws at least some reasonable
 ta> number of users back to BBS's again.

I think it's one of a few things... if the system is so unique, or well-done (aBSINTHE, Frozen Floppy) then thats a big draw... for me, I really think ppl call when a sysOp is active and present; I send new users unique reply emails and try to gauge whether they're new [extra help], known users [chat where I've seen them in the bbSverse] or just new to 2oFB [tell them about the board]. I know I've made fast friends with folks over that first email - and they call back enough to start seeing other active parts of the board... 'build it and they will come' - even if it takes a year of dead air!



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