On 16/09/2017 6:52 AM, Lin Holcomb wrote:
Ok so this is interesting in one way, but thinking of this like a business no in a profit context, but in a customer context. Is there really a demand for this service. Those of you that are anti Facebook ect maybe don't understand that groups like this exist in massive numbers in the social media sphere. Examples:
But does it matter? We're in this for our own enjoyment. I run dialup style BBSs (albeit on telnet/SSH, instead of dialup modem). I'm my main user, not worried whether others join, but I'm having a lot of fun doing it. :) And people can have a look at freeway.apana.org.au (port 23 for telnet, 222 for SSH). I recomment using dedicated terminal programs like SyncTerm, NetRunner or Qodem (some of these are available for multiple OSs). The BBS sysop community has had similar discussions in recent times on our networks. Conclusion: as long as we're having fun, that's all that matter. :)