On 23.03.2024 08:43, Gamgee wrote to Michael Selhof:

-> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -=> Michael Selhof wrote to All <=-
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->  MS> I would like to do a little advertising for a forum here.
->  MS> Thematically it's about the hobby BBS specifically and in
->  MS> general. Everything related to this hobby is or should be covered
->  MS> in this forum. The forum is in no way intended to compete with
->  MS> existing structures. Rather an online round table for everyone
->  MS> interested in the topic. Realtime chat function is added, also.
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->  MS> Address is: www.sysops-finest.org
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->  MS> After a fault on my side I've got a complete Data loss and I have
->  MS> rebuild this forum last and this week.
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->  MS> My wish would be that it could be well received by you and that a
->  MS> lot of information and experiences could be exchanged there. As
->  MS> with everything, it can only be a success with your support and
->  MS> acceptance. Each of us can contribute a knowledge to this topic.
->  MS> I am firmly convinced that the basic idea is not a bad one.
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->  MS> Of course I am open to requests, changes or suggestions!
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->  MS> So.. maybe you will give it a try? I'm curious about your
->  MS> feedback!
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-> My feedback would be:  Why do we need a "web forum" to discuss BBS'ing?  
-> We can discuss BBS'ing right here on ....  BBSes.
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-> What does it offer that we don't have here already?
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Hi Gamgee

Your question is of course valid! Indirectly, I would like to support the
German-speaking area to spark an interest for this hobby. The new generation
don't search, on the networks. This generation searches forums and gets
information from Web sites. 
Basically, it's about bringing your knowledge from all the individual news
networks back to one point. I cannot add your knowledge into it! In my opinion,
if you like, it is a knowledge investment for future Sysop's, also for
German-speaking countries. We wouldn't be here if we didn't enjoy this hobby.

But a lot of the german Sysop's are 60+, the rest of the 90's Sysop's. And they
are only a few! 

The forum does not serve to highlight my person in any way! I promised that!
Personally, 
I find the topic of BBS'ing so interesting that I would like to inspire others
to take up this 
wonderful hobby. Nothing more, but nothing less either. But of course I also
need your help so that the whole thing can be on solid footing.

And yes. I've noticed that, that different people tried this in the past, too.
I like to think outside the box, so the American BBS scene doesn't necessarily
have to be comparable to the German-speaking scene.

But... if you don't wanna help to create this, and that's what I wanted to ask
you, 
maybe we have a good discussion? 

Greetings

Mike
 
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