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From: mdella@polyslo.UUCP (Marcos R. Della)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Bulletin Board Software Needed
Message-ID: <1421@polyslo.UUCP>
Date: 4 Mar 88 17:26:28 GMT
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Reply-To: mdella@polyslo.UUCP (Marcos Della)
Organization: Cal Poly State University -- San Luis Obispo
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In article <3627@cup.portal.com> Robert_F_Breedlove@cup.portal.com writes:
>...
>On my board "BOBsBBS 916/929-7511", I conducted a survey to find out
>which features of BBS software callers liked most. Not surprising to me, at
>least, callers mentioned factors associated with ACTIVE callers and SYSOPs
>rather than features of software that make boards more popular than others!
>...

I couldn't agree more with the above statment. In all the years that I have
been running boards, the activity is proportional to the time and effort that
the SYSOP puts into being an active part of his own board. Stimulation is a
key factor as well as active maintance. Those who put up a board and then 
expect it to take care of itself are in for a big suprise.

Availability for chatting and commenting on things is also a big plus.
Remember that your users consider you the guru in the computer industry or
at least over your board and expect help from you on subjects dealing with
almost anything under the sun...

After over seven years of running boards, you start to notice the trends. Its
not always the software that keeps people coming although bad software will
get the going... Its the personalities involved. No longer can you just WOW
people with impressive things as they are becoming used to that. Its going
back to the ole hometown help'em out attitude...


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