Using the Business Card Software (commercialware), I designed cards
for my BBS, and give them out when telling folks about the system.

That's a good idea I might pinch, if I get the thing off the ground as there's some interest.

I like the idea of there being a semi-local contingent to the user base. Back in the nineties, I got local callers because it was a local rate call (amongst more spend-thrift national and even international callers). And similarly tended to call mostly local BBSes. I remember one BBS running on an Atari Falcon, a few miles down the road. Never met the person, but was good to have the shared experience of living locally.

This more local approach to BBSing, alongside fidonet providing the international dimension, has a definite charm. Especially with the idea of your echomail messages working there way board by board across the globe, night by night.

I think I'm just getting nostalgic as I hit middle age.

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Quoting Simon Geddes to Simon Geddes on 09-21-19 21:18 <=-

I like the idea of there being a semi-local contingent to the user
base. Back in the nineties, I got local callers because it was a local rate call (amongst more spend-thrift national and even international callers). And similarly tended to call mostly local BBSes. I remember
one BBS running on an Atari Falcon, a few miles down the road. Never
met the person, but was good to have the shared experience of living locally.

Back then, I was mostly calling local bbses... and as long as the sysop
was active in the local areas, I'd tend to get active in at least the
general local message area... :) And met quite a few of the local
sysops and other local users...

This more local approach to BBSing, alongside fidonet providing the international dimension, has a definite charm. Especially with the
idea of your echomail messages working there way board by board across
the globe, night by night.

To this day, in the era of accessing via telnet versus dialup, I still
like to be at least a little active in any local message areas on the
bbses I call.... and likewise enjoy the more global aspect of the
different nets echoing internationally... and always have... :)

I think I'm just getting nostalgic as I hit middle age.

Nah.... but you might be recognizing more of the beauty of the concept
as you become more mature... <G>

ttyl neb

... I finally found myself . . . now I don't know why!

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