Re: 90s bbs software
By: Jcurtis to BORAXMAN on Tue Jul 08 2025 09:11 am

BBS designers of the 90s failed.

Have you actaully heard people complain that there is an issue with menus a
BBS, and have they said they've not come back from it?
You seem to be talking about what *may* happen, but is this based on actua observation?

The crowd is long gone. Only a tiny population remain. Their view is skewed by various psychological factors. They don't prove anything.

BBS user interface could be improved, but who has the time. Might be fun but I don't.

* SLMR 2.1a *

Trying to update the BBS user interface to get more people to use it, is like trying to modernise the horse-drawn carriage, to make it more appealing to people.

These things are quaint curiosities. I did look at seriously using a BBS for a small personal network with others, to chat and message, but it just didn't make sense to use that instead of Internet based technologies like IRC and NNTP or Mastodon, Matrix, etc.

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Re: 90s bbs software
By: Boraxman to Jcurtis on Sat Jul 12 2025 11:30 am

Trying to update the BBS user interface to get more people to use it, is like trying to modernise the horse-drawn carriage, to make it more appealing to people.

I don't need anyone to use it. It's fun, like games. But more interesting.

These things are quaint curiosities. I did look at seriously using a BBS for a small personal network with others, to chat and message, but it just didn't make sense to use that instead of Internet based technologies like IRC and NNTP or Mastodon, Matrix, etc.

The crowd agreed. They're not interested in history. They always want the latest whatever. No concern of mine.

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