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| So that brings me back to the question: "Why BBS?" and here are the answers I have to offer you: | So that brings me back to the question: "Why BBS?" and here are the answers I have to offer you: | ||
| - | - Nostalgia: you likely BBSed back in your younger years and its one of the ways we can still feel young | + | - **Nostalgia**:\\ you likely BBSed back in your younger years and its one of the ways we can still feel young |
| - | - Obscurity: it's highly unlikely your ex or your next prospective employer is going to find and judge your BBS activity | + | - **Obscurity**:\\ it's highly unlikely your ex or your next prospective employer is going to find and judge your BBS activity |
| - | - Independence: | + | - **Independence**:\\ the content, management and durability of your BBS is really up to you (it's //your// island) |
| - | - Challenge: the technical challenges involved should be fun and give you a sense of wonder and accomplishment | + | - **Challenge**:\\ the technical challenges involved should be fun and give you a sense of wonder and accomplishment |
| - | - Creativity: within the limited confines of BBSes, there' | + | - **Creativity**:\\ within the limited confines of BBSes, there' |
| - | - Experience: believe it or not, knowing how BBSes work may give you a step ahead in your future technical aspirations | + | - **Experience**:\\ believe it or not, knowing how BBSes work may give you a step ahead in your future technical aspirations |
| - | - Community: there is a BBS community, or several, and they will likely welcome your participation and enthusiasm for the hobby | + | - **Community**:\\ there is a BBS community, or several, and they will likely welcome your participation and enthusiasm for the hobby |
| So in summary, I agree: BBSes can be made more accessible and user-friendly than they are today and support more mainstream use-cases than they do today. And maybe, probably, some of those enhancements will come to fruition in the near future. Maybe //your// contributions will help drive the innovation you seek. But in the meantime, see if you can find the enjoyment and inspiration that we've found in the BBSes of today and rejoice in that! | So in summary, I agree: BBSes can be made more accessible and user-friendly than they are today and support more mainstream use-cases than they do today. And maybe, probably, some of those enhancements will come to fruition in the near future. Maybe //your// contributions will help drive the innovation you seek. But in the meantime, see if you can find the enjoyment and inspiration that we've found in the BBSes of today and rejoice in that! | ||
