Subj : Re: Can I ask, is the bot software available for me to test out here?
To   : August Abolins
From : John Dovey
Date : Thu May 06 2021 22:35:13

Glad to see you, August!

 AA>   > I?d like to see the direct address somehow. I had 
 AA>   > to get someone to forward me a raw message to get 
 AA>   > my TUGID . Maybe it could be added as part of the
 AA>   > tagline? 
 AA> 
 AA> Or.. you could just view it yourself in the fido 
 AA> header/kludges part in any linked echo on your system.
 AA> 
 AA> Re tagline.. You can just design what you want 
 AA> using %conclusion.
 AA> 
 AA>  > AA>Do you think it is primarily because they don't 
 AA>  > AA>like to use full-size computers anymore?  
 AA> 
 AA>  > Lots of people don?t even have computers. 
 AA>  > They only have phones. 
 AA> 
 AA> It does seem to be progressing to that on the 
 AA> horizon. Many young people are quite proficient
 AA> typists just using their thumbs.  :/
 AA> 
 AA> For me, an external keyboard on a device would
 AA> be best.
 AA> 
 AA>  > AA>Although the Telegram+bridge provides 
 AA>  > AA>universal access to fido on all devices, 
 AA>  > AA>the full fido experience is with programs 
 AA>  > AA>that can facilitate inter-message quoting, 
 AA>  > AA>longer messages using a full-size keyboard, etc.
 AA> 
 AA>  > And if you?re a ?power user? (aka know what 
 AA>  > you?re doing) none of that matters ?
 AA> 
 AA> Yes.. I see what you mean.  You copy-pasted the 
 AA> original block and inter-quoted as you liked.

>Or.. you could just view it yourself in the fido 
>header/kludges part in any linked echo on your system.

No. I?m talking about catering for people who are NOT on a BBS 

>Re tagline.. You can just design what you want  using %conclusion.

Sure. What I?m saying though is that for people who have no idea what this is all about, include it automatically 

 > And if you?re a ?power user? (aka know what 
 > you?re doing) none of that matters ?

>Yes.. I see what you mean.  You copy-pasted the original block and inter-quoted as you liked.

Exactly

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