X-NEWS: hamp alt.allsysop: 30 Xref: nic.umass.edu alt.bbs:3367 alt.bbs.allsysop:469 alt.allsysop:30 Newsgroups: alt.bbs,alt.bbs.allsysop,alt.allsysop Path: nic.umass.edu!noc.near.net!centerline!uunet!infonode!fordke From: fordke@infonode.ingr.com (Keith Ford) Subject: Re: Universal Comment To the Sysop Message-ID: <1992Apr6.171411.16182@infonode.ingr.com> Organization: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL. References: <1992Apr6.002415.1@hamp.hampshire.edu> Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 17:14:11 GMT Lines: 37  Just a few comments.* Otherwise, as a sysop, I agree with you.  kudut@hamp.hampshire.edu writes: > >******* 4) Move your Uploads from the "New Uploads" section to their >********** appropriate places at least once a week.* Remove duplicate >********** files/old versions.  Be selective of deleting older versions.* First, confirm that the newer version works.* For example, the latest release of SHEZ appears to be having problems on some machine.* Also, newer versions will remove features to make them available
 to registered users only.* The older versions are more useful.  >******* 5) Be more careful with ANSI color and IBM graphics (IBM BBS's)  I might suggest new sysops take a look at Opus CBCS.* You create menus and display screens using Avatar commands and IBM graphics.* The bbs will take care of sending what the user requests whether it be full color and graphics or plain monochrome ASCII.* No need for three copies (ASCII/ANSI/Avatar) of each screen.  >******* 7) Advertise your place on other BBS's every couple of months.  Few sysops have time to call other boards.* This is something that dedicate users could do.  >******* 12) Install an Offline Mail Reader Door.  Requires registration, which requires money.* Few users are so generous as to make donations.* So I have learned...  --  Keith Ford******* __ * Intergraph Corp* /* \ Micro Magic BBS 1:373/12* Rush/Opus Archive fordke@ingr.com* \__/ sysop@umagic.fidonet.org* server@ingr.com +1 205 730-8614* [__] 830-2362 HST/V32bis 9600* "Subject: HELP"