Subj : the bare minimum to start with
To   : Nil Alexandrov
From : August Abolins
Date : Wed Apr 03 2019 11:55 pm

Hello Nil!


NA> ...There are a few options like  posting an URL in the text with or
NA> without framing, insert an uuencode  file or having a fileecho as a
NA> carrier. This would be the bare minimum to start with to reach out for
NA> new members (or bring back -exs).

Some of the readers out there already support URL in text.  OpenXP  
apparently has the feature (although I am having a little issue to make it  
cooperate for me as I am still a noob with this program).  :(   The  
newsreader method via Windows programs supports URLs in text quite nicely  
too.

But I primarily just quoted your last few lines because you expressed the  
matter of how to "reach out for new members (or bring back -exs)."  A new  
program, especially iOS support, might impress some people (and they tell  
two friends, and they tell two friends, and so on) ..but the one important  
matter is to generate the awareness of fidonet, that it is not (yet) a  
dead dog.  <g>  And then, get people discover what it is, why it exists,  
how it works and *how* to get onboard with at least the current fair of  
progs.

There has been a recent 2nd wind to revisit the condition of the  
fidonet.org site - and fix it.

From the perspective of messaging (echomail), how can people be convinced  
that the fidonet network is even worthwhile?

Awareness of places like:

[1] https://fidonet.ozzmosis.com/ , and
[2] http://sestar.synchro.net/msgs/subs.ssjs?msg_grp=Fidonet

...can help advertise potential discussion areas.

Sadly, [1] above seems to be running on auto-pilot and some of the echos  
are not getting any updates.  [2] is useful because it gives a nice  
indication of the "Latest" post in any echo at one glance.

Regards,
  ../|ug

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