Subj : Re: something new..
To   : Nigel Reed
From : Nick Andre
Date : Fri Feb 03 2023 09:15 pm

On 03 Feb 23  13:18:44, Nigel Reed said the following to All:

NR> That's a bit harsh. There's a lot of sysops, I'm sure, who wouldn't be
NR> here today if they didn't get help setting their board up and getting
NR> connected. I would be one of them.

Sometime in 1993, '94... I was required to read Policy 4 and recite 
certain sections like a bible, answer a voice-telephone call from NC252 where 
I was treated like I was applying for an IT job. What type of mailer I'm
running, BBS software, was I sure I had things configured correctly etc.

Before someone says "Ok boomer" I was actually a teenage kid required to 
source, configure and have *everything* perfected, there were no how-to guides
or really help from anyone. What did exist for documentation was halfassed or 
not exactly user friendly.... in other words you had to "figure it out".

I now receive automated emails in the form of scripts from Synchronet from
people who want a Fidonet address. Thats okay but there is no longer that 
level of expectation. The vast majority do not even include a reply-email...

Nick

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