Subj : the UI for echos
To   : Charles Pierson
From : August Abolins
Date : Wed Nov 18 2020 09:24 pm

Hello Charles!

** On Wednesday 18.11.20 - 19:25, Charles Pierson wrote to August Abolins:

CP> Area lists are usually Alphabetical by Network, I've noticed.

CP> There isn't much that can be done about that unless you can convince
CP> every Sysop, Software writer, Echolist manager, and who ever else is
CP> involved that I might be leaving out to change that.

The "better" systems could stand out. People can be steared to
those.  It doesn't have to be every sysop that needs
convincing.


CP> There is also something in Fidonet called ECHO ADS.  It's specific
CP> purpose is to let people know that there is an Echo about a topic. If a
CP> sysop isn't carrying a particular echo, a user can either ask the sysop
CP> if they would, or find another BBS that does if the sysop in question
CP> doesn't want to.

But the user has to already be in the echomail world to know
about it.


CP> There is Also Othernet ads, as well as BBS ad's which generally advertise
CP> what networks they have.

Same thing, as I stated above.


CP> Much of the BBS and Fidonet experience has to be learned being in it.

I am only suggesting that a few echos that are suitable for
basic conversation would be a good entry point. The user can
discover more echos, what they are and what BBSes are during
the converstions.

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