Subj : Re: ELIST
To   : August Abolins
From : Erich B.
Date : Wed Sep 01 2021 10:45 am


> Hi Erich,
>     ...Greets from my Telegram app!

> You illuminated a key point.  How to create an echo is not obvious - to a
> user. A user comes along, sees that no echo seems to exist for a particular
> topic, and maybe asks for a sysop's assistance to track it down and add it to
> the BBS. Or.. the user sees there is no echo for a particular topic of
> interest and thinks "fidonet sucks.. there is no echo for the topic I'm
> interested in".

> But basically, it's a simple matter to just ask.  A sysop of your board could
> help you get started.  Then you, as creator/moderator, just need to advertise
> (eg. via ECHO_ADS echo), or encourage other sysops in the network to add your
> echo. You're already off to a good start doing just that!  :D

> Hope this helps!

> Ciao!
>  /|ug (https://t.me/aabolins)

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Yes. That could work for me I gather.

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