Subj : What do you get out of running a BBS?
To   : All
From : Nightfox
Date : Tue Apr 06 2021 12:45 pm

For the BBS sysops out there, what motivates you to keep running a BBS?

I've always enjoyed it as a way to provide a service people like using.  I like
customizing my BBS and setting things up on it that people want to use.  I have
also created some BBS add-ons and little software tools that I've shared, which
I enjoy.  I also like the networked message groups that are available.

At the same time, sometimes I get into a mood where I feel like there are other
things that are more important to me, and my attention to my BBS drops a bit.
I'm going through some things right now and I feel like my motivation to work
on BBS stuff right now isn't what it once was, but I still like keeping my BBS
running.

Also, running a BBS is a fairly obscure hobby.  It seems there aren't many
people these days who know what an old-school BBS is, and they might not
totally understand it if you try to explain it to them.

Nightfox
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