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[email protected] (Keith Ford) Subject: Re: Universal Comment To the Sysop Message-ID: <
[email protected]> Organization: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL. References: <
[email protected]> Date: Mon, 6 Apr 1992 17:14:11 GMT Lines: 37 Just a few comments.* Otherwise, as a sysop, I agree with you.
[email protected] writes: > >******* 4) Move your Uploads from the "New Uploads" section to their >********** appropriate places at least once a week.* Remove duplicate >********** files/old versions. Be selective of deleting older versions.* First, confirm that the newer version works.* For example, the latest release of SHEZ appears to be having problems on some machine.* Also, newer versions will remove features to make them available
to registered users only.* The older versions are more useful. >******* 5) Be more careful with ANSI color and IBM graphics (IBM BBS's) I might suggest new sysops take a look at Opus CBCS.* You create menus and display screens using Avatar commands and IBM graphics.* The bbs will take care of sending what the user requests whether it be full color and graphics or plain monochrome ASCII.* No need for three copies (ASCII/ANSI/Avatar) of each screen. >******* 7) Advertise your place on other BBS's every couple of months. Few sysops have time to call other boards.* This is something that dedicate users could do. >******* 12) Install an Offline Mail Reader Door. Requires registration, which requires money.* Few users are so generous as to make donations.* So I have learned... -- Keith Ford******* __ * Intergraph Corp* /* \ Micro Magic BBS 1:373/12* Rush/Opus Archive
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