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PID: Synchronet 3.19b-Win32 master/a2a9dc027 Jan  2 2022 MSC 1928
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  To: Mark Meadows Jr
  Re: getting and keeping new users
  By: Mark Meadows Jr to ALL on Thu Jan 22 2026 03:01 pm

 > From Newsgroup: FidoNet.BBS_CARNIVAL

 > I was talking to chat gp and got a pretty good response to a
 > question, I asked.

that's because it used AI to provide an answer YOU WANTED.

 > consequence is a shrinking pool of new talent. In 2026, many
 > open-source projects are realizing that community management
 > is as important as code; without a welcoming front, even the best
 > software (like Synchronet) risks becoming a "digital ghost town"
 > as the older generation of sysops retires. The Bottom Line: While
 > their behavior ensures that only the most technically resilient
 > users remain, it significantly limits the growth of the BBS hobby.
 > For many in 2026, the trade-offÄtechnical purity at the cost of new

nobody wants bbses.  that's what limits the hobby.
you have to be stupid to not understand that. someone that uses
chatgpt for answers is stupid.
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