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 JD> ..I was quite disappointed that there are very few echos
 JD> on any FTN that are truly active with real people chatting
 JD> about topics that matter to them. (Obviously, not talking
 JD> about "politics" )

Dunno about desktop users, but I would guess that a vast  
majority of potential participants are using smartphones. I  
believe that apps like AfterShock and systems like TgBBS could  
be the entry-point for many chatty folks out there.

Even *I* wasn't entirely convinced that AfterShock would be  
viable.  But its recent uptake on continued development bodes  
well.

I *just* noticed that even Reedit has an app to interface  
smartphone users to it.  The Reedit environment is immense.  
There is no reason that FTN echomail areas can't see more of  
the same.

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  ../|ug

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