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 Message 126 
 John Dovey to August Abolins 
 very few echos on any FTN ... with real  
 27 Nov 22 11:33:09 
 
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 AA> Dunno about desktop users, but I would guess that a vast  
 AA> majority of potential participants are using smartphones. I  
 AA> believe that apps like AfterShock and systems like TgBBS could  
 AA> be the entry-point for many chatty folks out there.

You are, of course, preaching to the choir.

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


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

 Choir, meet preacher. ;-)

The one thing that irritates me somewhat is the focus on technical instead of
content. It snacks of more flash than substance.

JD
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