[atlantaprog] Re: BBS

Well, this is why initially I didn't bring it up again.  I brought it up
first time and got no response either.  I think the same thing, there is
not much audience for it.  Not yet, at least.  Maybe when there are at
least 10 messages a day on this list, but until then I don't really see
the point.  It's to be expected, I think.

Alex F/Brain21

> -----Original Message-----
> From: atlantaprog-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:atlantaprog-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Allen 
> Welty-Green
> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 8:42 PM
> To: atlantaprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [atlantaprog] BBS
> 
> 
> 
> Hey Alex,
> 
> If you don't get a lot of feedback from this, then maybe it's simply 
> not time for an Atlanta prog bbs... after all, the people on this 
> list comprise a good chunk of the audience for such a board, and if 
> they aren't expressing interest, then I don't think I'd go to the 
> trouble just yet. Maybe this is a discussion for the next meeting?
> 
> That being said, I'd certainly chip in a few bucks to eliminate those 
> disgusting pop-up ads. I think that may be a few too many categories 
> for now. I'm afraid a lot of them will just remian empty. If you 
> decide to go through with it, I'll give you some input on categories.
> 
> Thanks for your efforts!
> 
> AWG
> 
> 
> >OK, then if I were to set this up, I have a few questions 
> from people:
> >
> >
> >What if it were a nice (and free) BBS, but they had annoying pop-up 
> >ads? Are people comfortable enough with anti-popup ad software that 
> >this would not bother them at all?  This place also has 2 other 
> >options:
> >
> >A) I pay $30 for 6 months, and there are no pop-up ads 
> anywhere on the 
> >BBS. (users like you pay nothing - just give me doantions to 
> help pay 
> >for the site on a voluntary basis or something)
> >B) The users pay $7 for 6 months (not mandatory, only if you 
> don't want 
> >the popups), and even if my BBS has popup ads, they don't 
> see them.  In 
> >fact, that user will not see any pop-up ads on my BBS or ANY 
> BBS hosted 
> >with that company.
> >
> >Do any one of those sound feasable, or should I look around at other 
> >hosting options?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >OK, what would be good forums for the BBS
> >
> >(again, for a reference as to what this BBS could look like, 
> check out:
> >
> >http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/
> >
> >
> >I was thinking of the following forums on the BBS (I think 
> that this is 
> >pretty comprehensive, but I may be missing something):
> >
> >anything underlined with ==== would be a forum section, like 
> "General 
> >Forums," "Guitar," "Bass," etc. are on the link above
> >
> >Anything starting off with a * would be a forum, much like 
> "Open Jam," 
> >"The Music Biz," and "songwriting" under the General Forums at the 
> >above link.
> >
> >
> >
> >LOCAL
> >=====
> >* Gig Swapping - want gigs, need openers, have gigs and need bands, 
> >show announcements.
> >* Live Performances - Good clubs to play?  Bad clubs to 
> play? Advice on 
> >lights, soundmen, PA rentals, etc.
> >* Classifieds - Need another band member?  Looking for a band?  Got 
> >some equipment for sale?
> >* Other Promotion - need/give advice about promo kits?  CD printing? 
> >Press kits?  Etc.
> >
> >Tech
> >====
> >* Equipment - discuss guitars, keyboards, mixers, lights, etc.
> >* Computers - software & hardware
> >
> >Misc
> >====
> >* School - quetions on music theory?  Who wrote what song on what 
> >album?
> >
> >* Songwriting - self-explanatory
> >* Recording tips - Got questions about how to properly apply 
> >compression to a track?  EQ?  Who makes good, cheap studio monitors?
> >* Other Bands - got a new fav CD that you want everyone to 
> check out? 
> >Everything that is not local
> >* Industry - rants, raves about the music industry.  
> Industry related 
> >announcements, etc.
> >* Everything Else - if it doesn't fit any of the other 
> categories, then 
> >post it here.
> >* Suggestion box
> >
> >Once I set this all up, I don't want to ave to do much in 
> the form of 
> >moderation or maintenance on the site, so it will be an open, 
> >non-moderated BBS.  The only moderation I will do is remove 
> >ianppropriate stuff (personal flame wars that get nasty, porn, spam 
> >advertising, etc.).  It will be open to ANYONE, and I will 
> rely on the 
> >prog folks to keep non-prog folks on the board centerd to 
> the relevant 
> >topics (IOW, if someone starts posting about Madonna's new 
> release, I 
> >expect the users to say 'hey, this is a prog-centered board.  Please 
> >post your Madonna stuff somewhere else')
> >
> >I also don't want to go through the whole thing of setting it up and 
> >get a total of like 5 posts in 3 months!  People have to 
> want this and 
> >use it if I am to go through the trouble of setting it all up.
> >
> >PLEASE respond with any comments suggestions, criticisms, etc.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Alex F/Brain21
> >
> >>  -----Original Message-----
> >>  From: atlantaprog-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > [mailto:atlantaprog-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Allen
> >>  Welty-Green
> >>  Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 10:46 PM
> >>  To: atlantaprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>  Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: atlantaprog Digest V1 #5
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>  Hi Alex,
> >>
> >>  I think these things take on a life of their own - "if 
> you build it,  
> >> they will come"!
> >>
> >>  A BBS seems like the best option for sharing general prog info -  
> >> reviews, news, etc. while this list is more of a business 
> tool... a  
> >> place to discuss the inner workings and machinations of promoting  
> >> prog.
> >>
> >>  AWG
> >>
> >>  >  > Sean, any luck on setting up an Atlanta board within 
> the  >>  
> >> progressiveears architecture?  >>  Alex, any luck on the 
> bbs you were 
> >> talking about?  >>  Are you two guys working together on this?
> >>  >>
> >>  >
> >>  >Nope.  As per my last email, I asked last week and got no
> >>  responses, so
> >>  >I just kinda assumed that no one really saw the point when
> >>  we have the
> >>  >this list.
> >>  >
> >>  >Maybe now that there are more members on the list...
> >>  >
> >>  >For those new to the list check the archives for my 
> email about the
> >>  >BBS.
> >>  >
> >>  >Alex F/Brain21
> >>
> >>
> 
>

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