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   Hello, August Abolins.   
   On 11/18/20 9:24 PM you wrote:   
      
    AA> Hello Charles! ** On Wednesday 18.11.20 - 19:25, Charles Pierson    
    AA> wrote to August Abolins:   
    CP>> Area lists are usually Alphabetical by Network, I've noticed.    
    CP>> There isn't much that can be done about that unless you can    
    CP>> convince every Sysop, Software writer, Echolist manager, and who    
    CP>> ever else is involved that I might be leaving out to change that.   
    AA> The "better" systems could stand out. People can be steared to      
    AA> those.  It doesn't have to be every sysop that needs   convincing.   
      
   Here's the thing. I believe many if not most BBS software is fairly   
   customizable. It's up to the sysop to set it up how they like it.   
      
   People use the software that they like. You aren't going to see much change   
   there.   
      
      
    CP>> There is also something in Fidonet called ECHO ADS.  It's    
    CP>> specific purpose is to let people know that there is an Echo    
    CP>> about a topic. If a sysop isn't carrying a particular echo, a    
    CP>> user can either ask the sysop if they would, or find another BBS    
    CP>> that does if the sysop in question doesn't want to.   
    AA> But the user has to already be in the echomail world to know      
    AA> about it.   
      
   That's an entirely separate issue.    
      
      
    CP>> There is Also Othernet ads, as well as BBS ad's which generally    
    CP>> advertise what networks they have.   
    AA> Same thing, as I stated above.   
    CP>> Much of the BBS and Fidonet experience has to be learned being in    
    CP>> it.   
    AA> I am only suggesting that a few echos that are suitable for      
    AA> basic conversation would be a good entry point. The user can      
    AA> discover more echos, what they are and what BBSes are during   the    
    AA> converstions.   
      
   And they can't do that now why?   
       
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