I'm glad that BBSs still exist in some form but I wouldn't go so far as to s they've "made a comeback" because they're filling a different (and smaller) niche now and there's certain aspects of BBSing that are completely dead nev to return, such as regonality.
If I could only call local BBS, I would call none. I have
grown some heavy dislike for talking to people of my country
over messaging/forum/bulleting platforms. The way it is set
up, I get to talk to a lot of interesting people from
cultures I ant to deal with instead of being stuck with the
locals.
Hello Arelor!
** On Thursday 18.03.21 - 18:07, Arelor wrote to Divarin:
If I could only call local BBS, I would call none. I have
grown some heavy dislike for talking to people of my country
over messaging/forum/bulleting platforms. The way it is set
up, I get to talk to a lot of interesting people from
cultures I ant to deal with instead of being stuck with the
locals.
I really like the way echomail opened up the world for me.
"being stuck with the locals" has some appeal, but then it can
become tiresome when new people and fresh commentary wanes - and
that can even be true in a world-wide forum too. :/
I just learned about the web platform called Nextdoor that aims
to connect people within their local communities. It is called a
" hyperlocal social networking service ". It sounds like
another Facebook but with the expectation that people will be
truthful about their location.
I just learned about the web platform called Nextdoor that aims
to connect people within their local communities. It is called a
" hyperlocal social networking service ". It sounds like
another Facebook but with the expectation that people will be
truthful about their location.
I just learned about the web platform called Nextdoor that aims
to connect people within their local communities. It is called a
" hyperlocal social networking service ". It sounds like
another Facebook but with the expectation that people will be
truthful about their location.
I'm glad that BBSs still exist in some form but I wouldn't go so far as to s they've "made a comeback" because they're filling a different (and smaller) niche now and there's certain aspects of BBSing that are completely dead nev to return, such as regonality.
Yes.. something about Nextdoor just makes me suspicious of its
intent. They are fairly strict about your actual home location
- whatever you use has to be verified either by phone or
postcard.
I just learned about the web platform called Nextdoor that aims
to connect people within their local communities. It is called a
" hyperlocal social networking service ". It sounds like
another Facebook but with the expectation that people will be
truthful about their location.
I just learned about the web platform called Nextdoor that aims
to connect people within their local communities. It is called a
" hyperlocal social networking service ". It sounds like
another Facebook but with the expectation that people will be
truthful about their location.
yep, and facebook is for college students only. we all know how long that lasted when Zuckerberg smelled money
Spanish Tuenti became succesful (more than Facebook in
Spain, by a large margin) precisely because it placed limits
on who could join. It was (wait for it) an INVITATION ONLY
network. You were given a small number of invitation tokens
so you could only bring your friends in as a result.
A lot of youngsters had both a Facebook and Tuenti account,
but Facebook had the drawback that your teachers and parents
were in it, which was an issue. The invitation system
succeeded in ensuring a small set of demographics was using
the site (people in a certain age range) and that they
called it home.
I am reading that Tuenti is saying a long goodbye and focusing
on their phone/cell services instead.
I am reading that Tuenti is saying a long goodbye and focusing
on their phone/cell services instead.
Your news are quite outdated.
Telef¢nica bought Tuenti at its highest and missmanaged it
into oblivion. When it became clear that the social network
was on tis path to extinction, they decided to turn it into
an ISP with social network integration (ie. they sold you a
data plan along with photo storage and integration with
their social platform).
Hello Arelor!
** On Sunday 21.03.21 - 06:45, Arelor wrote to Ogg:
I am reading that Tuenti is saying a long goodbye and focusing
on their phone/cell services instead.
Your news are quite outdated.
Telef¢nica bought Tuenti at its highest and missmanaged it
into oblivion. When it became clear that the social network
was on tis path to extinction, they decided to turn it into
an ISP with social network integration (ie. they sold you a
data plan along with photo storage and integration with
their social platform).
That's basically what I interpreted the original (outdated)
story. So, Tuenti is still alive and thriving? ..but under the
umbrella of the Telef¢nica company?
I just learned about the web platform called Nextdoor that
aims to connect people within their local communities. It
is called a " hyperlocal social networking service ". It
sounds like another Facebook but with the expectation that
people will be truthful about their location.
Argh, being truthful about your location!!!!
Heck, it is bad enough that many mobile apps (such as dating
or market programs) are already gathering your geolocation data,
in a mandatory way.
I think what is needed is services that gather people with similar interests, rather than similar locations. This is, I think forums
about specific hobbies (board games, origami, you name it) are more
useful than forums about your little village. For the most part, the Internet already has those, if you care to look. The heavily
speciallized forums are fighting the good fight against the
alternatives and prevailing so far.
This is not to say local groups are not useful. Sometimes you need
a way to organize a board game party with the locals.
However, I have found that hobby centric forums work ok for this and
may help you build local groups.
Well the tradeoff is not that bad.
If I could only call local BBS, I would call none. I have grown some heavy dislike for talking to people of my country over messaging/forum/bulleting platforms. The way it is set up, I get to talk to a lot of interesting peopl from cultures I ant to deal with instead of being stuck with the locals.
This is not to say local groups are not useful. Sometimes
you need a way to organize a board game party with the
locals. However, I have found that hobby centric forums work
ok for this and may help you build local groups.
There's already a ton of sites, apps and groups that are
centered on interests... Facebook Groups (despite everything
wrong with Facebook in general) is actually really good for
fostering this.
The single biggest thing I actually miss about BBSing was
the local boards and the local gatherings that it fostered.
Sometimes getting together with people around you, who
aren't the same and have differing ideas on things is a
healthy thing that we need more of in the world.
On 03-22-21 06:10, Tracker1 wrote to Arelor <=-
The single biggest thing I actually miss about BBSing was the local
boards and the local gatherings that it fostered. Sometimes getting together with people around you, who aren't the same and have differing ideas on things is a healthy thing that we need more of in the world.
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Re: BBS Regonality
By: Arelor to Divarin on Thu Mar 18 2021 18:07:52
Well the tradeoff is not that bad.
If I could only call local BBS, I would call none. I have grown some heavy dislike for talking to people of my country ov
messaging/forum/bulleting platforms. The way it is set up, I get to talk to a lot of interesting peopl from cultures I an
to deal with instead of being stuck with the locals.
Yeah you're right. I would have totally loved to be able to call all over the world back in the day when boards were regiona
I guess it's a "grass is greener on the other side" thing :)
Tracker1 wrote to Arelor <=-
The single biggest thing I actually miss about BBSing was the local
boards and the local gatherings that it fostered. Sometimes getting together with people around you, who aren't the same and have differing ideas on things is a healthy thing that we need more of in the world.
Divarin wrote to Arelor <=-
Yeah you're right. I would have totally loved to be able to call all
over the world back in the day when boards were regional. I guess it's
a "grass is greener on the other side" thing :)
The single biggest thing I actually miss about BBSing was the local
boards and the local gatherings that it fostered. Sometimes getting
together with people around you, who aren't the same and have
differing ideas on things is a healthy thing that we need more of in
the world.
Buying a round of drinks with the guy you argued with online made the interactions real, and not just text insulting text. We had a couple
of instances where people who'd built up huge conflicts online met in
person and found common ground. We half-thought two people would end
up in blows, and they ended up hanging out talking and drinking until closing time.
Buying a round of drinks with the guy you argued with
online.. ...and they ended up hanging out talking and
drinking until closing time.
Exactly.. there's something to be said for in-person
interaction to get people better prepared to interact with
one another... online it's just tribalism and mob thinking.
Buying a round of drinks with the guy you argued with online made the interactions real, and not just text insulting text. We had a couple
of instances where people who'd built up huge conflicts online met in person and found common ground. We half-thought two people would end
Buying a round of drinks with the guy you argued with online made
the interactions real, and not just text insulting text. We had a
couple of instances where people who'd built up huge conflicts
online met in person and found common ground. We half-thought two
people would end
That happened with me. Got kind of miffed with someone on a local board but met him at a pizza party bbs get-together and we ended up being good friends for years. In-fact he got me a job working at a local tv station starting a fairly long career in broadcasting.
Exactly.. there's something to be said for in-person
interaction to get people better prepared to interact with
one another... online it's just tribalism and mob thinking.
Yeah.. except when something like the riots on Capitol Hill
happens? :D So, it can happen in public too. :/
Yeah.. except when something like the riots on Capitol Hill
happens? :D So, it can happen in public too. :/
If you're going to cite mob violence, the activities there are many
examples just from last year that had more violence, death and
destruction than at the US Capitol.
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