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GET SOME FILES
One of the primary reasons for a user calling a board
is to download shareware files to his own system for
his/her own private use. There are millions of files
no doubt to be downloaded....but you DON'T have to
have all 6 million available on your board.
There is nothing so overwhelming as to call a board
and be presented with a file menu that has literally
a million files on it! Most of these files are way
old and outdated and are of no real use to anyone
except to pad the ego of some maniachal sysop who
wants to have the BEST most complete BBS on the
planet or the entire solar system for that matter.
What I have to say about that matter (I think I have
already said - but to restate it) : it only takes one
quick keystroke to delete their calling information
from my Dialing Directory .... which I do quite often
these days.
What I offer on my board is one CD-ROM full of about
6500 file, plus about 1000 of my own which gives a
grand total of 7500 files. That is MORE THAN ENOUGH
for a user to take the time to browse through. I
alternate CDs at time, but only have ONE on-line at a
time. Especially, if you want to have a speciality
board, where most of the files are in only a few
categories....don't drive your users away by offering
too much.
Not only will too many files drive users away...it
will also discourage would be sysops from setting up
boards. "What's the use" they will say, "I can't
possible compete!" Don't quit before you get
started: the smaller boards will be the ones to
outlast the larger ones! (My prediction!)
Restricting file areas is your prerogative, and
something that needs to be done, especially if you
offer adult files. There is also a TEEN file area
that adults are not allowed into on my board. All of
the restricting depends on the nature of the files,
and the nature of the user.
I use WILDCAT GOLD-3A for my current CD. The address
to contact to buy it is:
Digital Publishing COmpany
8100 Wayzata Blvd.
Golden Valley, MN 55426
Phone: 612-595-0801