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@70@│ |This is probably as good a time as any to put in a plug for | │@07@
@70@│ o |@30@user support of BBS's in general. The average user tends to @70@| o │@07@
@70@│ |@30@think of a local BBS as a "free" service, and does not @70@| │@07@
@70@│ o |realize how much work and money goes into the operation of a | o │@07@
@70@│ |good, full service BBS. | │@07@
@70@│ o |@30@ @70@| o │@07@
@70@│ |@30@While there will always be those who are willing to operate @70@| │@07@
@70@│ o |small, hobby type BBS, those Sysops who attempt to run a | o │@07@
@70@│ |larger, full-service BBS with lots of file storage, mail, | │@07@
@70@│ o |@30@game doors, etc., are finding that it is just too expensive @70@| o │@07@
@70@│ |@30@to keep up unless regular users contribute direct financial @70@| │@07@
@70@│ o |support. | o │@07@
@70@│ | | │@07@
@70@│ o |@30@In today's economy, few Sysops are able to personally absor @70@| o │@07@
@70@│ |@30@the expense of running a good BBS without help from users. @70@| │@07@
@70@│ o |For example, here at The Parole Board BBS the average cost of | o │@07@
@70@│ |running the BBS is $150 monthly, exclusive of maintenance or | │@07@
@70@│ o |@30@new equipment purchases. This includes the monthly phone @70@| o │@07@
@70@│ |@30@bill, and the cost of obtaining certain files which, for @70@| │@07@
@70@│ o |safety reasons, must be obtained directly from the author's | o │@07@
@70@│ |own BBS (e.g., anti-virus utilities, etc.). | │@07@
@70@│ o |@30@ @70@| o │@07@
@70@│ |@30@There is no way that a local BBS, such as The Parole Board @70@| │@07@
@70@│ o |can actually become profitable... only multi-line national | o │@07@
@70@│ |BBS's actually operate at a profit. The best that can be | │@07@
@70@│ o |@30@hoped for is that the Owner/Sysop's expenses are shared with @70@| o │@07@
@70@│ |@30@the user, making it possible for the Sysop to continue to @70@| │@07@
@70@│ o |provide a service to the BBS community without taking away | o │@07@
@70@│ |from his family! | │@07@
@70@│ o |@30@ @70@| o │@07@
@70@│ |@30@If you are a regular user of a good BBS, and the Sysop an- @70@| │@07@
@70@│ o |nounces that contributions are needed, help out! It might | o │@07@
@70@│ |mean the difference between having the BBS, and not having | │@07@
@70@│ o |@30@it. In my view, it is better to not ask for contributions @70@| o │@07@
@70@│ |@30@(everyone will let "the other guy" contribute), and a fixed @70@| │@07@
@70@│ o |subscription plan should be established. | o │@07@
@70@│ | | │@07@
@70@│ o |@30@Having said all of that, I want to take this opportunity to @70@| o │@07@
@70@│ |@30@thank all of the Sponsors and Members of this BBS who have s @70@| │@07@
@70@│ o |graciously given their support to the continued operation of | o │@07@
@70@│ |the BBS. Without that support, The Parole Board BBS could | │@07@
@70@│ o |@30@have ceased to exist long ago. @70@| o │@07@
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