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From: ghannah@pris.bc.ca
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Date: Sun, 07 Dec 97 16:18:02 -0700
To: cbaker84@digital.net
Subject: Slow death

Dear editor:

In the article of 14-48 Fidonet Dies a slow death, I would like to add my .02 worth.

The CRP is IMHO a minor factor in whether I keep running or not, the major factor is: Is FidoNet still fun? For me it is still fun. The second consideration is are the people in my community using my system? Nope I am lucky to have 10 callers a month, when I used to have 20-25 per day. The people here are just not interested enough to call a BBS they would just as soon cruise the net. I had hoped to be one of the last FidoNet systems out there, but alas I may not be.

For most of us sysops the decision to shut down is not taken lightly, it is agonizing, for a coupe in my former Net they spent many a sleepless night with the decision to shut down. After all it is a part of our lives.

The other consideration is when some of the boards shut down there is a temporary cut in the mail feed, and this screws things up royally.

Gord Hannah
1:17/23.0

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