[alt.bbs] BIG BBS poll - please read

jeffg@orca.WV.TEK.COM (Jeff C. Glover) (11/23/89)

I'm contemplating running my own BBS, and in lieu of reviewing each of
the following myself, I've come up with the following questionnaire.
Following the poll is a list of BBS systems for the IBM PC that I came
up with by reviewing the local BBS scene.

Please take the time to answer - results will be posted to alt.bbs.  No
guarantees of posted replies being included, so e-mail only please.
Please indicate if you're a developer of a BBS system in the comment
section.

IBM PC compatible BBS systems only, please!

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Which BBS systems do you use as a USER?

Which BBS systems do you use as a SYSOP or co-SYSOP?

For each of the above systems *you* listed,

    If SYSOP or co-SYSOP:

	Name of the BBS (not the systems; the BBS you run):

	Rate the ease of installation on a
	scale of 1-10 (10 is easiest):

	Rate the ease of administration on
	a scale of 1-10 (10 is easiest):

	Rate the ease of upgrades on a scale
	of 1-10 (10 is easiest):

	How long did it take for you to install
	the systems for the first time?

    if USER:

	Name of the BBS (not the systems; the BBS you use):

	Rate the ease of use
	on a scale of 1-10 (10 is easiest):

	How often do you use the system?   ____ times per _____

If USER:
    Any BBS systems that you wont use because
    of the software being run?  Which ones and why?

    How long have you been using BBS systems?

If SYSOP
    How long have you been a SYSOP?

    Have you tried any BBS systems and
    stopped using it?  Which ones and why?

Other comments:
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Incomplete list of available BBS packages for the IBM PC:

BBS-PC v4.20    Galacticom      PC-PunterNet    TBBS v2.1m
Citadel-86      Lynx II         Pro-Yam (Host)  TPBoard v5.1
DLX             NoChange        Qtach2          WWIV v4.10
Fido v12q       Opus v1.03b     QuickBBS v2.04  Wildcat! 2.0
GT Power v15.01 PC Board        RBBS-PC 17.2C

Jeff
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