****SYSOP****

To: ALL SYSOPS

From: David J. Sheahan

*NOTICE: I am starting a new feature for all sysops. Most sysops of BBS
are always looking for new members to join their board and contribute
both file wise, message wise, and money wise. Well, how do you get
new users? You can post your number in BBS lists on BBS which have tons
of other BBS numbers, many which don't work(ie.posted in 1988 for exaple)
and never erased. So your number is stuck in with millions of other numbers
that don't even work. Is it the SysOps fault? No, he/she is VERY busy
and dosen't have time to revise the list. Second, you can put your own
BBS logo or .exe advertisment file in all of YOUR files on your BBS, so 
that when someone downloads, they see your ad/logo. Third, you can get
your name & phone number put on a local list such as mine, in which
MANY people will download from not just your board, but about 25 to 50
others. 
    Do any of these methods work? Yes, they do, but what is the problem, 
with them? The answer: They are very limited. Let me go through each 
of the 3 examples and give a good & bad aspects review(please keep reading!)

METHOD #1: Post # on list on another Bulletin Board.

Good Aspect: Some people will look at it, and if your lucky, they will
oick you name & # out of the many other BBS names & numbers, hence
you have a new user.

Bad Aspect: There are Usually, too many numbers, that don't work, and
that haven't worked for years, so people get fed up trying to call
bad numbers, and they think that your BBS is DEAD, so they don't call.

METHOD #2: Put your BBS ad/logo in all of the files on YOUR BBS.

Good Aspect: Everyone who downloads sees your logo/ad, in their file
and so they tell their friends etc..

Bad Aspect: When they upload the file to ANOTHER BBS, the other BBS, strips
out your AD/LOGO, and places their own. Hence, NO ONE else sees your a/logo.

METHOD #3: Get you Board listed & Reviewed in a list such as MINE.

Good Aspects: Many people download the file, and since EVERY number works
they eventually call your number, and you get new users.
They see the review of your BBS, and really like it so they call you.

Bad Aspects: There are MANY numbers, and eventhough they all work, they 
may miss yours out of so many of them. Also, since the Reviews will 
be expanding gradually, and as they become large, they mightn't see you
BBS. 

THE SOLUTION: 

    What I'm proposing here, is the following:
 
****Place an advertisment for YOUR BBS in this .zip file. With the 
advertisment, I will add a 1 PAGE REVIEW of YOUR BBS. *Did you say
1PAGE? YES! I will conduct an honest review of your board, that will 
last for one page. I will conduct it on every aspect of your BBS, with
YOUR OWN personal comments, telling people why to call.
  Is that GREAT? Well, that's not all. What was the problem that I mentioned
before about adding your own ad/logo to your files? Well, that when its
uloaded to another BBS, that BBS will strip out that ad/logo and add
its own. With my ad/review, it would be in a .txt/.doc/etc...form that
the BBS wouldn't recognize as an add, just as a REGULAR File. 
This sounds great, right? Well, there is one hitch...I am requesting a 
SMALL fee of $2-$5(negotiable) to do this because, it takes money to call
your BBS, and review it, and it takes up system resources. This fee is 
TINY compared to the amount of MONEY that you make on membership/adult
fees on your BBS. Besides, just imagine how many NEW USERS, and prospective
membership payers you could have..and this .zip file is uploaded to about
25-50 BBS, by myself, and other people. Your AD/REVIEW would remain in 
EVERY SINGLE revision of the .zip file for only that ONE TIME COST.

IF you have any questions, concerns or commments YOU MUST LEAVE ME A MESSAGE
on THE SOFTWARE+ BBS (718) 848-2547. During the times that that BBS
is not open leave it on the PARADISE BBS (718) 497-5665. 
You can try leaving a message on you BBS, but I mightn't get it. 

****IF YOU ARE INTRESTED, LEAVE A MESSAGE ON EITHER SOFTWARE+ OR PARADISE
AND WE CAN TALK ABOUT WHAT TYPE OF AD & REVIEW YOU WANT!!!!!*****

     Thanks.

                   David J. Sheahan (04-04-93)

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