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    From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to all on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 05:50:00
    Re: getting and keeping new users
    By: Mark Meadows Jr to ALL on Thu Jan 22 2026 03:01 pm

    I was talking to chat gp and got a pretty good response to a
    question, I asked.


    Thinking Searching In 2026, the debate over abrasive behavior
    in niche communities like Synchronet is central to whether these
    "hobbyist" networks can survive another decade. Critics and observers
    point to several ways this behavior actively drives away new users:
    1. High Barrier to Entry Newcomers in 2026 are accustomed to modern developer communities (like those on Discord, GitHub, or
    StackOverflow) that have shifted toward "inclusive" documentation
    and beginner-friendly onboarding. When figures like mro, Deuce,
    or echicken use a blunt or mocking tone, it creates a steep "social
    learning curve" that many usersÄespecially younger hobbyistsÄsimply
    choose not to climb. 2. The "Knowledge Silo" Effect When developers

    here's what lucifer here posted. apparently he didn't like the support he got on irc or wherever and decided to take a jab by proxy via chatgpt.

    i would suggest not helping him or talking to him again period.
    we were being nice to him on dovenet.


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  • From Morningstarr@VERT/HOBBYSPC to MRO on Monday, February 02, 2026 01:52:00
    Re: getting and keeping new u
    By: MRO to all on Tue Jan 27 2026 05:50 am

    I don't recall asking for help....

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  • From Morningstarr@VERT/HOBBYSPC to MRO on Monday, February 02, 2026 15:49:00
    Re: getting and keeping new u
    By: MRO to all on Tue Jan 27 2026 05:50 am

    hey man, I wasn't pointing any fingers at you, or anyon else, but you must feel guilty. I have not really asked for help on here. That post is exactly the behavior chatgp was talking about. You are going to twist and bend a post I made, take it as trash talking and go around telling people not to help me, and post my name on here like that? That type of behavior fell out in middle school dude. You need to grow up and quit being a keyboard bully. I already know who all about you. I know who you are, your place of residence. I know you been kicked of redit for this type of behavior. Why you mad? Why you trying to get flying monkeys after me? I bet, I know why your mad. If I looked like you and couldn't keep a girlfriend, I'd be drepressed too. I wouldn't go around bullying people on internet forums to account for it. Keep eating junk food and acting like that isn't going to get you a girlfriend dude. You got to hit the gym and act like a man. Don't go around picking fights with people online, it shows your immature. Girls don't like that dude. If you want to shed those pounds, I'll share my workout routine and diet with you. I'm not on here looking for enemies, you are.

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