China DOS Union

Let’s encourage more discussion-oriented posts, to raise the forum’s activity. We could adopt some measures.

Would this be good—have Master Rushi serve as moderator and encourage this kind of post to everyone. I’m not too clear on the specific way to do it myself, but it sounds quite good.

I’m afraid my ability isn’t enough. I’m a bit more free these days. Once I get busy, wouldn’t that leave everyone hanging?

I think if we want the forum to have more activity, outside promotion is absolutely necessary, especially going to the BBSes and forums of some websites to promote it a bit and attract them over. What do you think is the best way to promote it?

I don’t think promotion is necessarily lacking. Among the limited number of DOS websites in China, New DOS Era can already be counted among the very best. The key is to make the work solid and practical. How do we make visitors reluctant to leave? I think developing DOS is not just a slogan; we can really get in touch with some experts and do work like Chinese localization of DOS software, translation of tutorials, and so on. I think that compared with DOS itself, language is quite a high barrier. Because of that, DOS’s ease of use is not well known to Chinese users (especially beginners). Somebody ought to do this work after all. Also, I imagine most people who come to a DOS forum are not here just for off-topic chatter. There’s an issue of positioning here: ninety percent of people would not regard this forum as entertainment-oriented. So I think being practical is the key to raising activity.
The section the webmaster proposed could be called “DOS Discussion ◎ Debate Space”.
We could also open sections for Chinese localization of DOS software; batch commands; and so on---it needs to be made more concrete.

Then do you think the existing DOS sections should be consolidated and adjusted a bit? Look, in the forum’s current “New DOS World” there are already six sections, including “DOS Newbie Getting Started / Study Guide”, “DOS Boot Disks / LOGO Technology”, and so on. Having too many sections is obviously not very suitable. How do you think it should be adjusted to be better?

Yeah, it does kind of feel a bit like DOS Home or Dandiao. As for a specific adjustment plan, let me think about it.

All right, I also happen to feel that there’s a real need for a good adjustment. As for the DOS Home and Dandiao forums, the DOS content in them naturally can’t compare with this forum.

Exactly, how can a newly blooming flower be cultivated in an old pot?