On 07 Oct 2021 at 08:24a, gcubebuddy pondered and said...

True true, I'm not across as many of them as perhaps I should be but be honest it's enough to keep on top of things in this network at tim :)

i know i usually frequent a small set of message bases, early in the morning when i start work. (i work from home and spend 8 hours a day on
my BBS. the best part about working from home) the rest of the time on
my BBS i am in MRC chat :-) hanging out with MeatLotion and the gang.

I think I am on my BBS reading etc. most days too. I find I have days where I do give myself some time off BBSing so I can enjoy it more when I come back to it. I think it's also because I have admin stuff that I feel I need to do on a semi regular basis (removing nodes, welcoming new ones and passing to other NETs to get set up etc.)

At the moment trying to get Agency working correctly with Linux is keeping me occupied too. I'm learning a lot about Linux permissions and other stuff with the help of others (and for which I am very appreciative for their help).

Today it's Saturday here, I've been out shopping this morning and now just spending 30-40 mins reading echomail and responding as/when I want :)

I've not been (really ever) that active in MRC/IRC style chats. I think I prefer to be able to read and post stuff in this format so I can come back to it when I want / have spare time. Doing a real-time 'appointment based' thing has not really worked for me / appealed as much. I do understand it appeals to others though :)

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On 08 Oct 2021 at 11:39a, Spectre pondered and said...

I spotted a post from him on another system in Fido, not sure of the
date now ... but he's been very quiet for some time..

I saw some posts on FB a while ago. I was wondering how the athletics competitions may be impacted by covid-19 lockdowns etc. I hope he's well. I expect (like a lot of hobbies / interests we all have) he will circle back to it again in time :)

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On 07 Oct 2021 at 09:19p, Utopian Galt pondered and said...

WWIVnet was basically dead for 10 years until me and Eli started to
revive it in 2011.

..and kudos to you both for doing so :)

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On 08 Oct 2021 at 09:55a, acn pondered and said...

It isn't legal here, either (yet, maybe that will change soon).
But I thought it is worth supporting and I'm using it to learn
something about running a FTN using Synchronet.

Over here in New Zealand their was a public referendum on making it legal and the vote only narrowly went in favor of the 'no' vote. I expect in time the subject will again bubble up and become the source of another round of debate followed by further voting. Perhaps next time it will be a 'yes' :)

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At the moment trying to get Agency working correctly with Linux is
keeping me occupied too. I'm learning a lot about Linux permissions
and other stuff with the help of others (and for which I am very appreciative for their help).

did you get that sorted in the end?

Today it's Saturday here, I've been out shopping this morning and now
just spending 30-40 mins reading echomail and responding as/when I
want :)

We just got back from a drive to pittsworth (about 40 minutes drive from
us). We started out getting our second covid vaccines, then went to check woolworths for a little shopping trolley they are selling. (My sister
wanted one for her son) Of course people are crazy buying them and
putting them on ebay for twice the price... so she asked if we could keep
our eye out. We then saw the online site said they had stock in
pittsworth, so went for a drive.. nope. Got a message just before to hear
my sister found one, so that's good news.

I've not been (really ever) that active in MRC/IRC style chats. I
think I prefer to be able to read and post stuff in this format so I
can come back to it when I want / have spare time. Doing a real-time 'appointment based' thing has not really worked for me / appealed as
much. I do understand it appeals to others though :)

I've tried with IRC, and very occasionaly log in to MRC, but timezones
are a big issue with the real time chat. The only solution was to idle in
an irc client, but then it really becomes more like echomail anyway. MRC
is always inactive when I try it, probably because everyone's asleep, or
maybe they see my handle and all hide. :)

Andrew

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I've tried with IRC, and very occasionaly log in to MRC, but timezones
are a big issue with the real time chat. The only solution was to idle in an irc client, but then it really becomes more like echomail anyway. MRC is always inactive when I try it, probably because everyone's asleep, or maybe they see my handle and all hide. :)

I find the same. I kick around on the AppleIIoz mailing list, and they pop
up each Friday on an IRC server. It always sounds busy from the snippets you pick up in the mailing list. Despite it being Oz, its got more than its fair share of o/s subscribers so the few times I've managed to time it right, and remember to have a look, its been a lot of nothing, with intermittant hellos and occasional small talk...

Spec


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BY: Avon(21:1/101)

WWIVnet was basically dead for 10 years until me and Eli started to revive it in 2011.

..and kudos to you both for doing so :)

It was like trying to bring back the band. It may not be the 1600 nodes of yore, its more like 45, but better than none.


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It was like trying to bring back the band. It may not be the 1600 nodes
of yore, its more like 45, but better than none.

Exactly, and I'm really happy that you and Eli resurrected WWIVnet years ago. I had no idea it was back until Eli contacted me back then. I had returned and was doing 100% FTN networks on my classic WWIV setup. Once I heard the news from Eli, I re-connected too.

We have grown and transitioned things over the years and I have promised to keep it going.

- Mark
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On 09 Oct 2021 at 09:56p, Utopian Galt pondered and said...

..and kudos to you both for doing so :)

It was like trying to bring back the band. It may not be the 1600 nodes
of yore, its more like 45, but better than none.

I think that's kind of the story of BBSing at the moment, but at least there's some activity for the hobby in recent years :)

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BY: Avon(21:1/101)

I think that's kind of the story of BBSing at the moment, but at least there's some activity for the hobby in recent years :)

Some of us are running it like a point node, but I hope to welcome people shortly.


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I think I am on my BBS reading etc. most days too. I find I have days where I do give myself some time off BBSing so I can enjoy it more when
I come back to it. I think it's also because I have admin stuff that I feel I need to do on a semi regular basis (removing nodes, welcoming new ones and passing to other NETs to get set up etc.)

Ya i need to schedule some time to actaully sit down and plan out an update
to add the new messageing networks. I usually have alot of stuff on my plate lol.

Thanks
- Gamecube Buddy

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I've tried with IRC, and very occasionaly log in to MRC, but timezones
are a big issue with the real time chat. The only solution was to idle in an irc client, but then it really becomes more like echomail anyway. MRC is always inactive when I try it, probably because everyone's asleep, or maybe they see my handle and all hide. :)
Andrew

Ya it usually gets hopping with people around about 2:00 PM Central Time on firdays. however i am usually on MRC from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM central time.

Thanks
- Gamecube Buddy

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