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    From Phil Taylor@1:275/201.100 to All on Sunday, July 11, 2021 13:09:06
    Does anyone have the contact information for The Commodore FTN network. I would join them.

    Thanks
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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Phil Taylor on Sunday, July 11, 2021 14:29:04
    Hello Phil,

    Sunday July 11 2021 13:09, you wrote to All:

    Does anyone have the contact information for The Commodore FTN
    network. I would join them.

    Looks like you need to talk to Carlow Roldan at 1:322/756,

    A Google search for "Commodore FTN network" turns up this:

    === Cut ===
    -=-CommodoreNet FTN Network-=-
    .: C=Net is dedicated to all things Commodore :. ===============================================
    Your one stop network for the Commodore Family!

    Commodore PET Vic-20 C64 SX-64 Plus/4 C128 Amiga

    Contact Necromaster at: necrobbs.strangled.net:23
    or fidonet netmail to: Carlos Roldan@1:322/756

    The network domain is: cnet

    Hub node number is: 64:500/0

    No RULES or dumb outdated restrictions!!! :)
    Let this hobby be fun!

    You will be connecting to: necrobbs.strangled.net Port 24556
    to poll for your messages.

    You may obtain the latest infopack with nodelist included by
    telnet: necrobbs.strangled.net (No need to create account)

    Also there is a CommodoreNet Infopack on Reign of Fire BBS...

    SpitfireTN
    Reign of Fire BBS
    telnet://rofbbs.cnetbbs.net:2300
    Dial-Up: (414)\304-5588
    Reign of Fire II
    telnet://rof.cnet64.com:6400
    Reign of Fire III
    telnet://rof.cnet128.com:6502
    http://www.facebook.com/groups/rofbbs
    === Cut ===

    -- Sean

    ... Incoming fire has the right of way.
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  • From Nil A@2:5015/46 to Sean Dennis on Sunday, July 11, 2021 22:19:58
    Hello, Sean!

    Sunday July 11 2021 14:29, from Sean Dennis -> Phil Taylor:

    Does anyone have the contact information for The Commodore FTN
    network. I would join them.
    Looks like you need to talk to Carlow Roldan at 1:322/756,

    What is the point to join and promote some other FTN networks while the vanilla Fidonet FTN network is in almost dead state since mid-90th?

    Best Regards, Nil
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5
    * Origin: -=NIL BBS=- (2:5015/46)
  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Nil A on Sunday, July 11, 2021 15:24:45
    On 11 Jul 21 22:19:58, Nil A said the following to Sean Dennis:

    What is the point to join and promote some other FTN networks while the vanilla Fidonet FTN network is in almost dead state since mid-90th?

    Because we can?

    Nick
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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Nil Alexandrov on Sunday, July 11, 2021 16:02:22
    Hello Nil,

    Sunday July 11 2021 22:19, you wrote to me:

    What is the point to join and promote some other FTN networks while
    the vanilla Fidonet FTN network is in almost dead state since
    mid-90th?

    Because not all FTN networks are dead. I have been running The Micronet Information Network, or Micronet for short, since 1 September 2001 and the network has constantly been growing and remaining active since then.

    -- Sean

    ... Behind every argument is someone's ignorance.
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  • From Nil A@2:5015/46 to Nick Andre on Sunday, July 11, 2021 23:45:22
    Hello, Nick!

    Sunday July 11 2021 15:24, from Nick Andre -> Nil A:

    What is the point to join and promote some other FTN networks
    while the vanilla Fidonet FTN network is in almost dead state
    since mid-90th?

    Because we can?

    So, I dropped sort of the same question in our R50 area. The answers were like since we have limited resources here, so why bother for other nets while we still should focus on keeping the Fidonet great again.

    Best Regards, Nil
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5
    * Origin: -=NIL BBS=- (2:5015/46)
  • From Nil A@2:5015/46 to Sean Dennis on Sunday, July 11, 2021 23:47:32
    Hello, Sean!

    Sunday July 11 2021 16:02, from Sean Dennis -> Nil Alexandrov:

    What is the point to join and promote some other FTN networks
    while the vanilla Fidonet FTN network is in almost dead state
    since mid-90th?

    Because not all FTN networks are dead. I have been running The
    Micronet Information Network, or Micronet for short, since 1 September 2001 and the network has constantly been growing and remaining active since then.

    While I am browsing your website https://minftn.net/about.html, can you please define "not dead FTN network"?
    In numbers please, like total active nodes, people, daily number of messages?

    Best Regards, Nil
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5
    * Origin: -=NIL BBS=- (2:5015/46)
  • From Phil Taylor@1:275/201.100 to Nil A on Sunday, July 11, 2021 17:00:29
    Re: Contact information Commodore NET
    By: Nil A to Nick Andre on Sun Jul 11 2021 23:45:22

    Hello, Nick!

    Sunday July 11 2021 15:24, from Nick Andre -> Nil A:

    What is the point to join and promote some other FTN networks
    while the vanilla Fidonet FTN network is in almost dead state
    since mid-90th?

    Because we can?

    So, I dropped sort of the same question in our R50 area. The answers were like since we have limited resources here, so why
    bother
    for other nets while we still should focus on keeping the Fidonet great again.


    Hello

    My bbs supports over 7 different comput systems.
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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Nil A on Sunday, July 11, 2021 18:01:19
    On 11 Jul 21 23:45:22, Nil A said the following to Nick Andre:

    So, I dropped sort of the same question in our R50 area. The answers were l since we have limited resources here, so why bother for other nets while we still should focus on keeping the Fidonet great again.

    Fidonet "is" great given that you are still able to trade silly banter in
    2021 because some people take an interest in keeping the old dog alive.

    Just as some people run Othernets because they want something other than Fidonet. Some Othernets have very good traffic both in quality and quantity.

    Some people just want obscure bizarre Usenet fetish-porn in PKT format.

    Isn't freedom of choice wonderful?

    Nick
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  • From Nil A@2:5015/46 to Nick Andre on Monday, July 12, 2021 02:32:00
    Hello, Nick!

    Sunday July 11 2021 18:01, from Nick Andre -> Nil A:

    Some people just want obscure bizarre Usenet fetish-porn in PKT
    format.

    Child pornography has killed Usenet. Well, there are news servers out there but without big ISPs support it is nothing. Fidonet outlived Usenet just because it is purely enthusiast network from the beginning.

    Isn't freedom of choice wonderful?

    Happy for those who enjoys small private nets.

    Best Regards, Nil
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5
    * Origin: -=NIL BBS=- (2:5015/46)
  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Nil A on Sunday, July 11, 2021 19:49:48
    Hello Nil,

    Sunday July 11 2021 23:47, you wrote to me:

    While I am browsing your website https://minftn.net/about.html, can
    you please define "not dead FTN network"? In numbers please, like
    total active nodes, people, daily number of messages?

    If you want more information about Micronet, find a BBS that participates in the network and find your own information.

    I'm finished with this conversation in here. You can netmail me if you wish to discuss things further since this conversation is off-topic in this echo.

    -- Sean

    ... Insomnia isn't anything to lose sleep over.
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