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Yeah

I tried to install newsgroups on my SynchroNet BBS :)


HAWKEYE

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From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

On Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 6:43:17 PM UTC+2, Hawkeye wrote:

Yeah

I tried to install newsgroups on my SynchroNet BBS :)

HAWKEYE

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* MASH BBS - Maastricht, NL - telnet://mash4077.ddns.net

and it works :)
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On 09-22-18 17:42, Hawkeye wrote to All <=-

From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

Yeah

I tried to install newsgroups on my SynchroNet BBS :)

I haven't yet, that's one of those technical exercises I'd like to try
ometime.


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Tony Langdon wrote:

On 09-22-18 17:42, Hawkeye wrote to All <=-

From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

Yeah

I tried to install newsgroups on my SynchroNet BBS :)

I haven't yet, that's one of those technical exercises I'd like to try ometime.

Nice!

It works here just fine, haven't had any trouble with it. Just took a
while to create a unique INTERNAL CODE for each group, but I got the hang
of it.

Retro Guy

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On 09-23-18 12:06, Retro Guy wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

Re newsgroups on Synchronet

It works here just fine, haven't had any trouble with it. Just took a while to create a unique INTERNAL CODE for each group, but I got the
hang of it.

Yeah, I got the impression it "just works". It's a pity that the smaller "local" news servers of the past are long gone. Some of those limited circulation newsgroups would have been a good match for the BBS, and in the 90s, I would have had access to a good set.


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Re: Re: usenet installed in synchronet bbs
By: Retro Guy to Tony Langdon on Sun Sep 23 2018 12:06:37

Nice!

Thanks :)

It works here just fine, haven't had any trouble with it. Just took a
while to create a unique INTERNAL CODE for each group, but I got the hang
of it.

True I make a list now with groupname and which internal code. LOL...

Which groups do you prefer? Like some here wrote, it isnt activate anymore.

Thinking about also adding fidonet, that is still being active?

Just want to read and sometimes respond, that is all...

HAWKEYE

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Hawkeye wrote:

Re: Re: usenet installed in synchronet bbs
By: Retro Guy to Tony Langdon on Sun Sep 23 2018 12:06:37

Nice!

Thanks :)

It works here just fine, haven't had any trouble with it. Just took a while to create a unique INTERNAL CODE for each group, but I got the hang of it.

True I make a list now with groupname and which internal code. LOL...

Which groups do you prefer? Like some here wrote, it isnt activate anymore.

Thinking about also adding fidonet, that is still being active?

Just want to read and sometimes respond, that is all...

HAWKEYE

Same here, I have a cheat sheet, lol.

I have mostly Linux related groups, and some political. Most of my users
are connecting from the i2p network, and are interested in Linux technical stuff.

It would be nice to find, or be able to contribute to, a list of active
groups that aren't full of spam. It's hard to find good groups out of the
huge mess of groups available.

I was connected to Fidonet in the past, but finally gave up on it. Not for
any technical reason, it worked fine, but it's just not for me. I'm sure
many are pleased to read/contribute to it, but I found it almost
depressing. Dove-Net is much nicer :)

Retro Guy

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Re: Re: usenet installed in synchronet bbs
By: Retro Guy to Hawkeye on Mon Sep 24 2018 22:40:15

I was connected to Fidonet in the past, but finally gave up on it. Not for any technical reason, it worked fine, but it's just not for me. I'm sure

Mmmm... fidonet worked for me in the past. but I'm not sure my retro feelings are more positive than it actually is at the moment, we will see.

many are pleased to read/contribute to it, but I found it almost
depressing. Dove-Net is much nicer :)

True I dont want negative forums etc... just ppl ask questions and other nice ppl give tips for helping each other... if someone has a typo not 100s of ppl freak out.



HAWKEYE

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On 09-24-18 10:59, Hawkeye wrote to Retro Guy <=-

Thinking about also adding fidonet, that is still being active?

There's still a few useful echos on Fidonet.


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Re: Re: usenet installed in synchronet bbs
By: Hawkeye to Retro Guy on Mon Sep 24 2018 10:59 am

Thinking about also adding fidonet, that is still being active?

Just want to read and sometimes respond, that is all...

Yep, there are quite a few active node in the Netherlands and around that area.

Ttyl :-),
Al


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On 09/23/2018 02:54 PM, Tony Langdon wrote:

On 09-23-18 12:06, Retro Guy wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

Re newsgroups on Synchronet

It works here just fine, haven't had any trouble with it. Just took a while to create a unique INTERNAL CODE for each group, but I got the hang of it.

Yeah, I got the impression it "just works". It's a pity that the smaller "local" news servers of the past are long gone. Some of those limited circulation newsgroups would have been a good match for the BBS, and in the 90s, I would have had access to a good set.

A couple of us have been testing exactly this on some networks (i2p &
tor). We now have running a small set of newsgroups on 4 different inn
servers, plus 2 Synchronet installs.

It's working great. Not that we have a lot of users, but it's the fun of setting it up and enjoying the communication between systems and the
lack of data loss. It's also given us the opportunity to develop two
different web interfaces to NNTP, which is not so common anymore.

We mainly focus on our main groups, but also carry some Usenet groups,
and FMS (Freenet) groups. The idea is a user in i2p, tor, freenet and
clearnet can all communicate with eachother. So far it's working well.

If you're interested, feel free to check it out.
telnet rocksolidbbs.com 25
nntp: rocksolidbbs.com 110
This one is a Synchronet install.

The newsgroups we're sharing are rocksolid.shared.*

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:)

Retro Guy

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On 11-13-18 17:49, Retro Guy wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

A couple of us have been testing exactly this on some networks (i2p & tor). We now have running a small set of newsgroups on 4 different inn servers, plus 2 Synchronet installs.

It's working great. Not that we have a lot of users, but it's the fun
of setting it up and enjoying the communication between systems and the lack of data loss. It's also given us the opportunity to develop two different web interfaces to NNTP, which is not so common anymore.

Sounds interesting.

We mainly focus on our main groups, but also carry some Usenet groups,
and FMS (Freenet) groups. The idea is a user in i2p, tor, freenet and clearnet can all communicate with eachother. So far it's working well.

That sort of intercommunication is right up my alley. Anything that bridges people together is a good thing. :)

If you're interested, feel free to check it out.
telnet rocksolidbbs.com 25
nntp: rocksolidbbs.com 110
This one is a Synchronet install.

Odd chice of ports, given those are SMTP and POP3 standard ports, and 25 is often blocked by ISPs.

The newsgroups we're sharing are rocksolid.shared.*

I'll have a look. :)

Lots to look through, looks like a good setup. BTW, you gave me (as I suspected) your mail ports, telnet was 23, and I suspect NNTP is 119. :)

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On 11/14/2018 01:37 AM, Tony Langdon wrote:

On 11-13-18 17:49, Retro Guy wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

If you're interested, feel free to check it out.
telnet rocksolidbbs.com 25
nntp: rocksolidbbs.com 110
This one is a Synchronet install.

Odd chice of ports, given those are SMTP and POP3 standard ports, and 25 is often blocked by ISPs.

The newsgroups we're sharing are rocksolid.shared.*

I'll have a look. :)

Lots to look through, looks like a good setup. BTW, you gave me (as I suspected) your mail ports, telnet was 23, and I suspect NNTP is 119. :)

Oops, I should pay more attention! You suspect correctly :)

It should probably go, bbs first, drink later, but I think I got it
backward.

Retro Guy

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Re: Re: usenet installed in synchronet bbs
By: Retro Guy to Tony Langdon on Wed Nov 14 2018 04:56 pm

It should probably go, bbs first, drink later, but I think I got it backward.

Oh, Hell, no.

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On 11-14-18 16:56, Retro Guy wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

Oops, I should pay more attention! You suspect correctly :)

Haha, well, I am impressed with what you've got going there. :)

It should probably go, bbs first, drink later, but I think I got it backward.

Apparently so! :D


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