I've been attempting to join fsxNet for about a month or so now, and according to documentation, I filled out the application, and sent it to avon@bbs.nz. I've done this twice now, with no response. Is that a stale contact or does it take that long to apply? I checked my mail server logs and there's no record of a *.nz attempting to deliver any messages, ruling spam detection out.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
-Winzlo

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Re: fsxNet application - to whom?
By: Winzlo to All on Sun Jun 21 2026 06:34 pm

Howdy,

I've been attempting to join fsxNet for about a month or so now, and according to documentation, I filled out the application, and sent it to avon@bbs.nz. I've done this twice now, with no response. Is that a stale contact or does it take that long to apply? I checked my mail server logs and there's no record of a *.nz attempting to deliver any messages, ruling spam detection out.

Paul's busy with life at the moment.

Head over to https://clrghouz.bbs.dege.au and set yourself up, and create or claim your BBS. If you get stuck call out.

When you are done, let me know and I'll give you the next steps.


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Hi, Deon. I've registered the BBS, didn't see anywhere to indicate that it already exists on FidoNet (1:154/140) or Dove-Net (DOWNLO), but those are up and running, including tic prcessing.

Standing by.

-Winzlo(>

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Re: Re: fsxNet application - to whom?
By: Winzlo to deon on Sun Jun 21 2026 09:04 pm

Howdy,

Hi, Deon. I've registered the BBS, didn't see anywhere to indicate that it already exists on FidoNet (1:154/140) or Dove-Net (DOWNLO), but those are up and running, including tic prcessing.

Cool, you are all set up.

You should have got an email with more instructions - let me know if you get stuck anywhere...


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Hi, Deon. I sent you a NetMail, in hopes that you got it. I'm struggling with file echoes - I can only rescan back 365 days, and in doing so, I only get 3 file echoes:

FSX_NODE
FSX_INFO
FSX_IMGE

How do I obtain the entirety of FSXNet's file areas? I have more than ehough storage to handle it. I'm wondering if I'm hitting some other limit that's preventing the transfer.

Any ideas? Anyone else have this issue? Being the newbie, can you help me out?

Many thanks!

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On Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:46:57 -0500
"Brian Davidson" (21:3/245) <Brian.Davidson@f245.n3.z21.fidonet> wrote:

Hi, Deon. I sent you a NetMail, in hopes that you got it. I'm
struggling with file echoes - I can only rescan back 365 days, and in
doing so, I only get 3 file echoes:

FSX_NODE
FSX_INFO
FSX_IMGE

How do I obtain the entirety of FSXNet's file areas? I have more
than ehough storage to handle it. I'm wondering if I'm hitting some
other limit that's preventing the transfer.

Any ideas? Anyone else have this issue? Being the newbie, can you
help me out?

Many thanks!

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|15Brian Davidson |09(|10Winzlo|09)|07|16
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... There's no present. There's only the immediate future and the
recent past

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I can zip/tar up all the files I have in the fxs file areas if you want
them. I have stuff going back to 2018. It's about 3.5g of files.
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Thanks much! Storage will not be an issue. This will be interesting to import, something I've also never done. Trial and error is the bets teacher.

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I can zip/tar up all the files I have in the fxs file areas if you want
them. I have stuff going back to 2018. It's about 3.5g of files.

Wow, my collector's heart is about faint. I want this too! I'll reach out
to you through your bbs :). Speak soon.



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I can zip/tar up all the files I have in the fxs file areas if you want them. I have stuff going back to 2018. It's about 3.5g of files.

I corrected the issue you were having, the one you mailed me about. Give it another whirl at your convenience. I'll close things back up once you send the file.

Thanks again!

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Re: Re: fsxNet application - to whom?
By: Brian Davidson to deon on Tue Jun 23 2026 11:46 pm

Howdy

Hi, Deon. I sent you a NetMail, in hopes that you got it. I'm struggling with file echoes - I can only rescan back 365 days, and in doing so, I only get 3 file echoes:

Yeah, I have a hard limit on 365 days to rescan - when I implemented file rescan capability. I'll look to remove it so that you can resend older files.

FSX_NODE
FSX_INFO

Most of the files in these areas are the same one, but updated, so the last one is probably all you want anyway?


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Yeah, I have a hard limit on 365 days to rescan - when I implemented file rescan capability. I'll look to remove it so that you can resend older files.

Thanks!

Most of the files in these areas are the same one, but updated, so the last one is probably all you want anyway?

I like to scour for nice/useful ANSI Art. Between the file echo and message echo, I will have a pretty good selection to review.

Thanks again!

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On Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:09:25 -0500
"Brian Davidson" (21:3/245) <Brian.Davidson@f245.n3.z21.fidonet> wrote:

I can zip/tar up all the files I have in the fxs file areas if
you want them. I have stuff going back to 2018. It's about 3.5g
of files.

I corrected the issue you were having, the one you mailed me about.
Give it another whirl at your convenience. I'll close things back up
once you send the file.

Thanks again!

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... I am NOT a tagline THIEF. I am a tagline CONSERVATIONIST.

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Still no joy. I'll netmail you again.
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Re: Re: fsxNet application - to whom?
By: Brian Davidson to deon on Wed Jun 24 2026 22:12:57

I like to scour for nice/useful ANSI Art. Between the file echo and message echo, I will have a pretty good selection to review.

Search archive.org for ansi art packs. There's gigs of pre-packaged ansi art out there.
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Search archive.org for ansi art packs. There's gigs of pre-packaged ansi art out there.

Good idea - thanks!

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Hey Brian!

On Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:29:36 -0500, you wrote:

Search archive.org for ansi art packs. There's gigs of pre-packaged
ansi
art out there.

Good idea - thanks!

Or, you can view pretty much the entire collection over the past 30+ years at https://16colo.rs

Regards,
Nick

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I like to scour for nice/useful ANSI Art. Between the file echo and me echo, I will have a pretty good selection to review.

Search archive.org for ansi art packs. There's gigs of pre-packaged ansi art out there.

16colo.rs has everything I've ever needed???



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Re: Re: fsxNet application - to whom?
By: paulie420 to Nigel Reed on Thu Jun 25 2026 07:08 pm

16colo.rs has everything I've ever needed???

Interseting; I had a bookmark for that site with the domain as sixteencolors.net. Now when I go there, it redirects to 16colo.rs.
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Yeah, I think I could spend weeks or months looking at all the fonts until they started blending into each other. :) The hardest part is determining what kind of font I'm looking for based on the names the fonts are given.

At least the resource exists, that's a good thing.

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