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    From Javier Sturman@86:700/10 to All on Monday, July 06, 2026 18:34:46

    Hello everybody!

    I tried to promote Nixnet FTN in the BSDNow Telegram group but it was rejected because it seems sketchy to download a zip file. I can't argue with that.
    Are there any other entry points to join Nixnet?

    Javier


    --- GoldED+/BSD 1.1.5-b20260304 + HPT 1.9.0 + Binkd 1.1a-115
    * Origin: Simply a node in a jail (86:700/10)
  • From Sean Dennis@86:100/1 to Javier Sturman on Monday, July 06, 2026 20:04:59
    Javier Sturman wrote to All <=-

    with that. Are there any other entry points to join Nixnet?

    It is sketchy for those not young enough to remember BBSing.

    To answer your question, no. You must fill out the node app and send it to Andrew. He modeled NixNet's setup similar to my FTN network, Micronet, and I've been doing the ZIP file for 26 years.

    If someone has a problem with the way we do things, that's their problem,
    not ours. :)

    If you want, post links:

    http(s)://outpostbbs.net/NIXINFO.ZIP ftp://bbs.outpostbbs.net:21/pub/network/nixnet/nix_info/NIXINFO.ZIP

    -- Sean


    --- MultiMail/Linux
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (86:100/1)
  • From Floris van Unen@86:50/1 to Javier Sturman on Tuesday, July 07, 2026 07:18:12

    Hello Javier!

    06 Jul 26 18:34, you wrote to all:


    Hello everybody!

    I tried to promote Nixnet FTN in the BSDNow Telegram group but it was rejected because it seems sketchy to download a zip file. I can't
    argue with that. Are there any other entry points to join Nixnet?

    If they don't like extracting the file on their computer, there exist sites like extract.me or zip.zerodataupload.com and many more where they can see the con

    Javier


    --- GoldED+/BSD 1.1.5-b20260304 + HPT 1.9.0 + Binkd 1.1a-115
    * Origin: Simply a node in a jail (86:700/10)

    Floris


    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5--b20180707
    * Origin: ----> Fidian on Azure West-Europe (Holland) IPV6. (86:50/1)
  • From Floris van Unen@86:50/1 to Javier Sturman on Tuesday, July 07, 2026 07:29:32

    Hello Javier!

    06 Jul 26 18:34, you wrote to all:


    Hello everybody!

    I tried to promote Nixnet FTN in the BSDNow Telegram group but it was rejected because it seems sketchy to download a zip file. I can't
    argue with that. Are there any other entry points to join Nixnet?

    If they don't like extracting the file on their computer, there exist sites like extract.me or zip.zerodataupload.com and many more where they can see the contents and find the application textform. Or maybe you can unpack the zip and telegram the text-files individually? My chrome browser also threw a false alert on the zipfile and i had to click 'keep' to save it after download.

    Kudos for promoting Nixnet!

    Javier


    --- GoldED+/BSD 1.1.5-b20260304 + HPT 1.9.0 + Binkd 1.1a-115
    * Origin: Simply a node in a jail (86:700/10)

    regards,
    Floris


    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5--b20180707
    * Origin: ----> Fidian on Azure West-Europe (Holland) IPV6. (86:50/1)
  • From Javier Sturman@86:700/10 to Sean Dennis on Monday, July 06, 2026 22:09:04

    Hello Sean!

    06 Jul 26 20:04, you wrote to me:

    It is sketchy for those not young enough to remember BBSing.

    The problem I think it's that they're aren't old enough to have experienced that.

    To answer your question, no. You must fill out the node app and send
    it to Andrew. He modeled NixNet's setup similar to my FTN network, Micronet, and I've been doing the ZIP file for 26 years.

    If someone has a problem with the way we do things, that's their
    problem, not ours. :)

    Have you tried promoting it in Irc?

    If you want, post links:

    http(s)://outpostbbs.net/NIXINFO.ZIP ftp://bbs.outpostbbs.net:21/pub/network/nixnet/nix_info/NIXINFO.ZIP

    I used the ad from othernet as a base for the message I sent to the Telegram group.

    -- Sean


    --- MultiMail/Linux
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (86:100/1)

    Javier


    --- GoldED+/BSD 1.1.5-b20260304 + HPT 1.9.0 + Binkd 1.1a-115
    * Origin: Simply a node in a jail (86:700/10)
  • From Sean Dennis@86:100/1 to Javier Sturman on Tuesday, July 07, 2026 21:32:18
    Javier Sturman wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    The problem I think it's that they're aren't old enough to have experienced that.

    That's what I mant. I don't know why I said what I did. I guess I was overly tired.

    Have you tried promoting it in Irc?

    I haven't used IRC in years, honestly.

    -- Sean

    ... What did the skillet eat on its birthday? Pan-cakes.

    --- MultiMail/Linux
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (86:100/1)