Hi folks,

I was on agency bbs and was instantly fascinated by the Null ezine hosted by another droid bbs. The github for the ezine is untouched for over a year. Does anyone have insight on what happened? I have an interest in contributing if it can be revived. I'm a big fan of retro gaming, computing, gopher, etc and could commit to an article every few months with ansi art to accompany. There is so much I'd love to write about on my trusty TRS-80 M200. And it will give me an excuse to mirror that content on my gopher hole.

Why is all of it compelling to me? Well, it's partly nostalgia (born in 74). It largely derives from a concept of retro computing and the question of whether old systems still have usage today. Well, if it didn't we wouldn't be talking about a growing retro-computing movement in 202 and look at all the fresh retro content on youtube.

An example: AOPA published an article that describes rules the FAA created as a response to the pandemic. The article included three images of infographics to describe these rules. Wishing to post this info on fidonet|aviation echo, I recreated the post in an ans file no larger than 13k. One of the images from the article, alone, amounts to over a megabyte in size. So you ask "Daniel, we all have lightnight fast internet now. We don't care how large images are anymore." Yes that's true.

Indeed, people seem to be racing toward that new shiny smartphone with more megapixels than ever. Video card fans go to high gear while it renders 4k images. But my point is, I could still provide the same information without the imagery. The method of information sharing is the ultimate form of mainstream web use today and BBS'ing still provides a valid method of this sharing.

"Yes Daniel. You're preaching to the choir. We all know this. Like duh dude, we're discussing this on a bbs echo. This isn't exactly cherry."

I know, but churches have a choir for a purpose and today I feel like singing.

So, if we can kickstart that ezine back into action, I will be the first to volunteer in providing fresh content for every issue.

I sent netmail to the sysop of the bbs and emailed separately on his advertised gmx account. The email came back undeliverable though.

Daniel Traechin
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Hello calcmandan,

I was on agency bbs and was instantly fascinated by the Null ezine
hosted by another droid bbs.

That is a good one I have to admit. It's put together by xqtr, he is around about here quite often.

So, if we can kickstart that ezine back into action, I will be the
first to volunteer in providing fresh content for every issue.

I thought I saw a Null arrive here recently but maybe it has been a while.

I sent netmail to the sysop of the bbs and emailed separately on his advertised gmx account. The email came back undeliverable though.

Did you netmail xqtr at his fsxNet AKA? If so I suspect you will here from him before too long.

Ttyl :-),
Al

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Al wrote to calcmandan <=-

Hello calcmandan,

I was on agency bbs and was instantly fascinated by the Null ezine
hosted by another droid bbs.

That is a good one I have to admit. It's put together by xqtr, he is around about here quite often.

Yeah, I even downloaded the linux version of the mag and it comes with music. It's hella tight.

So, if we can kickstart that ezine back into action, I will be the
first to volunteer in providing fresh content for every issue.

I thought I saw a Null arrive here recently but maybe it has been a
while.

I sent netmail to the sysop of the bbs and emailed separately on his advertised gmx account. The email came back undeliverable though.

Did you netmail xqtr at his fsxNet AKA? If so I suspect you will here
from him before too long.

I netmailed him at xqtr@21:1/111

Daniel Traechin

... Visit me at gopher://gcpp.world
--- MultiMail/Linux v0.49
* Origin: Digital Distortion: digdist.synchro.net (21:1/137)

Hi! :)

I was on agency bbs and was instantly fascinated by the Null ezine hosted another droid bbs. The github for the ezine is untouched for over a year. anyone have insight on what happened? I have an interest in contributing i

The github account for null (github.com/xqtr/null) has been updated two months ago, when issue x009 released. Take a good look ;)

I sent netmail to the sysop of the bbs and emailed separately on his adver gmx account. The email came back undeliverable though.

Unfortunately i have received no email nor netmail via fsx. My email is valid (xqtr@gmx.com) and netmail via fsx works fine. Are you sure, you don't
misspell something?

So, if we can kickstart that ezine back into action, I will be the first t volunteer in providing fresh content for every issue.

The zine is still alive, it's just getting enough time to publish an issue, because it needs a lot of time/work and the circumstances are not the best right now, with all that's happening.

I am always looking for people to contribute to NULL, so write/create
something and send it over. You can contact me via email (see above ;) ).

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xqtr wrote to calcmandan <=-

The github account for null (github.com/xqtr/null) has been updated two months ago, when issue x009 released. Take a good look ;)

Yeah I looked again. Saw it. I reached out to the bbs to let him know he doesn't have the latest issue.

Unfortunately i have received no email nor netmail via fsx. My email is valid (xqtr@gmx.com) and netmail via fsx works fine. Are you sure, you don't misspell something?

Strange. Well, it turns out the smtp error gmx gave me is related to a blacklist. They must have my IP on a blacklist. i checked spamhaus but my IP came up clean.

Is this your proper netmail? xqtr@21:1/111

I did the nodelist search and it came up with these. So I did best-guess

21:1/111
77:2/102

The zine is still alive, it's just getting enough time to publish an issue, because it needs a lot of time/work and the circumstances are
not the best right now, with all that's happening.

I understand, totally. Your downloadable file with the music is hella tight.

I am always looking for people to contribute to NULL, so write/create something and send it over. You can contact me via email (see above ;)
).

Would you prefer I send a proposal first?

Daniel Traechin

... Visit me at gopher://gcpp.world
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On 28 May 2020 at 07:42p, xqtr pondered and said...

Unfortunately i have received no email nor netmail via fsx. My email is valid (xqtr@gmx.com) and netmail via fsx works fine. Are you sure, you don't misspell something?

Hmm netmail should be working. I will send you a test, Al can you send one
also via NET 4?

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Hello Avon,

Hmm netmail should be working. I will send you a test, Al can you send
one also via NET 4?

Just sent a minute ago.. I hope it makes the trip OK.. I'm sure it will.

Ttyl :-),
Al

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* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (21:4/106)

Would you prefer I send a proposal first?

Sure... what's on your mind? :)

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