Hi there
Since we have cut over to the new NET 4 HUB the following nodes have not polled to collect HELD traffic for them or have not been able to be reached if set to CRASH traffic.
Do you run one of these systems or know someone who does?
Do you know if any of these systems have closed down or could be on auto/zombie mode?
Please drop me an email or post a reply to this thread. Thanks for your help.
Nodes in NET 4 should be polling net4.fsxnet.nz:24560 to collect traffic.
Here's the list, in most cases there's 9+ days of packets being held at the HUB per node... essentially no contact from the node since cutover.
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Constructive Chaos Craig Hendricks conchaos.synchro.net 147
Constructive Chaos Craig Hendricks conchaos.synchro.net 147
Is active as far as I know. I'm not sure why he wouldn't be polling or accepting crashes.
147 Aliens' Alcove BBS Eric Pareja aliens.free.net.ph
* = emailed sysop about no polling
? = no address listed
n = no answer
?? = system broken/can't create new user
pAULIE42o
* = emailed sysop about no polling
? = no address listed
n = no answer
?? = system broken/can't create new user
Paulie! You are awesome! Just a pillar of the community. I don't think you get the thanks you deserve. BBSing it just better because of you!
Many thanks for the email paulie420!
All fixed now!
And thanks to Avon too for his quick email reply!
Mark.
The issue I emaild you about has been fixed, but I think his system is still on autopilot. #-;
* = emailed sysop about no polling
* 156 The Rock BBS III Michael Batts therockbbs.net:10023
On 10 Apr 2024 at 04:27p, Intangybles pondered and said...
Many thanks for the email paulie420!
All fixed now!
Welcome back Mark, thanks for reaching out so quickly and also to Paulie for the email assist :)
Kerr Avon [Blake's 7] 'I'm not expendable, I'm not stupid and I'm not
* = emailed sysop about no polling
? = no address listed
n = no answer
?? = system broken/can't create new user
Paulie! You are awesome! Just a pillar of the community. I don't think you get the thanks you deserve. BBSing it just better because of you!
* 156 The Rock BBS III Michael Batts therockbbs.net:10023..this one is showing as BLOCKED at my end when I try to poll the system.
Hopefully he can unblock 103.193.138.76 and whitelist it.
The issue I emaild you about has been fixed, but I think his system is
still on autopilot. #-;
noted, thanks... I have a look at what's happening with 1/10 connects
now.
Hopefully Paulie may be able to make some progress
So many systems on autopilot... and then they just stop...
Exodus wrote to Vorlon <=-
So many systems on autopilot... and then they just stop...
I don't, and never have understood the "thrill" of setting up a
BBS, not doing anything to it, never logging into it, never
checking on it, but let it run with nothing on it.
So many systems on autopilot... and then they just stop...
I don't, and never have understood the "thrill" of setting up a BBS, not doing anything to it, never logging into it, never checking on it, but let it run with nothing on it.
I don't, and never have understood the "thrill" of setting up a BBS, not doing anything to it, never logging into it, never checking on it, but let it run with nothing on it.
I think a lot of sysops do put time to customize it, but sometimes I think some sysops get busy and their BBS becomes a low priority for them for a while but they still want to keep running it. They might get back to it at some point when they have more free time.
I don't, and never have understood the "thrill" of setting up a BBS,
not doing anything to it, never logging into it, never checking on it,
but let it run with nothing on it.
I think a lot of sysops do put time to customize it, but sometimes I think
some sysops get busy and their BBS becomes a low priority for them for a
while but they still want to keep running it. They might get back to it at
some point when they have more free time.
I actually think it's the realisation that there are few "users".
I agree and don't understand it either. Even more so when the BBS is connected to FTN message nets. Quite an aggravating thing, for me.
I think a lot of sysops do put time to customize it, but sometimes I think some sysops get busy and their BBS becomes a low priority for them for a wh but they still want to keep running it. They might get back to it at some point when they have more free time.
Maybe, or maybe they enjoy the thinking up a theme, setting up the software customizing it, and once they are finished it just gets boring. I am like
No, I was talking about the ones that unzip the archive, get a telnet address and click on the .exe and never look at it again without having ANYTHING done to it.
In the 90's you didnt have to wait long before you heard the modem answer, and the curiosity of what they were doing. These days, there are many "old" sysops and a few if any visitors. I can see why they loose interest, especially if they dont want to chat via an old text interface that may or may not get a response...
So many systems on autopilot... and then they just stop...
Technically they are still functioning, but it leaves a lot to be
desired. #-9
I don't, and never have understood the "thrill" of setting up a BBS, not doing anything to it, never logging into it, never checking on it, but
let it run with nothing on it.
BY: Avon (21:1/101)
I am helping to contact Alien's Alcove for you via WWIVnet to help you.
Exodus wrote to Gamgee <=-
I agree and don't understand it either. Even more so when the BBS is connected to FTN message nets. Quite an aggravating thing, for me.
I have a couple of those over here in Metronet ... drives me
nuts, I end up delisting them and some how 2 years later they
start polling again and finally logon and ask why there is no
mail. Well, because you quit polling for mail 2 years ago,
don't think I'm gonna hold it for more than 3 weeks for you at
most.
So many systems on autopilot... and then they just stop...
I don't, and never have understood the "thrill" of setting up a BBS, not doing anything to it, never logging into it, never checking on it, but
let it run with nothing on it.
So many systems on autopilot... and then they just stop... Technically
they are still functioning, but it leaves a lot to be desired. #-9
Yes it's a mixed indeed but that's the nature of it, it does make it
harder from a network admin point of view when you have a system running
on auto you're connecting with and you ideally need the sysop to make a change but they are not about this week, or next, or... but at least
it's up and running I guess.
I think a lot of sysops do put time to customize it, but sometimes I
think some sysops get busy and their BBS becomes a low priority for them for a while but they still want to keep running it. They might get back to it at some point when they have more free time.
I don't, and never have understood the "thrill" of setting up a BBS,
not doing
anything to it, never logging into it, never checking on it, but let
it run
with nothing on it.
Yep, I have downlinks in a couple of Nets, and will email the Sysop if I notice a lapse of a day or so. So far that seems to have worked well in getting some corrective action done. I have had to put a couple on
Exodus wrote to Gamgee <=-
Yep, I have downlinks in a couple of Nets, and will email the Sysop if I notice a lapse of a day or so. So far that seems to have worked well in getting some corrective action done. I have had to put a couple on
I think part of the problem is stupid mystic and it's stupid busy
flags. I guess people don't know how to make batch files anymore
to check/erase these falags every night to be on the safe side.
It's not that hard to do an IF EXIST *.BSY DEL *.BSY ..... I
don't get it. When did people get so dumb? They HAVE to have a
midnight maint.bat file to run all the door game maintenances, so
not that hard to had ONE line in there to check and clear these
flags. Sigh.
That is true, but they really do need to check in at times... There are two systems in the fido network here, but it could be more. Technically they are still functioning, but I know one of the sysop's has just lost his mojo (Confirmed via Email from him), and not the recent one... #0-9
while but they still want to keep running it. They might get back to it
at some point when they have more free time.
I actually think it's the realisation that there are few "users".
I can see why they loose interest, especially if they dont want to chat via an old text interface D> that may or may not get a response...
No, I was talking about the ones that unzip the archive, get a telnet
address and click on the .exe and never look at it again without
having ANYTHING done to it.
Who knows? maybe they thought it might be fun, it's not all that fun,
but they leave it up to see what happens, then realize it's just not fun and take it down.
Technically they are still functioning, but I know one of the sysop's
has just lost his mojo (Confirmed via Email from him), and not the
recent one... #0-9
I lost my mojo once, but thankfully found it under the sofa about 9
months later ;-p
... as long as the system is running I'm fine to connect to it / feed packets etc.. but yep when it's on auto for a long time and something changes in the setup that's when it gets a bit tricky.
So many systems on autopilot... and then they just stop...
I don't, and never have understood the "thrill" of setting up a
BBS, not doing anything to it, never logging into it, never
checking on it, but let it run with nothing on it.
I think a lot of sysops do put time to customize it, but sometimes I
think some sysops get busy and their BBS becomes a low priority for
them for a while but they still want to keep running it. They might
get back to it at some point when they have more free time.
telnet://bbs.roonsbbs.hu:1212 <<=-
I think a lot of sysops do put time to customize it, but sometimes
I think some sysops get busy and their BBS becomes a low priority
for them for a wh but they still want to keep running it. They
might get back to it at some point when they have more free time.
I'm not talking about the ones that "started" and tried. I'm talking
about the ones that put up default Synchronet boards and default
mystic boards and leave them sit with nothing done to it but a telnet address to it. If I wanted that I could unzip the archive and see
myself.
telnet://bbs.roonsbbs.hu:1212 <<=-
now i've built a Maximus with custom ansis and a huge
amount of homebrew MEX scripts and door games.
i was too young at that time, my english and coding
skills were weak and i've concentraded more on building
a reliable _system_ than on graphx and stuff.
it's funny because back in the 90s i had an almost stock Maximus running wi huge file/message areas and it was one of the busiest bbs in hungary.
| Sysop: | tracker1 |
|---|---|
| Location: | Phoenix, AZ |
| Users: | 54 |
| Nodes: | 25 (0 / 25) |
| Uptime: | 165:42:02 |
| Calls: | 370 |
| Files: | 1,364 |
| Messages: | 36,299 |