• Fidonet Since 1991

    From ED KOON@1:123/140 to ALL on Fri Apr 9 19:10:46 2021
    I'm selebrating 30 years of providing Fidonet BBS access since 1st foing
    online in 1991. Traffic is hardly existant but a few faithful callers are keeping Doc's Place BBS online. It's hard to believe it's been 30 years!

    bbs.docsplace.org or bbs.fidosysop.org I'll leave the light on for y'all! :)

    ... Fidonet Via News Reader BBS.DOCSPLACE.ORG
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    * Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.FIDOSYSOP.ORG (1:123/140)
  • From ED KOON@1:123/140 to ALL on Fri Apr 9 19:15:38 2021
    On Apr 09, 2021 07:10pm, ED KOON wrote to ALL:

    I'm selebrating 30 years of providing Fidonet BBS access since 1st foing online in 1991. Traffic is hardly existant but a few faithful callers
    are keeping Doc's Place BBS online. It's hard to believe it's been 30 years!

    bbs.docsplace.org or bbs.fidosysop.org I'll leave the light on for
    y'all! :)

    Forgot to say, special thanks to Janis Kracht for her super reliable backbone feed. Beat mais hub sing Ross Cassell threw in the hat!

    ... Fidonet Via News Reader BBS.DOCSPLACE.ORG
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
    * Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.FIDOSYSOP.ORG (1:123/140)
  • From Anna Christina Nass@2:240/5824.1 to ED KOON on Sat Apr 10 19:20:00 2021
    Am 09.04.21 schrieb ED KOON@1:123/140 in FIDONEWS:

    Hallo ED,

    I'm selebrating 30 years of providing Fidonet BBS access since 1st foing online in 1991. Traffic is hardly existant but a few faithful callers are keeping Doc's Place BBS online. It's hard to believe it's been 30 years!

    Congratulations to 30 years of BBSing! :)
    And now on to the next 30 years ;)

    Regards,
    Anna

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    * Origin: Imzadi Box Point (2:240/5824.1)
  • From Michael Mrak@2:310/31.4 to Anna Christina Nass on Sat Apr 10 19:37:38 2021
    I'm selebrating 30 years of providing Fidonet BBS access since 1st
    foing online in 1991. Traffic is hardly existant but a few
    faithful callers are keeping Doc's Place BBS online. It's hard to
    believe it's been 30 years!

    Congratulations to 30 years of BBSing! :)
    And now on to the next 30 years ;)

    Thats really amazing. I stopped my BBS somwhere around 1995 (it hat one phone and one ISDN line) but now i am setting up a brandnew BBS (running Syncronet BBS) and will join FidoNet via this BBS soon :-)

    Time changes, technology changes. But lets continue to keep Tom Jennings innovation alive :-)

    Michael


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  • From Daniel Path@2:371/52 to ED KOON on Sat Apr 10 19:10:55 2021
    Hello ED.

    09 Apr 21 19:10, you wrote to ALL:

    I'm selebrating 30 years of providing Fidonet BBS access since 1st
    foing online in 1991. Traffic is hardly existant but a few faithful callers are keeping Doc's Place BBS online. It's hard to believe it's
    been 30 years!

    bbs.docsplace.org or bbs.fidosysop.org I'll leave the light on for
    y'all! :)

    that's a long journey Doc! Congrats! :)

    Daniel

    --- GoldED+/EMX 1.1.4.7
    * Origin: Roon's BBS - Budapest, HUNGARY (2:371/52)
  • From ED KOON@1:123/140 to ANNA CHRISTINA NASS on Sat Apr 10 14:50:18 2021
    On Apr 10, 2021 07:18pm, ANNA CHRISTINA NASS wrote to ED KOON:

    I'm selebrating 30 years of providing Fidonet BBS access since 1st foing EK>> online in 1991. Traffic is hardly existant but a few faithful callers
    are keeping Doc's Place BBS online. It's hard to believe it's been 30
    years!

    Congratulations to 30 years of BBSing! :)
    And now on to the next 30 years ;)

    I ditched the dial up lines in 1998 and went telnet and web access. Been a
    good run since then. Wildcat V5 with the internet connect pack. Runs for
    months unattended under W10 pro.

    Long live BBSing. No CIA FBI spying and tracking like in social media today!

    ... Fidonet Via News Reader BBS.DOCSPLACE.ORG
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
    * Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.FIDOSYSOP.ORG (1:123/140)
  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to ED KOON on Sat Apr 10 18:25:00 2021
    Hello ED KOON!

    ** On Saturday 10.04.21 - 14:50, ED KOON wrote to ANNA CHRISTINA NASS:

    Long live BBSing. No CIA FBI spying and tracking like in
    social media today!

    That is ofcourse if the messages are not exposed to the net via
    the webby interfaces some BBSes have. :/

    I heard or read somewhere using the phrase:

    BBSing: More social. Less media.



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    ../|ug

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  • From ED KOON@1:123/140 to AUGUST ABOLINS on Sat Apr 10 18:58:56 2021
    On Apr 10, 2021 06:29pm, AUGUST ABOLINS wrote to ED KOON:

    Long live BBSing. No CIA FBI spying and tracking like in
    social media today!

    That is ofcourse if the messages are not exposed to the net via
    the webby interfaces some BBSes have. :/

    Mine accepts both http and telnet callers. Mail packets aretransfered by
    Binkd. Don't think a non-encrypted system is much of a target these day. It's possible with the way Wildcat handles access profiles totally secure messaging is possible. That is if the conferencs are not gated to the net.

    I heard or read somewhere using the phrase:
    BBSing: More social. Less media.

    That's a good saying!

    ... Fidonet Via News Reader BBS.DOCSPLACE.ORG
    --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5
    * Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.FIDOSYSOP.ORG (1:123/140)
  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to ED KOON on Mon Apr 12 09:46:42 2021
    Hi Ed,

    I'm selebrating 30 years of providing Fidonet BBS access since 1st foing
    online in 1991. Traffic is hardly existant but a few faithful callers
    are keeping Doc's Place BBS online. It's hard to believe it's been 30
    years!

    Congratulations, that is neat, Ed!

    I remember the day my son convinced me to convert one of my spare development systems to a BBS system. I think it was '95 or '97 - He wanted to play "DOORS"... I didn't know what the heck they were then, so I asked some guys online. Their response was not polite hahaha

    bbs.docsplace.org or bbs.fidosysop.org I'll leave the light on for
    y'all! :)

    Forgot to say, special thanks to Janis Kracht for her super reliable backbone feed. Beat mais hub sing Ross Cassell threw in the hat!

    Aw Ed, you are too kind... thank you for your comment, much appreciated!!

    Take care,
    Janis

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-5
    * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)
  • From Janis Kracht@1:261/38 to August Abolins on Mon Apr 12 09:52:32 2021
    Hi August,

    ** On Saturday 10.04.21 - 14:50, ED KOON wrote to ANNA CHRISTINA NASS:

    Long live BBSing. No CIA FBI spying and tracking like in
    social media today!

    That is ofcourse if the messages are not exposed to the net via
    the webby interfaces some BBSes have. :/

    I heard or read somewhere using the phrase:

    BBSing: More social. Less media.

    haha.. That line is a great find, August!

    Take care,
    Janis

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-5
    * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38)
  • From Mauro Veiga@4:801/194 to ED KOON on Mon Apr 12 10:54:00 2021
    Quoting Ed Koon to All <=-

    I'm selebrating 30 years of providing Fidonet BBS access since 1st
    foing online in 1991. Traffic is hardly existant but a few faithful callers are keeping Doc's Place BBS online. It's hard to believe it's
    been 30 years!
    bbs.docsplace.org or bbs.fidosysop.org I'll leave the light on for
    y'all! :)

    Amazing! Congrats! :-)


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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to ED KOON on Tue Apr 13 21:47:15 2021
    Hello Ed,

    I'm selebrating 30 years of providing Fidonet BBS access since 1st foing
    online in 1991. Traffic is hardly existant but a few faithful callers
    are keeping Doc's Place BBS online. It's hard to believe it's been 30
    years!

    That is what you call hardliners! 30 years of logging on to the same
    bbs! Every day! Wow!

    bbs.docsplace.org or bbs.fidosysop.org I'll leave the light on for
    y'all! :)

    Forgot to say, special thanks to Janis Kracht for her super reliable backbone feed. Beat mais hub sing Ross Cassell threw in the hat!

    Janis has always been helpful. Not only to sysops, but also to
    others who are not (still on probationary status). Would like to
    see more sysops as dedicated as her, you, Bj”rn, Tommi, and too
    many others to mention. I know they are out there.

    OMG! Did Ross C. really kick the bucket? If so, may he RIP.
    And let's not forget about Wayne C. What stories he could tell.
    All true, as nobody could make anything up like that.

    --Lee

    --
    It's not for women.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to ED KOON on Tue Apr 13 21:47:21 2021
    Hello Ed,

    I'm selebrating 30 years of providing Fidonet BBS access since 1st foing online in 1991. Traffic is hardly existant but a few faithful callers are keeping Doc's Place BBS online. It's hard to believe it's been 30 years!

    Congratulations for providing access to so many for such a long time.
    Truly appreciated by all, except perhaps one or two who did not know
    any better.

    Everything in life comes in terms of three - birth/life/afterlife.
    Getting past the first two parts is the easiest. The third part is
    a bit dicey, but everybody gets there. One way or another.

    bbs.docsplace.org or bbs.fidosysop.org I'll leave the light on for y'all! :)


    A university professor in Australia did just that a few years ago.
    When he retired he left the light on for his students to run as sysops
    of his board. I do not recall him using a password, as anyone could
    log on as if it was public domain.

    It would have been a dream for Wayne C., as Ross C. would never
    have been able to figure out where he was posting from.

    Now if only somebody could find him and invite him to come in
    from the cold. Just think what new stories he could tell ...

    --Lee

    --
    Coronovirus doesn't effect rats n snakes so most of u are safe.

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  • From ED KOON@1:123/140 to LEE LOFASO on Tue Apr 13 16:20:06 2021
    On Apr 13, 2021 09:45pm, LEE LOFASO wrote to ED KOON:

    Forgot to say, special thanks to Janis Kracht for her super reliable
    backbone feed. Beat mais hub sing Ross Cassell threw in the hat!

    Janis has always been helpful. Not only to sysops, but also to
    others who are not (still on probationary status). Would like to
    see more sysops as dedicated as her, you, Bj”rn, Tommi, and too
    many others to mention. I know they are out there.

    OMG! Did Ross C. really kick the bucket? If so, may he RIP.
    And let's not forget about Wayne C. What stories he could tell.
    All true, as nobody could make anything up like that.

    No he gave on on Fidonet. As far as I know he's active on Facebook political groups. I've messaged him a time or two with no reply. With Fidonet Ross was a big fish in a tiny pond. He's a minnow now in Facebok if that was him.

    Wayne Chirnside, don't know whatever happened to him. Probably banned from Facebook for life like so many other Fidonet defectees!

    Life goes on!

    ... Fidonet Via News Reader BBS.DOCSPLACE.ORG
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    * Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.FIDOSYSOP.ORG (1:123/140)