Subj : Someone should make that happen..
To   : MRO
From : Ogg
Date : Sun Jul 18 2021 10:13:00

Hello MRO!

** On Sunday 18.07.21 - 06:11, MRO wrote to Ogg:

 M> whats the fidonet group names? when i search fidonet i just
 M> see a bunch of non english posting and spam ..

To avoid the detection and abuse by spam, otherbots, and people  
that duck-n-run, the fidonet ones are private or invite only.  
Originally (about a year ago now) that meant that an existing  
member was needed to "invite" another person OR add that person  
to a group. However (now about a year later), it is self  
administrating.

If you already have Telegram set up, there are only two steps  
to link up:

[1] Send a %LIST command in the chat with the @Fido2telebot for
list of available areas.

[2] Send a %help command in the chat with the @Fido2telebot for
more info.

The %LIST will send you a full list of echos available to join  
by providing the invite links for you. The list may take a few  
minutes to arrive (it's also in two parts).

The specifically "Fidonet" (English) ones will have "Fidonet"  
in the description.  There is one echo/group exception,  
FIDOTEST; that one is English too.

After you've joined a group/echo, you will be able to read the  
back history of messages.  But you will be able to POST only  
after you complete a part of the %userprofile with the  
@Fido2telebot bot.

The %userprofile allows you to create an optional tagline, a  
signature, a real name, etc.  This is akin to a minimum  
registration on a BBS.

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