Subj : FREQing
To   : All
From : Simon Geddes
Date : Sun Jan 19 2020 11:57:17

As a Fidonet newbie, one thing I've yet to master is FREQing files. Also, as 
someone trying to enforce a self-imposed exile from the internet, FREQing 
suddenly seems very cool and useful.

Is this still something which is done? I sort of know the answer to this one - 
because I can see the file league tables in (the excellent) Fidogazette.

But they seem to be weather charts, on the whole. Is it possible to FREQ a list 
of files for another BBS and request anything there?  I have read something 
about Magic Names, for this purpose I believe, but would like to know if this 
system is still operational.

The BBS I call doesn't have extensive files for my OS of choice (ok, none). Is 
it possible for me to FREQ a file list from another BBS, and then specific 
files off that board?

Thanks!
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