Subj : Re: Update To : Avon From : mary4 Date : Sun Jul 27 2025 12:57:53 Av> Hi all glad your ok! :D Av> Av> Where to begin. Av> i been swamped too with events and prepping and my work Av> Life has been busy, I've been dealing with the loss of my mum who passed Av> late last year and helping my dad with his efforts to de-clutter / prep Av> my childhood home for upcoming sale. That's involved a lot of air travel Av> and time away from home/work to help out. All of which I have been happy Av> to do but it's also zapped any other energy I have had for hobbies. Av> I am genuinely sorry and you have my full condolences my Biological father passed away in 2023 and my grandma (his mom) died in 2022. i am so numb i cannot feel greif. but i miss them deeply. i am sorry about your loss! As I write this it's increasingly likely that I'll also have some fairly Av> significant life changes of my own in the coming months and my family Av> may well be moving houses. i h ad major changes in 2024 i moved states from La to Tx monroe to Fort Worth. major changes too stressful! Av> Av> If/when this happens I expect to keep active in fsxNet and continue to Av> run NET 1 HUB etc. as per usual but I am opting for the coming 12-18 Av> months to simplify things for me in this regard. Av> ah! <3 Av> So I wanted to let you know a few changes coming up and my plans for the Av> medium term. Av> ooh ohh! Av> 1) InterBBS games. I'm going to close this down for now, BRE, FH and GD. Av> I think there is limited activity going on between just a few systems Av> and want to reduce the systems I am running if/when a move to a new Av> house occurs. Av> Av> The InterBBS league will be shut down on Friday 11 June 2025... that's Av> two weeks from the date I write this. I think this should be enough Av> notice. Av> aww ok i am saddened by shut downs of various things Av> 2) Usenet Gateway. Ditto for this service (sorry). I am going to shutter Av> this one also and close down my Usenet news server. The gateway will Av> also cease on Friday 11 June 2025 while the NNTP server will shutter at Av> the end of July. Av> Av> I want to reinstate this down the track, but at this stage I'm signaling Av> it will likely be 12-18 months after the close down. Av> ok! Av> 3) NET 1 + 4 HUBS my plan is to move to using an instance of Clrghouz to Av> service these nodes. That change will take some more time for me to Av> implement as I am time poor and likely juggling prepping a house for Av> possible sale / moving home over the coming 6-9 months. But the goal Av> will be to use Deon's great software to make my life easier as ZC of Av> fsxNet. Av> Av> What else.. Av> focus on your life 1st we will be ok! <3 Av> I'm sorry for the lack of activity / service on my part over the last Av> months. At times coming back and trying to do admin for a pile of Av> mounting emails etc. felt too much and my energy levels where just not Av> there. Av> i am swamped too Av> Today I am playing catch up and adding a bunch of nodes that may (or may Av> not) be that active since the dates they emailed me to join but let's Av> find out. Av> i plaied catch up yesterday Av> Did you know on 8 November this year fsxNet will have been around for 10 Av> years? That kind of does my head in :) When I set it up it was just me Av> having fun and wanting to learn about FTN networking etc. Nick at Av> Agoranet was always super kind/supportive with his time and knowledge Av> (as were many others). Av> BASSED! 10 years based!!! congrats!!! Av> I've been lucky to have met many super, kind and talented people through Av> the BBS hobby/interest we collectively share... and I'm looking forward Av> to continuing to do that into the years ahead... Av> <3 you got me and everyone here! <3 Av> All of which to say is that I am not planning on leaving the scene or Av> shuttering fsxNet any time soon. But I will be busy/tied up with matters Av> of real life (sigh) as the rest of this year and into early next year Av> unfolds. Av> thats ok dude! <3 Av> If you're an 'old timer' or just new to the network, thanks for your Av> interest and involvement in it. It's great the between us all we're Av> helping to keep the BBS scene / hobby etc. alive and well in 2025... who Av> would have thought huh? :) Av> Av> Best, Paul aka Avon Av> <3 <3 <3 <3 --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2024/05/29 (Linux/64) * Origin: 2o fOr beeRS bbs>>>20ForBeers.com:1337 (21:2/150) .