Subj : Changes to fsxNet To : Avon From : Shurato Date : Tue Feb 18 2025 03:00 pm Av> Echomail Areas Closing Av> ====================== Av> Today I am announcing changes to the echomail areas carried on fsxNet. Av> The following echomail areas are to be retired and will close down Av> effective 22 Feb 2025 (New Zealand time) Av> FSX_ENG ENiGMA 1/2 BBS Support/Dev FSX_MAG Talisman Av> BBS Support/Dev FSX_LFE Lifestyle FSX_MUSIC Music FSX_SPACE Av> Space/Astronomy FSX_STA Echomail + Network Stats FSX_FIL Av> File Announcements I'm still getting messages from FSX_STA and FSX_FIL. Av> The Enigma 1/2 BBS and Talisman BBS discussions are to move to the Av> BBS Support/Dev echomail area FSX_BBS which will be able to Av> accommodate them. Av> Lifestyle and Space topics are moving to the General Chat + More.. Av> echomail area FSX_GEN Av> Music topics are being merged into the existing FSX_VIDEO echomail area. Av> The description for FSX_VIDEO will expand to reflect the wider range of Av> topics in this echo. Av> Echomail + Network stats will now be posted to the Automated roBOT Posts Av> echomail area FSX_BOT Av> File Announcements are to move also to FSX_BOT thanks. Av> The FSX_HAM echomail area now has a more general/expanded radio flavour. Av> The community requested we broaden the scope of this one so it was not Av> just Amateur/HAM radio specific. The FSXNET.NA short description of the Av> echomail area has been updated as has the longer description in FSXNET.TXT Av> See below for more. Av> Discussions about fsxNet in the FSX_NET echomail area has also received an Av> updated short and long description. See below. Av> Ads + ANSI Art are now welcome in FSX_ADS .. the feedback from the Av> community was that it was desirable to still have a specific space Av> for BBS ads and folks liked the ANSI ads being posted for BBS too.. Av> so as an extension of that from time-to-time we do see some ANSI Av> art shared in echomail areas and figure spotlighting this art in Av> FSX_BBS would also be a nice thing to encourage. Let's see how it Av> goes. Av> For avoidance of doubt it's still fine to post ANSI art to other echomail Av> areas in fsxNet but let's see if we can focus most of it in one echomail Av> area... FSX_ADS. Av> As per fsxNet Housekeeping messages containing ANSI should use a [ANSI] Av> prefix in the message subject line please. This allows members who can not Av> view ANSI content to opt out reading it if they are unable to do so. Av> e.g. Subject: [ANSI] Something I drew last night. Av> De-linking Retired Areas / Read-Only Av> ==================================== Av> From 22 Feb 2025 onward please ensure the retired echomail areas listed Av> above are set to 'read only' at your BBS and that no traffic for these Av> echomail areas is exported to your fsxNet HUB. Av> Your fsxNet HUB admin will also de-link your BBS from the above mentioned Av> echomail areas and make these areas unavailable to link/post to. Av> Updated FSXNET.NA ================= Av> The infopack is being updated with a new .NA file containing the revised Av> echomail areas carried in fsxNet. Note that there have been some changes Av> to the names of certain echomail areas. You may like to update your Av> message base descriptions accordingly. We've re-jigged the order of the Av> echomail areas in the NA files also. Av> [snip] Av> FSX_GEN General Chat + More.. FSX_BBS BBS Support/Dev Av> FSX_MYS Mystic BBS Support/Dev FSX_RETRO Retro Av> Computing/Tech FSX_GAMING Games/Gaming FSX_VIDEO Movies/Music Av> + More FSX_HAM HAM + Radio Chat FSX_TST fsxNet Test Arena FSX_NET Av> fsxNet Admin FSX_CRY Cryptographics FSX_ADS Ads + ANSI Av> Art FSX_BOT Automated roBOT Posts FSX_DAT InterBBS Data Av> [snip] Av> Updates to FSXNET.TXT ===================== Av> The FSXNET.TXT document that outlines echomail and file areas in fsxNet Av> will be updated with these changes and also contain revised Av> descriptions for some echomail areas. Here's the notable changes Av> for your info: Av> Changed description for FSX_HAM echomail area to: Av> FSX_HAM - Discussions about radio. Transmissions, receptions, hardware Av> This area caters for all radio enthusiasts - transmitting and Av> non-transmitting alike. HAM/Amateur and unlicensed enthusiasts Av> are all welcome. Topics might include (but are not limited to) CB, Av> PRS, DX, HF, VHF/UHF, FM, LPFM, antennas, any/all digital modes, Av> LoRa, etc. Av> Changed description for FSX_BOT echomail area to: Av> FSX_BOT - Non-human automated roBOT posts. Gated or original content Av> (e.g. weather, telemetry, entertainment etc.) is welcome. Echomail Av> area statistics, mailer traffic and files received reports also live Av> here and limited to weekly posts where able and no more than once Av> per day. Less is more! BBS ads / ANSI Art (FSX_ADS) live elsewhere. Av> Changed description for FSX_ADS echomail area to: Av> FSX_ADS - BBS, NETwork Ads and ANSI Art. Run a BBS you want to tell the Av> world about? Have some ANSI art you would like to showcase to others? Av> Use a roBOT or manually post your BBS ASCII / ANSI ads/art here. Av> Please don't post the same thing more than once a week (min 7 days) Av> Changed description for FSX_VIDEO echomail area to: Av> FSX_VIDEO - Watched a good movie? Seen an awesome TV show? Found a cool Av> streaming series? Reviews are welcome but preface spoilers with Av> [spoilers] or [sp] in your subject heading. This area also covers all Av> musical topics... from instruments to artists/bands, all formats, Av> genres and eras. Av> Changed description for FSX_NET echomail area to: Av> FSX_NET - Discussions about fsxNet. Administrative news and other network Av> operations announcements (new nodes etc.) are posted here. Av> Next Steps ========== Av> We'll be posting announcements into each echomail area where they are to Av> be retired in the coming days or if there has been a change to the focus/ Av> description of the echomail area. Av> The fsxNet infopack will be updated this week with the new information Av> detailed in this announcement as will the fsxnet.nz website. Av> If you have any comments/further feedback, niggles with implementing any Av> of these changes please discuss them in the FSX_NET (fsxNet Admin) Av> echomail area. Av> Thanks to everyone who gave their thoughts to the recent discussions about Av> this subject in the fsxNet Admin echomail area. Like all things these Av> changes are a work in progress. At their heart is an effort to try and Av> strike the right balance between the number of echomail areas carried Av> in fsxNet, the demand for specific echomail areas for certain topics and Av> all while trying to keep things [F]un, [S]imple, and e[X]perimental :) Av> I'm sure we'll end up making more changes along the way but I'm happy Av> with reducing the number of echomail areas down a bit. After trying to Av> expand things based on prior demand/feedback etc. I think we've got to a Av> point where a bit less will be more. Av> Best, Paul AKA Avon Av> Kerr Avon [Blake's 7] 'I'm not expendable, I'm not stupid and I'm not Av> going' avon[at]bbs.nz | bbs.nz | fsxnet.nz Av> --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64) * Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, Av> New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101) -- Shurato, Sysop Shurato's Heavenly Sphere (ssh, telnet, pop3, ftp,nntp, ,wss) (Ports 22,23,110,21,119,999) (ssh login 'bbs' password 'shsbbs') *** THE READER V4.50 [freeware] --- * Origin: Shurato's Heavenly Sphere telnet://shsbbs.net (21:2/148) .