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    From Matthew Munson@1:218/109 to All on Saturday, June 13, 2026 13:43:06
    I am wondering why the tosser is sending some of the messages Robert posted in my bad mail directory while allowing them in the echo to be posted?

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  • From Terry Roati@3:712/1321 to Matthew Munson on Sunday, June 14, 2026 09:06:36

    Open pxEcho.chm help file then goto Bad Data Manager and find the error you
    are receiving and see what is causing the error and fix it. You will see there are many error types and your limited information in your post doesn't help.

    Terry

    On Jun 14, 2026 06:43am, Matthew Munson wrote to All:

    I am wondering why the tosser is sending some of the messages Robert posted in my bad mail directory while allowing them in the echo to be posted?

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  • From Terry Roati@3:712/1321 to Matthew Munson on Sunday, June 14, 2026 11:04:34

    Nice catch, PXW has a really good dupe detection, as a Star Hub I get the
    same mail from 4 other nodes and never had a issue. Once you are happy with
    the dupe detection you can toggle on KILL DUPES in the Import Mail Options.

    Terry

    On Jun 13, 2026 05:08pm, Matthew Munson wrote to Terry Roati:

    On 6/14/2026 8:56 AM, Terry Roati wrote to Matthew Munson:

    @TID: PX/Win v10.0pr1 PX96-0649M
    @MSGID: 3:712/1321 1737746C
    @TZUTC: 1000

    Open pxEcho.chm help file then goto Bad Data Manager and find the error
    you
    are receiving and see what is causing the error and fix it. You will see
    there
    are many error types and your limited information in your post doesn't
    help.

    I found out what happened. It was a *.BEM, so it was a duplicate
    message from another node.



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  • From Robert Wolfe@1:261/20 to Matthew Munson on Sunday, June 14, 2026 08:19:00
    I am wondering why the tosser is sending some of the messages Robert posted
    my bad mail directory while allowing them in the echo to be posted?

    conspiracy, maybe? :) what do your logs say?

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  • From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Robert Wolfe on Monday, June 15, 2026 16:11:04
    On 14 Jun 2026, Robert Wolfe said the following...


    conspiracy, maybe? :) what do your logs say?


    HAHAHAHA... I thought about you...

    I have a question though, for everyone... everyone chime in... Synchronet have a local message base that is ported out as QWK/Fido/Usenet...

    How does one go and gate this echo out to Usenet. There is a Usenet conference with no traffic... It would be nice to gate this echo there.

    Ideas!!!

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  • From Stephen Walsh@3:633/280 to IB Joe on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 10:02:44

    Hello IB!

    15 Jun 26 16:11, you wrote to Robert Wolfe:

    How does one go and gate this echo out to Usenet. There is a Usenet conference with no traffic... It would be nice to gate this echo
    there.

    I operate a usenet <-> fido gate (Two way). There is software out there that does it, but I wasn't happy with the way they work, so
    wrote my own using Python.

    The first thing you need to ask is if those in this echo area want the gating to happen.

    Btw: I've been subscribed to the following for some time and there has been NO messages.

    alt.bbs.wildcat
    alt.bbs.wildcat.wccode



    Stephen


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  • From Terry Roati@3:712/1321 to Stephen Walsh on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 10:45:30

    On Jun 16, 2026 10:02am, Stephen Walsh wrote to IB Joe:

    Btw: I've been subscribed to the following for some time and there has been NO messages.

    alt.bbs.wildcat
    alt.bbs.wildcat.wccode

    Which is why I stopped usenet and the spam quite a few years ago :)

    Terry



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  • From Robert Wolfe@1:261/20 to Ib Joe on Monday, June 15, 2026 20:46:32
    On 6/15/2026 6:11 PM, IB Joe wrote to Robert Wolfe:

    I have a question though, for everyone... everyone chime in... Synchronet have
    a local message base that is ported out as QWK/Fido/Usenet...

    How does one go and gate this echo out to Usenet. There is a Usenet conference
    with no traffic... It would be nice to gate this echo there.

    If you are talking about alt.bbs.wildcat, you might want to refer to the echo rules or ask
    the echo mod?
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  • From Stephen Walsh@3:633/280 to Terry Roati on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 11:50:06

    Hello Terry!

    16 Jun 26 10:45, you wrote to me:

    Btw: I've been subscribed to the following for some time and there has
    been NO messages.

    alt.bbs.wildcat
    alt.bbs.wildcat.wccode

    Which is why I stopped usenet and the spam quite a few years ago :)

    Since GG unlinked, the spam has dropped so much that it's less than %1 of posts. (In the areas that I gate).
    PyGate has filtering built in. In the few area's that I gate to fido echotags, the messages are held for review before being released.
    (Just in case. The traffic is so low, that it's very doable.)

    As an example, the above alt.bbs.wildcat would be gated to fido as wildcat!_support

    Btw: just saw a message come through to alt.bbs.wildcat about someone that's released a chat addon.



    Stephen


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  • From Terry Roati@3:712/1321 to Stephen Walsh on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 17:03:28

    On Jun 16, 2026 11:50am, Stephen Walsh wrote to Terry Roati:

    As an example, the above alt.bbs.wildcat would be gated to fido as wildcat!_support

    Not a lot of trafficon wildcat_support but it is picking up and is relevent which is good.

    Btw: just saw a message come through to alt.bbs.wildcat about someone that's released a chat addon.

    Most of the traffic for Wildcat is on a Discord channel, it's the reason why
    we decided to shutdown WINSnet FTN.

    Terry


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  • From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Stephen Walsh on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 23:45:12
    On 16 Jun 2026, Stephen Walsh said the following...


    I operate a usenet <-> fido gate (Two way). There is software out there that does it, but I wasn't happy with the way they work, so
    wrote my own using Python.

    The first thing you need to ask is if those in this echo area want the gating to happen.

    Btw: I've been subscribed to the following for some time and there has been NO messages.

    alt.bbs.wildcat
    alt.bbs.wildcat.wccode


    I know, I just got Usenet back up and running and its a shame that the wildcat groups are dead. Anyway, I'll look into this in a bit then... I just thing it might be cool...

    More to come...

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  • From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Robert Wolfe on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 23:47:14
    On 15 Jun 2026, Robert Wolfe said the following...


    If you are talking about alt.bbs.wildcat, you might want to refer to the echo rules or ask
    the echo mod?


    Rules... I was thinking out loud is all. If all we have is fidonet then so be it.

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  • From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Stephen Walsh on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 23:49:28
    On 16 Jun 2026, Stephen Walsh said the following...

    Since GG unlinked, the spam has dropped so much that it's less than %1 of posts. (In the areas that I gate).
    PyGate has filtering built in. In the few area's that I gate to fido echotags, the messages are held for review before being released.
    (Just in case. The traffic is so low, that it's very doable.)

    As an example, the above alt.bbs.wildcat would be gated to fido as wildcat!_support

    Btw: just saw a message come through to alt.bbs.wildcat about someone that's released a chat addon.


    Now we're talking... and I got a copy of that addon and it looks great.

    IB Joe, Pronouns (FJB/LGB)
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  • From Terry Roati@3:712/1321 to IB Joe on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 19:07:26

    On Jun 17, 2026 03:47pm, IB Joe wrote to Robert Wolfe:

    Rules... I was thinking out loud is all. If all we have is fidonet
    then so be it.

    We also have Discord which basiccally led to the end of WINSnet.

    Terry

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  • From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Terry Roati on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 14:52:52
    On 17 Jun 2026, Terry Roati said the following...


    We also have Discord which basiccally led to the end of WINSnet.

    Terry


    I will look into that...

    Thanx

    IB Joe, Pronouns (FJB/LGB)
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