Hello,

I'd like to join the Agoranet network. I've sent multiple emails to the address on the application, Fido Netmail to the Pharcyde sysop, and messages on the local message area here on Pharcyde. No response to any of them.

Is there some secret handshake required, or what? What do I have to do to get a response from anybody? Can someone help, or advise? Thanks.
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On 30 Dec 2018, Dan Clough said the following...

Hello,

I'd like to join the Agoranet network. I've sent multiple emails to the address on the application, Fido Netmail to the Pharcyde sysop, and messages on the local message area here on Pharcyde. No response to any of them.

Is there some secret handshake required, or what? What do I have to do
to get a response from anybody? Can someone help, or advise? Thanks.

He might be out and about for the holidays. Give it a bit after New Year's, he'll get to you eventually =)

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|08·── |15Dan Clough |07Said |08──·|07
Is there some secret handshake required, or what? What do I have to do to get a response from anybody? Can someone help, or advise? Thanks.
|08·── |15Dan Clough |07Done |08──·|07

There is, and it involves having a $50 in your hand while doing a high-five ;) But yeah he's probably just out on vacation for a bit. Peace!


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Re: Joining Agoranet
By: Dan Clough to All on Sun Dec 30 2018 09:45 am

Is there some secret handshake required, or what? What do I have to do to get a response from anybody? Can someone help, or advise? Thanks.

Be glad you're not trying to join LinuxNet. I've had an app waiting there for two years without a response ;)

As others have said, Holidays are busy times. I've gone months without thinking/looking at my BBS just due to general apathy, or finding other things that I want to focus my energy on (like fishing!) Give him time, I'm sure he'll get to you. :)

DaiTengu

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Re: Joining Agoranet
By: DaiTengu to Dan Clough on Tue Jan 01 2019 10:44 am

As others have said, Holidays are busy times. I've gone months without thinking/looking at my BBS just due to general apathy, or finding other things that I want to focus my energy on (like fishing!) Give him time, I'm sure he'll get to you. :)

That happens sometimes. With other hobbies and other things going on, sometimes I don't mess with my BBS for a while. But I'll keep it running as long as I can.

Nightfox

Re: Joining Agoranet
By: Dan Clough to All on Sun Dec 30 2018 09:45 am

Hello,

I'd like to join the Agoranet network. I've sent multiple emails to the address on the application, Fido Netmail to the Pharcyde sysop, and messages on the local message area here on Pharcyde. No response to any of them.

Is there some secret handshake required, or what? What do I have to do to get a response from anybody? Can someone help, or advise? Thanks.

Advice?? Yea WAIT.

... Don't kiss an elephant on the lips today.
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* In a message originally to All, Dan Clough said:

Hello,

I'd like to join the Agoranet network. I've sent multiple emails to the address on the application, Fido Netmail to the Pharcyde sysop, and messages on
the local message area here on Pharcyde. No response to any of them.

Is there some secret handshake required, or what? What do I have to do to get
a response from anybody? Can someone help, or advise? Thanks.
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There was some talk by Nicholas awhile ago about shutting down the
network .. I'm not sure what is happening with that, I'm just
continuing to poll for messages until there is no longer a response
from Pharcyde ..

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On 01 Jan 2019, DaiTengu pondered and said...

things that I want to focus my energy on (like fishing!) Give him time, I'm sure he'll get to you. :)

Well, I stopped trying to join in Sept last year :( Never heard anything.

...deon

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maskreet wrote to Dan Clough <=-

Hello,

I'd like to join the Agoranet network. I've sent multiple emails to the address on the application, Fido Netmail to the Pharcyde sysop, and messages on the local message area here on Pharcyde. No response to any of them.

He might be out and about for the holidays. Give it a bit after
New Year's, he'll get to you eventually =)

Well....... it's been "a bit" and still nothing.

Does the Sysop even read this message area? Anyone know?


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DaiTengu wrote to Dan Clough <=-

Re: Joining Agoranet
By: Dan Clough to All on Sun Dec 30 2018 09:45 am

Is there some secret handshake required, or what? What do I have to do to get a response from anybody? Can someone help, or advise? Thanks.

Be glad you're not trying to join LinuxNet. I've had an app
waiting there for two years without a response ;)

Yeah, that's ridiculous. But..... so is this.

As others have said, Holidays are busy times.

Yes, indeed. I'd say the Holidays have been over for a while now.
Very strange why he doesn't respond.
Oh well.


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Night Stalker wrote to Dan Clough <=-

* In a message originally to All, Dan Clough said:

Hello,

I'd like to join the Agoranet network. I've sent multiple emails to the address on the application, Fido Netmail to the Pharcyde sysop, and
messages on
the local message area here on Pharcyde. No response to any of them.

There was some talk by Nicholas awhile ago about shutting down
the network .. I'm not sure what is happening with that, I'm just continuing to poll for messages until there is no longer a
response from Pharcyde ..

Well, apparently the network is still functioning, but they don't want
any new members. Strange behavior if you ask me. Thanks.


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Re: Re: Joining Agoranet
By: Dan Clough to Night Stalker on Thu Jan 24 2019 08:02 pm

Well, apparently the network is still functioning, but they don't want
any new members. Strange behavior if you ask me. Thanks.

Sometimes sysops go through lulls of apathy, especially this day and age. A BBS can be very "Set it and forget it". Heck there was a point during this past summer where I didn't touch mine for a good 4 months other than to restart it from time to time when I remembered.

I sent Nick a netmail checking to make sure he's OK, and offering to help out if he wants any.

There seems to be a bit more interest in ANSI art over the last few years, especially with Blocktronics releasing some really amazing theme packs, and it would be a shame if Agoranet fell by the wayside.

DaiTengu

... He who laughs last probably didn't get the joke.
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Hello,

On Thu, 24 Jan 2019 20:00:00 -0600, Dan Clough -> Daitengu <0@700.1.46> wrote:

 Da>>   Be glad you're not trying to join LinuxNet. I've had an app
 Da>> waiting there for two years without a response ;)

Yeah, that's ridiculous.  But..... so is this.

If you don't like it.. by all means start your own network where you don't have
to deal with that kind of ridiculousness.

Yes, indeed.  I'd say the Holidays have been over for a while now.
Very strange why he doesn't respond.
Oh well.

Maybe I didn't want to...? ;)

Regards,
Nick

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Hello,

On Fri, 25 Jan 2019 09:20:04 -0600, Daitengu -> Dan Clough <0@193.1.46> wrote:

I sent Nick a netmail checking to make sure he's OK, and offering to
help out if he wants any.

Haven't gotten there yet. But will check it out.

There seems to be a bit more interest in ANSI art over the last few years, especially with Blocktronics releasing some really amazing theme packs,
and it would be a shame if Agoranet fell by the wayside.

As long as there isn't any hardware catastrophes or anything like that, I don't
see a reason to turn off the machine. ;)

Regards,
Nick

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on 01/24/19, Dan Clough said...

As others have said, Holidays are busy times.

Yes, indeed. I'd say the Holidays have been over for a while now.
Very strange why he doesn't respond.

Maybe he's vacationing with Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

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Re: Joining Agoranet
By: Nicholas Boel to Dan Clough on Sun Jan 27 2019 01:45 pm

Yeah, that's ridiculous.  But..... so is this.

If you don't like it.. by all means start your own network where you don't have to deal with that kind of ridiculousness.

Well, I probably won't do that, I just wanted to join yours.

Yes, indeed.  I'd say the Holidays have been over for a while now.
Very strange why he doesn't respond.
Oh well.

Maybe I didn't want to...? ;)

Could be. Okay then.
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