Is this area on the backbone?

On 2019 Jan 30 10:25:26, you wrote to All:

TG> I was just wondering if this area is on the backbone?

it is... you can always look in the most recent BACKBONE.NA file to see which message areas are carried on the backbone...

TG> I've tried requesting it from my uplink on my BBS and get an area not TG> available message. Is there an information file available for this TG> area? I'd like to carry it if possible.

you can feed from anywhere... all you need to do is set up an agreement and off ya go ;)

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On 2019 Jan 30 15:51:56, you wrote to Tim Grooms:

RW> This is USENET, not part of Fidonet.

no s*it, sherlock... however, the world doesn't live in your little block of acreage... there are numerous ways to read this and other newsgroups without accessing usenet ;)

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Hi Tim,

Yes, it is listed in backbone.na. Your uplink may not carry the area. You could ask if the area be added or connect with another link that does have it.

This is USENET, not part of Fidonet.

If you can't use software that quotes properly, kindly f*ck off back to BBS-land.

No there aren't. Your dumb time-agnostic fidonet/usenet gateway does the work for you.

What on earth are you on about? What area? What 'backbone'

On 2019 Jan 30 17:58:46, you wrote to me:

mf> If you can't use software that quotes properly, kindly f*ck off back to mf> BBS-land.

my software quotes quite properly... your's is quite s*it, though... enjoy! :)

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On 2019 Jan 30 18:08:12, you wrote to me:

AD> mark lewis wrote: >> no s*it, sherlock... however, the world doesn't live in your little block >> of acreage... there are numerous ways to read this and other newsgroups >> without accessing usenet ;)

AD> No there aren't. Your dumb time-agnostic fidonet/usenet gateway does the AD> work for you.

not mine, dumas[s?]...

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On 2019 Feb 02 08:16:04, you wrote to me:

AD> mark lewis wrote: ml>> On 2019 Jan 30 18:08:12, you wrote to me:

AD>>> No there aren't. Your dumb time-agnostic fidonet/usenet gateway AD>>> does the work for you.

ml>>not mine, dumas[s?]...

AD> The one you use, and every fidonetter seems to use.

we don't "use" it... not like you are thinking... anyone can set up a gateway and start gating any areas between networks... anyone posting in those gated areas will have their messages gated via any/all gateways connected to those areas...

AD> And yes, that's the joke.

there was a joke?

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The one you use, and every fidonetter seems to use. And yes, that's the joke.

Here's a solution: I'll add all you fidonet f*****ts to my killfile.

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I just use t-bird, works fine.