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ANotherNetwork - The echomail network for ANetBBS (and anyone else)
(Zone 1200)
==== Introducing ANotherNetwork =================== UPDATED = 2026-07-06 =======
===== Goals ====================================================================
* Give ANetBBS Sysops (and any other BBS software) a real, live echomail
network to plug into on day one - not just a feature that ships turned off.
* Encourage the same kind of cross-BBS conversation FidoNet and Dove-Net have
supported for decades, open to anyone running a BBS today.
* Keep the network's own infrastructure boring and reliable: one hub,
standard BinkP and QWK/FTP transports, no exotic requirements.
* Support both traditional FidoNet-style BinkP sysops and QWK/offline-mail
sysops equally - ANotherNetwork ships both transports from day one.
===== Housekeeping =============================================================
* Members are expected to keep discussion civil - see individual echoarea
descriptions for topic scope.
* Real names or consistent handles are both fine across all echoareas.
* The network is administered from bbs.a-net.fyi. Node numbers and hub
connection details are issued by the HUB Sysop.
* Abuse of the network (spam, illegal content, harassment) is grounds for
delisting at the HUB Sysop's discretion.
===== Echoareas =================================================================
Message Echos (26 areas across 9 categories):
General
ANN.GENERAL - General Discussion
ANN.INTRO - Introductions
ANN.HUMOR - Humor & Jokes
ANN.DEBATE - Friendly Debate
ANN.FEEDBACK - Network Feedback
Technology
ANN.TECH - Technology
ANN.LINUX - Linux & Open Source
ANN.SECURITY - Security & Privacy
ANN.NET - Networking & Internet
BBS Scene
ANN.BBS - BBS News & Discussion
ANN.BBSDEV - BBS Software Development
ANN.ANETBBS - ANetBBS Support
ANN.DOORS - Door Games
ANN.ANSIART - ANSI / ASCII Art
Retro
ANN.RETRO - Retro Computing
ANN.GAMES - Games & Gaming
ANN.MUSIC - Music
Hobby
ANN.MOVIES - Movies & TV
ANN.BOOKS - Books & Reading
ANN.FOOD - Food & Cooking
ANN.SPORTS - Sports
Trading
ANN.ADS - For Sale / Wanted / Trades
Data
ANN.DATA - Data & File Discussion
SysOp (sysop-only)
ANN.SYSOP - SysOp Discussion
ANN.SYSOP.HELP - SysOp Help & Tips
Test
ANN.TEST - Test Messages
File Bases (9 areas):
ANN.FILES.NODELIST - Weekly Nodelists
ANN.FILES.INFOPACK - Weekly/Monthly ANotherNetwork Infopacks
ANN.FILES.BBSSOFT - BBS Software (ANetBBS releases and others)
ANN.FILES.DOORS - Door Games & Utilities
ANN.FILES.EBOOKS - eBooks
ANN.FILES.LINUX - Linux / Open Source Files
ANN.FILES.RETRO - Retro Computing Files
ANN.FILES.ANSIART - ANSI / ASCII Art Collections
ANN.FILES.TEST - Testing Only
===== Technical Details =========================================================
**** IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE ****
The ANotherNetwork HUB (1200:1/1) accepts BinkP connections at
bbs.a-net.fyi:24554
QWK/offline-mail sysops connect via FTP to bbs.a-net.fyi:21 - download
ANET.qwk, upload <YOURID>.rep. QWK hub ID: ANET
Both transports share the same 35 echoareas via the hub tosser - it doesn't
matter which one you use, you'll see the same conversations.
===== Membership =================================================================
Joining is easy - apply for a node number from your own ANetBBS install at
Admin -> Network -> Register with Hub, or from the terminal QWK-node-request
wizard, both of which submit directly to bbs.a-net.fyi. Running different BBS
software? Contact the hub sysop directly. a-net-online@proton.me
An infopack (this file, plus the machine-readable area lists) is always
available from bbs.a-net.fyi.
--------------Delete the above and send the application below-------------------
ANotherNetwork - Application
Name................:
Location............:
BBS / System Name...:
BBS Software........:
Operating System....:
Telnet address......:
Website URL.........:
Email Address.......:
Your BinkP details (leave blank if you're QWK/offline-mail only)
BinkP
Session Password..:
Binkp address.....:
Crash or Hold.....:
Your QWK/offline-mail details (leave blank if you're BinkP only)
QWK
Packet ID.........:
Password..........:
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