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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..........:


===== END OF APPLICATION =========================================================
