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|    Requesting guidance for joining FidoNet    |
|    28 Nov 25 00:45:54    |
      TZUTC: -0800       MSGID: 58938.sync_sys@1:103/705 2d8f8ab6       REPLY: 58936.sync_sys@1:103/705 2d8f4ab7       PID: Synchronet 3.21a-Win32 master/b113dcfdb Oct 11 2025 MSC 1944       TID: SBBSecho 3.32-Linux master/ec8f7009f Nov 15 2025 GCC 12.2.0       BBSID: REALITY       CHRS: CP437 2       FORMAT: flowed       NOTE: SlyEdit 1.92b (2025-08-02) (ICE style)       Subject: Requesting guidance for joining FidoNet       @MSGID: <69296142.357.dove.syncsysops@realitycheckbbs.org>       @REPLY: <69291AF2.158.dove-syncops@bbs.greektimes.ca>       @TZ: 41e0        Re: Requesting guidance for joining FidoNet        By: Greektimes to All on Thu Nov 27 2025 10:45 pm               > Before proceeding with nodelist processing and EchoMail exchange, I would        > appreciate confirmation that my setup follows the expected standards for a        > new node, as well as any advice about prerequisites for formally joining a        > Fidonet region or zone.               > If there is a specific coordinator or contact I should reach out to for node        > application, routing details, or policy compliance, please let me know.              Fidonet is regional, you'll want to get a Fido nodelist from htt       s://www.darkrealms.ca/, then reach out to the nearest regional coordinator for       assistance in getting a node number.              ---        þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.        * Origin: Vertrauen - [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.net (1:103/705)       SEEN-BY: 10/0 1 13/0 102/401 103/1 13 17 705 105/81 106/201 124/5016       SEEN-BY: 128/187 129/14 153/7715 154/110 214/22 218/0 1 215 601 700       SEEN-BY: 218/840 860 880 226/30 227/114 229/110 112 206 317 400 426       SEEN-BY: 229/428 470 700 705 266/512 280/464 291/111 301/1 320/219       SEEN-BY: 322/757 342/200 396/45 460/58 633/280 712/848 902/26 5075/35       PATH: 103/705 218/700 229/426           |
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