MSGID: 2:221/360.0 694ddffa   
   REPLY: 386.fidonet_tuxpower@1:105/45 2db2fbc1   
   PID: SmapiNNTPd/Linux/IPv6 kco 20251012   
   NOTE: Sylpheed 3.2.0 (GTK+ 2.10.14; i686-pc-mingw32)   
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   TZUTC: 0200   
   On Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:09:50 -0800   
   "Cem Uzunoglu -> All" <0@45.105.1> wrote:   
      
    CU> Hi all,   
    CU> It's been a very long time away from the BBS scene. What is the   
    CU> fastest/user friendliest way to participate in FidoNet nowadays? Is   
    CU> downloading  QWK packages still the way to go? Any other more practical   
    CU> methods you use?   
    CU> --- SBBSecho 3.23-Linux   
    CU>   * Origin: 4d2 dot org // bbs.4d2.org // +1 541 442 4422 (1:105/45)   
      
   I'd say *this* (nntp) method is "easiest".   
      
   But most of the time, I use OpenXP (see https:/openxp.kolico.ca)   
      
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