Hi all
Where to begin.
Life has been busy, ............cut............
If you're an 'old timer' or just new to the network, thanks for your interest and involvement in it. It's great the between us all we're helping to keep the BBS scene / hobby etc. alive and well in 2025... who would have thought huh? :)
Thank you for getting my node sorted, although I am new to the net,
though I'm not new to the technology, so if you need a hand with any
admin stuff feel free to reach out.
Please take all the time you need to recharge your batteries. You have set up a network that will continue to grow, both in numbers and in spirit. Return when you are ready. We will be here.
Thanks for all you do!
The InterBBS league will be shut down on Friday 11 June 2025... that's
two weeks from the date I write this. I think this should be enough notice.
2) Usenet Gateway. Ditto for this service (sorry). I am going to shutter this one also and close down my Usenet news server. The gateway will
also cease on Friday 11 June 2025 while the NNTP server will shutter at the end of July.
Where to begin.
Life has been busy, I've been dealing with the loss of my mum who passed late last year and helping my dad with his efforts to de-clutter / prep
my childhood home for upcoming sale. That's involved a lot of air travel and time away from home/work to help out. All of which I have been happy to do but it's also zapped any other energy I have had for hobbies.
As I write this it's increasingly likely that I'll also have some fairly significant life changes of my own in the coming months and my family
may well be moving houses.
If/when this happens I expect to keep active in fsxNet and continue to
run NET 1 HUB etc. as per usual but I am opting for the coming 12-18 months to simplify things for me in this regard.
So I wanted to let you know a few changes coming up and my plans for the medium term.
1) InterBBS games. I'm going to close this down for now, BRE, FH and GD.
I think there is limited activity going on between just a few systems
and want to reduce the systems I am running if/when a move to a new
house occurs.
The InterBBS league will be shut down on Friday 11 June 2025... that's
two weeks from the date I write this. I think this should be enough notice.
2) Usenet Gateway. Ditto for this service (sorry). I am going to shutter this one also and close down my Usenet news server. The gateway will
also cease on Friday 11 June 2025 while the NNTP server will shutter at the end of July.
I want to reinstate this down the track, but at this stage I'm signaling it will likely be 12-18 months after the close down.
3) NET 1 + 4 HUBS my plan is to move to using an instance of Clrghouz to service these nodes. That change will take some more time for me to implement as I am time poor and likely juggling prepping a house for possible sale / moving home over the coming 6-9 months. But the goal
will be to use Deon's great software to make my life easier as ZC of fsxNet.
What else..
I'm sorry for the lack of activity / service on my part over the last months. At times coming back and trying to do admin for a pile of
mounting emails etc. felt too much and my energy levels where just not there.
Today I am playing catch up and adding a bunch of nodes that may (or may not) be that active since the dates they emailed me to join but let's
find out.
Did you know on 8 November this year fsxNet will have been around for 10 years? That kind of does my head in :) When I set it up it was just me having fun and wanting to learn about FTN networking etc. Nick at
Agoranet was always super kind/supportive with his time and knowledge
(as were many others).
I've been lucky to have met many super, kind and talented people through the BBS hobby/interest we collectively share... and I'm looking forward
to continuing to do that into the years ahead...
All of which to say is that I am not planning on leaving the scene or shuttering fsxNet any time soon. But I will be busy/tied up with matters of real life (sigh) as the rest of this year and into early next year unfolds.
If you're an 'old timer' or just new to the network, thanks for your interest and involvement in it. It's great the between us all we're helping to keep the BBS scene / hobby etc. alive and well in 2025... who would have thought huh? :)
Best, Paul aka Avon
Life has been busy, I've been dealing with the loss of my mum who passed late last year and helping my dad with his efforts to de-clutter / prep
and time away from home/work to help out. All of which I have been happy to do but it's also zapped any other energy I have had for hobbies.
As I write this it's increasingly likely that I'll also have some fairly significant life changes of my own in the coming months and my family
may well be moving houses.
Avon wrote to All <=-
The last six months have seen us prep our home for sale and put on the market in late November. Just before Christmas we accepted a purchase offer and the sale went 'unconditional' last week.
So we looked and could not find a place that ticked all the boxes. In the end we opted to build a new house and are soon to start on that adventure. The build should take about a year.
We have also sought out and secured a rental property to live in while our new place is built.
In the coming week(s) we will sign a contract to build our new home and move to the rental... so it has been/still is a busy old time in Avon's world.
First off a belated happy new year to you. I hope this finds you well
and that 2026 has got off to a good start for you.
I've been largely inactive for the last several months and can see a lot Av> of messages in echomail etc. to try and catch up with in the weeks and Av> months ahead.[Life happens, Avon's building a house and apologizes!! To *US*?!?!]
I just wanted to drop this note into FSX_GEN and FSX_NET echomail areas
to let you know that I'm still about, not planning on leaving the BBS scene
In brief...
Lordy we have too much stuff at our place :)
Ain't that always the truth at every move.
Good luck!
The short version is work and home life continues to be challenging.
I'm sorry for the lack of responsiveness.
If you're needing a node number suggest using ClrgHouz at this time.
Will update again when I know more.
Avon wrote to All <=-
On 17 May 2026 at 11:12a, Avon pondered and said...
The short version is work and home life continues to be challenging.
I'm sorry for the lack of responsiveness.
If you're needing a node number suggest using ClrgHouz at this time.
Will update again when I know more.
Hi there
It's been a bit of a torrid time, if things could go wrong with the proposed house build it has. The company we paid a deposit to advised
us three months later that they could no longer do our house build and were exiting from the franchise of the group building company we had selected plans for and spent months on setting up fittings for the
planned home.
At the time we were told we had been renting for three months having
sold our family home to fund the new build and planned on being out for
12 months. It's now just over four months since we signed our contract
and have nothing to show for it, not even the final plans that should
have been sent off for approval to build over two months ago :(
We're now in the process of finding a new company to do our house build while working with lawyers to recoup damages from the builder we signed with initially.
So apologies to many folks who have emailed me but not received a reply
or who have dropped me a note on Agency or via netmail and met with a similar silence... it's (as you would appreciate) a stressful and busy time for my family as we try to navigate a way forward that will work
for our budget and circumstances.
I think once we can sort out a new builder / contract / feeling like progress is 'finally' being made... then I can spend time on fsxNet and the BBS hobby.
If anyone is wanting a node number please sign up with either NET 3 or
NET 2 and Deon or Todd can allocate you something for now.
Best, Paul aka Avon
Kerr Avon [Blake's 7] 'I'm not expendable, I'm not stupid and I'm not going' avon[at]bbs.nz | bbs.nz | fsxnet.nz
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)
The short version is work and home life continues to be challenging.
I'm sorry for the lack of responsiveness.
If you're needing a node number suggest using ClrgHouz at this time.
Will update again when I know more.
Avon wrote to All <=-
We're now in the process of finding a new company to do our house build while working with lawyers to recoup damages from the builder we signed with initially.
It's been a bit of a torrid time, if things could go wrong with the proposed house build it has. The company we paid a deposit to advised us three months later that they could no longer do our house build and were exiting from the franchise of the group building company we had selected plans for and spent months on setting up fittings for the planned home.
My thoughts, and well-wishes go out to you, Avon, in your struggles.
Keep going and let it work out. Stay focused on what is best on you and yours. The Net ill get taken care of.
Kudos to Deon and Todd for picking up the slack during this trying time. Great job for keeping it all working.
I wish you the best luck going FORWARD - and that that happens for your family soon. Don't stress too much about BBSing and fsx; you don't need
it atm!!
Glad to hear an update and only send my best, rockstar.
Oh good grief! Hope things make a turn for the better and less-frustrating soon!
Sorry you're having so many issues, it sounds horrible. We are wanting
to add on to our house -- you're giving me the second thoughts :D
Sorry to hear about what's been going on now it all makes sense I had no clue you had a family death then this mess with the new house and so on for the last 12+ months it seems you have just had some serious bad luck
I hope everything improves soon and the winter here in CHCH isn't as
cold as you guys get in Dunedin so stay safe and keep warm.
--- SBBSecho 3.37-Linux
Oh good grief! Hope things make a turn for the better and less-frustrating soon!
Thanks Mike :)
I'm eating way to much comfort food at the moment, but still
keeping sane.
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