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Q. What is DOVE-Net?
A. DOVE-Net is a message base network connecting numerous BBSs and users on
those BBSs together through QWK and Fido network technologies. DOVE-Net
consists of primarily Synchronet {tm} BBSs. This is due to the fact that
the co-founders of DOVE-Net are also the developers of Synchronet BBS
software. DOVE-Net is not limited to one specific BBS package and welcomes
any QWK or Fido network compatible BBS to join as long as their software of
choice does not interfere with the operation of the network in any way.
Q. Why the name DOVE-Net?
A. Two BBSs began DOVE-Net back in 1989. These BBSs were Vertrauen (Home
of Synchronet BBS Software) and The Beast's Domain (Home of Domain
Entertainment BBS Add-ons). The word DOVE came from DOmain VErtrauen,
much like the word MODEM came from MOdulator DEModulator. It has nothing
to do with that species of bird or the symbolism of peace, but we have
nothing against those things either. It was a small network that needed
a small name.
Q. What is the focus of DOVE-Net?
A. Connecting BBS sysops and users without a lot of politics and red tape.
DOVE-Net requires no "application processing time" or "node numbers" to
be assigned. While the capabilities of DOVE-Net rival those of more
technically complex networks, it has none of the setup complexities as
reflected by the fact that many of the systems on DOVE-Net are managed by
first-time sysops. DOVE-Net allows (or rather encourages) the use of color
codes in messages (preferrably using the Synchronet Ctrl-A standard, but
Wildcat, PCBoard, Celerity, Renegade, and WWIV color codes are also
supported in Synchronet BBS software and may also be used). DOVE-Net allows
ANSI encoded messages (when necessary for animation) and use of high-ASCII
characters. There are no strict "hubbing" rules; pretty much anyone that's
willing to feed anyone else is encouraged to do so. DOVE-Net is moderated
only by the founders of the network so there aren't different rules for
different message areas that users need to remember. Private messages are
allowed, but when possible, routed NetMail is preferred. DOVE-Net has very
few rules, and the few that do exist are often bent.
Q. Who's on DOVE-Net?
A. That's a good question. The only way for us (VERT, the master hub) to know
exactly what users can be reached through DOVE-Net is for those users to
post a message on DOVE-Net. See the file USERS.DAT included with this
document for a list of users that have recently been active on DOVE-Net.
This list can be optionally used by Synchronet BBS software (v2.1+) to
automatically look-up the user's address when you send the user NetMail
from a Synchronet BBS. This convenience (user address look-up) is not
available even in such large networks as FidoNet and RelayNet (RIME).
We release updates to the files included with this document weekly, so
if you become an active member of DOVE-Net, you will find your name
and the address of the BBS you are using on this list as long as that
BBS is feeding DOVE-Net via QWK.