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There really is no problem becoming a point in fidonet. It is, of course, a
VERY good thing to have a computer and a modem. You don't necessarily need
a PC - many points are using other machines such as Amigas or Macs, etc.
But it is no secret that, on the PC, the choice of mailing software is
greater and it's better, more secure and more reliable than on any other
machine - because the software has had more time to develop.
A reason for becoming a fidonet point (or a point in another network) is
that you like to read conference mail (echomail). Reading all this online
is very expensive and by choosing at home which conferences you want, you
will spend less money calling up systems. You will also be able to
filerequest files - which means you can call your Boss and download
quickly without completing a login procedure.
To become a point in fidonet, contact a fidonode anywhere in fidonet and
simply just ask if the node takes in new points. If the node does not take
in new points, simply ask another. At the current moment fidonet has around
25000 systems connected in the entire world, so it should not really be a
problem finding a system that takes points. It's best to choose a local site
so your phonebill will be kept as low as possible.
Keeping the phonebill as low as possible is one of the main rules in fidonet!
You should NEVER be charged for being a point off your Boss. You may never
be charged for getting mail, unless you ask your Boss to get down a special
conference. The ground rule in fidonet is that points don't pay. If someone
forces you to pay for mail, just change to a system where you can get the
mail for free. Normally only nodes (your Boss) will maybe pay for the mail
in some kind of costshare agreement. It is my opinion that no one should
make money on 'selling' mail to points. Just remember you can change Boss
as you please, if you are not satisfied. Remember that since you are not
paying anything for the mail, you cannot demand anything from your Boss.
The basic rule is: be nice to your Boss and he will be nice to you. And
follow the rules in the conferences.
The main rules for fidonet:
1) Thou shalt not excessively annoy others.
2) Thou shalt not be too easily annoyed.
For more information try requesting POLICY4E.* at DAN BBS.
To setup a point system you will need 3 important things:
Program Suggestions:
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A mailer Terminate point system
A tosser/scanner/packer TerMail
A Message editor TerMail
The mailer is the program that takes care of actually calling your
Boss (some call it your uplink). A Boss is a fidonode who has points.
The transfer is fully automatic, you just start the call then the rest
will be taken care of by Terminate. You can also request files or send
files with Terminate.
The tosser/scanner/packer is a program that will unpack your mail and
toss it into the right conferences, then it will scan for outgoing mail
and pack it for next time you call your Boss.
The message editor is where you switch between conferences and read/write
your messages. TerMail is the message editor that is inside Terminate,
it is one of the easiest to setup, so start using this editor.
When writing messages you will sometimes see :-) or :-( these signs have
a special meaning:
:-) Smiley, don't take it seriously
:-( Unhappy comment
Please get some help setting up these programs, normally your Boss will
help you do this, because as a new member of fidonet you will have to
learn so many new words and terms. Don't EVER let yourself get confused,
by all the systems and new programs you will learn. Many programs are
impossible to use without a little experience, but we try to keep things
as simple as possible in Terminate, so stay with Terminate.
Well, you obviously have Terminate, so if you want to try out the other
software you can try to filerequest GOLDED and GECHO at DAN BBS.
By the way: DAN BBS is not taking in new points, because of all the work
right now.
Bo Bendtsen, Author of Terminate