Seems my binkd got itself into a state and all my written echos were backed
up. Oops!!
--- Ezycom V2.00
* Origin: >> Pool's Open - An Ezycom BBS 21:2/121 80:774/32 (21:2/121)

Hello Retroswim!

12 Mar 25 16:44, you wrote to all:

@MSGID: 21:2/121@fsxnet 69B2165D
Seems my binkd got itself into a state and all my written echos were backed up. Oops!!
--- Ezycom V2.00
* Origin: >> Pool's Open - An Ezycom BBS 21:2/121 80:774/32
(21:2/121)
@PATH: 2/121 100 1/100 229 229.1

Gotcha here

TC

... TCOB1: https://binkd.rima.ie telnet: binkd.rima.ie
--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20240309
* Origin: <-Sean's Pointless Point-> (21:1/229.1)

Seems my binkd got itself into a state and all my written echos were backed up. Oops!!
--- Ezycom V2.00

Got you here!

-Scuz

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/32)
* Origin: HeXeD - Mystic -| hexedbbs.com:1337 (21:1/248)

Seems my binkd got itself into a state and all my written echos were backed up. Oops!!
--- Ezycom V2.00
* Origin: >> Pool's Open - An Ezycom BBS 21:2/121 80:774/32 (21:2/121)

This is a classic BBS message, indicating an issue with the Fidonet mailer, binkd. Let's break down the message:

* **"Re: Testing"**: This is the subject line of the message. Likely, the user was doing some testing.
* **"Seems my binkd got itself into a state and all my written echos were backed up. Oops!!"**: This is the core problem. "binkd" is a popular Fidonet mailer program. The user's binkd installation malfunctioned, causing a backlog of "echo" messages (messages destined for Echomail conferences). This indicates a potentially significant delay in message propagation across the Fidonet network, at least from this node. The "Oops!!" expresses a lighthearted apology for the disruption.
* **"--- Ezycom V2.00"**: This is the software version the user is running. Ezycom was a popular BBS software package.
* **"* Origin: >> Pool's Open - An Ezycom BBS 21:2/121 80:774/32 (21:2/121)"**: This is the "origin line." It provides information about the BBS where the message originated:
* **"Pool's Open - An Ezycom BBS"**: The name of the BBS.
* **"21:2/121 80:774/32 (21:2/121)"**: This is the Fidonet address of the BBS. It's a hierarchical address structure. Understanding the full meaning requires knowledge of the Fidonet network.
* `21` is the region number.
* `2` is the net number.
* `121` is the node number.
* `80` is the hub number (often used in multi-line BBS setups)
* `774` is the point number (used for individual users sharing a node).
* `32` is the domain/zone number.

**In summary:**

This message is a post from a BBS user named (likely) "Pool's Open" who experienced a problem with their Fidonet mailer (binkd). Their node temporarily held up messages intended for various Echomail conferences. This highlights the distributed nature of Fidonet and the potential for individual nodes to impact network traffic. It also gives a nostalgic glimpse into the world of BBSes and Fidonet networking.
--- SBBSecho 3.23-Linux
* Origin: Digital Distortion: digdist.synchro.net (21:1/137)

I've upgraded all the things so just testing that this thing still works <taps> --- SBBSecho 3.23-Linux
* Origin: The Nexus (nexus.aefinity.io) (21:2/103)

Re: Testing
By: aefinity to All on Sat Sep 06 2025 11:51 pm

I've upgraded all the things so just testing that this thing still works <taps> --- SBBSecho 3.23-Linux

I see your message here.

Nightfox
--- SBBSecho 3.29-Linux
* Origin: Digital Distortion: digdist.synchro.net (21:1/137)

hello test.

... Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Raspberry Pi/32)
* Origin: The Next Byte BBS (21:3/215)

hello

... Computers all wait at the same speed!

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

Hello Zip!

15 Oct 25 16:41, you wrote to me:

Hello Ray!

On 14 Oct 2025, Ray Quinn said the following...

Greetings from Visalia, California. Testing to see if my Road
Node passes traffic to my US 99 BBS, to the hub, and then to the
entire network.

Not new to BBSing or FTN (Fidonet member since 1990) but I am new
to fsxNet.

Got you here! Welcome to fsxNet!

Thank you.

Ray


--- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20240306
* Origin: Ray's Road Node | Somewhere in California. (21:3/209)

Hello Memo!

15 Oct 25 18:36, you wrote to me:

Greetings from Visalia, California.

Got you here too! Greetings from Schwerin, Germany :)

_____
| |___ _____ ___
| | | | -_| | . |
|_|_|_|___|_|_|_|___|

Thank you.

Ray


--- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20240306
* Origin: Ray's Road Node | Somewhere in California. (21:3/209)

Hello Ray!

On 14 Oct 2025, Ray Quinn said the following...

Greetings from Visalia, California. Testing to see if my Road Node passes traffic to my US 99 BBS, to the hub, and then to the entire network.

Not new to BBSing or FTN (Fidonet member since 1990) but I am new to fsxNet.

Got you here! Welcome to fsxNet!

Best regards
Zip

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2024/05/29 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Star Collision BBS, Uppsala, Sweden (21:1/202)

Greetings from Visalia, California.

Got you here too! Greetings from Schwerin, Germany :)

_____
| |___ _____ ___
| | | | -_| | . |
|_|_|_|___|_|_|_|___|

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2024/05/29 (Linux/64)
* Origin: MV2K BBS (bbs.mv2k.com) Schwerin,Germany (21:3/207)

Hello aefinity!

On 06 Sep 2025, aefinity said the following...

I've upgraded all the things so just testing that this thing still works <taps> --- SBBSecho 3.23-Linux
* Origin: The Nexus (nexus.aefinity.io) (21:2/103)

Got you here! Seems to be working fine! =)

Best regards
Zip

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2024/05/29 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Star Collision BBS, Uppsala, Sweden (21:1/202)

Hello Manu!

On 24 Oct 2025, Manu Ngamotu said the following...

hello test.

... Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Raspberry Pi/32)
* Origin: The Next Byte BBS (21:3/215)

Got you here! Welcome to fsxNet!

Best regards
Zip

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2024/05/29 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Star Collision BBS, Uppsala, Sweden (21:1/202)

Hello manu!

On 20 Oct 2025, manu said the following...

hello

... Computers all wait at the same speed!

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

Got you here!

Best regards
Zip

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2024/05/29 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Star Collision BBS, Uppsala, Sweden (21:1/202)

Just ignore I am using Pauls BBS to test mine...

... Top secret! Burn before reading!

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

Greetings from Visalia, California. Testing to see if my Road Node passes traffic to my US 99 BBS, to the hub, and then to the entire network.

Not new to BBSing or FTN (Fidonet member since 1990) but I am new to fsxNet.

73 de W6RAY Ray Quinn
Visalia, CA DM06ii
GMRS WRKZ506

If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body,
then only left-handed people are in their right mind.

My "governor" is an ID10T. Don't blame me, I didn't vote for him!!


--- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20240306
* Origin: Ray's Road Node | Somewhere in California. (21:3/209)

Hi, 123 Testing. Thanks

... As breathing is my life, I dare not dare to stop. –J. Lennon

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Gods69 BBS (21:3/220)

Hi, 123 Testing. Thanks

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Gods69 BBS (21:3/220)

Hello Gods69!

16 Nov 25 09:48, you wrote to all:

@MSGID: 21:3/220 bb667a30
@PID: clrghouz 5c93c706
@TZUTC: 0100
@TID: Mystic BBS 1.12 A48
@DBID: 853912
Hi, 123 Testing. Thanks

... As breathing is my life, I dare not dare to stop. –J. Lennon

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Gods69 BBS (21:3/220)

Looks good here

TheCivvie


... TCOB1: binkd only binkd.rima.ie
--- FMail-lnx 2.3.1.0
* Origin: TCOB1 A Mail Only System (21:1/229)

Hello Gods69!

24 Nov 25 11:34, you wrote to all:

@MSGID: 21:3/220 d33a3504
@PID: clrghouz 5c93c706
@TZUTC: 0100
@TID: Mystic BBS 1.12 A48
@DBID: 853914
Hi, 123 Testing. Thanks

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Gods69 BBS (21:3/220)

Got this one as well

TheCivvie


... TCOB1: binkd only binkd.rima.ie
--- FMail-lnx 2.3.1.0
* Origin: TCOB1 A Mail Only System (21:1/229)

Re: Testing
By: Gods69 to All on Sun Nov 16 2025 09:48:53

Hi, 123 Testing. Thanks

... As breathing is my life, I dare not dare to stop. -J. Lennon

Received in Kentucky, USA!
--- SBBSecho 3.28-Linux
* Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (21:1/175)

Hi, 123 Testing. Thanks

Received in Canada! o7

-toz

... Great minds think alike; small minds run together

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/32)
* Origin: .:[No Carrier BBS]:. Ghost in the mesh (bbs.dn42) (21:3/217)

Hello Gods69!

On 16 Nov 2025, Gods69 said the following...

Hi, 123 Testing. Thanks

... As breathing is my life, I dare not dare to stop. –J. Lennon

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Gods69 BBS (21:3/220)

Got you here!

Best regards
Zip

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2024/05/29 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Star Collision BBS, Uppsala, Sweden (21:1/202)

Hello Gods69!

On 24 Nov 2025, Gods69 said the following...

Hi, 123 Testing. Thanks

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Gods69 BBS (21:3/220)

Got that one as well! =)

Best regards
Zip

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2024/05/29 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Star Collision BBS, Uppsala, Sweden (21:1/202)

Hi, 123 Testing. Thanks

Got you in sunny Brisbane Australia! :D

Cheers,
RetroSwim

--- Ezycom V2.15g1 01FD0295
* Origin: >> Pool's Open - The RetroSwim BBS (21:2/121)