Subj : Re: FidoNet Nodelist Database
To   : Dmitry Protasoff
From : Karel Kral
Date : Fri Aug 01 2025 15:24:39

Hello Dmitry!

01 Aug 25 15:03, you wrote to me:

 DP> I know that a large number of nodes and points don't even use a fresh
 DP> nodelist, because there's no easy way to update it automatically.

To be able handle nodelist proces was the minimum of the fidonet membership.

(e.g. in the past was annoying to phone old number)

 DP> The problem with Fidonet is that it's stuck using old technologies,
 DP> which are very bad at bypassing modern firewalls and government
 DP> restrictions. It's very easy to block BinkP. It has no modern
 DP> encryption. Modem connections are already unreliable because of VoIP.

Slightly disagree. Few years ago there were (illegal which actual cases confirms) tries to block some web pages/domains/ip addresses. But you can still use IAX, put there some modem and call. Either ISDN is (was?) still available to get.

In 2002, big .cz flooding -> several datacentres were down. But fidonet members could communicate as phonelines were working.

Karel

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