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Re:Fidonet: Technology, Use, Tools, and History (1993) by reconnecting on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @04:00PM (#48375444)
Guys, I don't get it.

Were you all node sysops, or did your region just not have that last part — the point?

Zone:Net/Node.Point

Re:Fidonet: Technology, Use, Tools, and History (1993) by egorfine on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @05:01PM (#48376219)
I have had points, like 2:463/702.160 and then 2:463/131.160

But then later I became a Boss and got my own Node address 2:463/1161

Re:Fidonet: Technology, Use, Tools, and History (1993) by czw2 on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @05:01PM (#48376224)
I started as a point but after couple of years I become a node with a few points (mainly friends and family).
Re:Fidonet: Technology, Use, Tools, and History (1993) by rnxrx on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @10:06PM (#48378981)
I always knew the "point" was there, but never saw it actually used in my travels (..which finished in '90 or '91). I seem to recall the node lists at some point didn't have decimals, but perhaps my recollection is inaccurate.