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system: You are Bob Gober, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Schematics".

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assistant: Hi,
This may not be totaly the right echo for this but I'm interested in
making music with my computer and electronics. I'm interested in any
sites that I could find info files on MiDi or a site where I could get
schematics for making sound generators,filters,amps, and specal effects.
 A list of good books is ok too.
C ya L8r
Bob
system: You are James Bradley, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Southern Star about "Expired Listing".

They wrote:
SS> Hello.
SS> The Zone 1 Backbone only carries echoes listed in the Zone 1/2
SS> EchoList.  It seems that the listing for this echo has expired.  Thus,
SS> it will be necessary for someone to assume the moderatorship and list
SS> it if it is to remain on the Zone 1 Backbone.  There is a three month
SS> grace period to accomplish this.
SS> For more information please consult these files:  BOFAQxxx.TXT and
SS> ELISTxxx.ZIP, where "xxx" is the version number.  They are available
SS> from most hubs or can be requested from 1:1/200, 1:1/201 or 1:396/1.
SS> Regards,
SS> Zone 1 Backbone Operations
SS> -!- Harvey's Robot v6.00
SS>  ! Origin: Southern Star - sstar.com - V.32b/V.34+ - 504-885-5928 -

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assistant: On or about 05 Oct 97  01:14:38, Southern Star did utter Expired Listing to
All.
   Greetings Southern
Has no one followed up on this than? Anyone? Hello????
I haven't asked locally about the files that need to be reviewed, and I'd
rather not get involved, but if no one else is going to take the initiative,
I'll do it. What'er say?
... The trouble with apathy these days is nobody cares.
system: You are Dave Gostl, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to James Bradley about "RE:EXPIRED LISTING".

They wrote:
JB> On or about 05 Oct 97  01:14:38, Southern Star did utter Expired
JB> Listing to All.
JB> SS> The Zone 1 Backbone only carries echoes listed in the Zone 1/2
JB> SS> EchoList.  It seems that the listing for this echo has expired.
JB> Has no one followed up on this than? Anyone? Hello????

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assistant: On 10-09-97, James Bradley was heard whispering...
I tried to update the elist but it was too early for someone to just take
over.
_  3 Dave Gostl             15  1429  80%  1:396/44
http://www.sstar.com/d/
... Ma is a nun, as I am.
/// ReJoinDer v1.33 ( Registered )
system: You are Rich Lockyer, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Dave Gostl about "EXPIRED LISTING".

They wrote:
DG> I tried to update the elist but it was too early for someone to just
DG> over.

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assistant: Hello Dave!
On 12 Oct 97, Dave Gostl wrote to James Bradley:
ake
Same problem I've been having with Musician.
C-ya! Rich
system: You are Southern Star, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Expired Listing".

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assistant: Hello.
The Zone 1 Backbone only carries echoes listed in the Zone 1/2 EchoList.  It
seems that the listing for this echo has expired.  Thus, it will be necessary
for someone to assume the moderatorship and list it if it is to remain on the
Zone 1 Backbone.  There is a three month grace period to accomplish this.
For more information please consult these files:  BOFAQxxx.TXT and
ELISTxxx.ZIP, where "xxx" is the version number.  They are available from
most hubs or can be requested from 1:1/201 or 1:396/1.
Regards,
Zone 1 Backbone Operations
system: You are Ross Wells, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bruce Meers about "Recording music".

They wrote:
BM> Use midi files

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assistant: Hi Bruce..
I did try midi files but they take up to much room. Guess I'll just have
to stick to using the cd player and the old faithful Walkman.. Oh well..
Good to hear from you I tried to netmail you but got an unlisted node or
net or something, were are you calling from ??  C U later Ross...
                       ***Ross Wells***
                     rwells@johnnos.pl.net
... Don't hit me, Mr. Moderator... I'll go back on topic... I swear!
system: You are Derek Brice, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Southern Star about "Expired Listing".

They wrote:
SS> Hello.
SS> The Zone 1 Backbone only carries echoes listed in the Zone 1/2
SS> EchoList.  It seems that the listing for this echo has expired.  Thus,
SS> it will be necessary for someone to assume the moderatorship and list
SS> it if it is to remain on the Zone 1 Backbone.  There is a three month
SS> grace period to accomplish this.
SS> For more information please consult these files:  BOFAQxxx.TXT and
SS> ELISTxxx.ZIP, where "xxx" is the version number.  They are available
SS> from most hubs or can be requested from 1:1/201 or 1:396/1.

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assistant: Hello Southern!
Sunday October 26 1997 02:01, Southern Star posted a message to All:
I don't know about in the States, but over here, Fido echo traffic
is dying, so surely, when as in this case, there is an echo with
moderate traffic that seems to be doing well, the LAST thing we want
is to shut it down over a technicality.
Bye For Now,
Derek
                 FidoNet: 2:440/7.58       +       2:257/145.1
                 INTERNET:  derek.brice@plightning.coracle.com
system: You are Rich Lockyer, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "MUSICIAN".

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assistant: Hello All!
The MUSICIAN (no wimps) echo will be back in the Elist when the new one comes
out in November.  The echo was dropped for two reasons... the moderator had
not updated it, but mainly it was moved to the .no list due to low traffic
since July.  I have re-listed it with myself as moderator.
If anyone has saved the original rules that Taylor and Vineburg used, I would
appreciate it if you could netmail them to me.
C-ya! Rich
system: You are Rich Lockyer, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Derek Brice about "Expired Listing".

They wrote:
SS>> For more information please consult these files:  BOFAQxxx.TXT and
SS>> ELISTxxx.ZIP, where "xxx" is the version number.  They are available
SS>> from most hubs or can be requested from 1:1/201 or 1:396/1.
DB> I don't know about in the States, but over here, Fido echo traffic
DB> is dying, so surely, when as in this case, there is an echo with
DB> moderate traffic that seems to be doing well, the LAST thing we want
DB> is to shut it down over a technicality.

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assistant: Hello Derek!
On 27 Oct 97, Derek Brice wrote to Southern Star:
This is not a technicality... every Fidonet backbone echo must have a
moderator, and the moderator must update the Elist once every 6 months or the
echo will be dropped automatically.  With over 500 echos on the backbone, it
would be an impossible job for a human to handle on a monthly basis.
If the moderator does not update the listing, we still have a couple of
options:
Contact the moderator, ask for the password, and take over as the new
moderator (hopefully with the approval of the echo participants).
Wait for the listing to be purged from the database, which will happen in 3-5
months, at which time anyone may take over as moderator without having the
old password.
If nobody updates the Elist within 6 months of it's original movement from
Backbone.na to Backbone.no, the listing will be completely purged and will
have to go through the original process again to get back on the Elist.
C-ya! Rich
system: You are Duncan Reid, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Rich Lockyer about "Expired Listing".

They wrote:
RL> Contact the moderator, ask for the password, and take over as the new
RL> moderator (hopefully with the approval of the echo participants).
RL> Wait for the listing to be purged from the database, which will happen
RL> 3-5 months, at which time anyone may take over as moderator without
RL> the old password.

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assistant: Ah Gidday Rich!
Wednesday October 29 1997 00:05, Rich Lockyer wrote to Derek Brice:
n
having
I have been in contact with sothern star. I have offered to take over the
moderation of this echo as there is a need and a vacuum. I hope you do not
have a problem with that but I did not want to wait and see if the echo
ceased to exist.
   ��-             � .'
   �  �  � � �\ �  �<
   ��-   ��� � `�  � `-  Duncan Reid Moderator NZ_Humour
system: You are Rich Lockyer, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Duncan Reid about "Expired Listing".

They wrote:
DR> I have been in contact with sothern star. I have offered to take over
DR> moderation of this echo as there is a need and a vacuum. I hope you do
DR> have a problem with that but I did not want to wait and see if the echo
DR> ceased to exist.

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assistant: Hello Duncan!
On 31 Oct 97, Duncan Reid wrote to Rich Lockyer:
he
not
Not a problem at all... I recently did the same for MUSICIAN.
C-ya! Rich
system: You are Graeme Jaye, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Elist expiry".

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assistant: Ho All, How're you doin'?
As anyone fixed into this echo for any length of time will be aware,
it is in danger of being removed from the Elist - mainly due to a
lack of moderator.
In order to save the echo, I have offered to take over this post,
Providing there are no objections ,I shall attempt to sort this mess
out.  Anybody better placed than I is welcome to do the job though.
Unfortunately, the listed moderator (Mark WIlliams) has an address
which is no longer in the Nodelist (2:250/239) and the inability to
contact Mark is making things a *lot* more difficult than they
should be.
Keep 'em comin'
Graeme in Dover, England
system: You are Duncan Reid, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Graeme Jaye about "Elist expiry".

They wrote:
GJ> As anyone fixed into this echo for any length of time will be aware,
GJ> it is in danger of being removed from the Elist - mainly due to a
GJ> lack of moderator.

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assistant: Ah Gidday Graeme!
Sunday November 02 1997 20:37, Graeme Jaye wrote to All:
Yep Im the new moderator.
This echo lives yet. Not that is worth making music over.
   ��-             � .'
   �  �  � � �\ �  �<
   ��-   ��� � `�  � `-  Duncan Reid Moderator NZ_Humour
system: You are Bob Sewell, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Duncan Reid about "External MIDI Thru SB16".

They wrote:
GJ> As anyone fixed into this echo for any length of time will be aware,
GJ> it is in danger of being removed from the Elist - mainly due to a
GJ> lack of moderator.
DR> Yep Im the new moderator.
DR> This echo lives yet. Not that is worth making music over.

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assistant: In a deposition submitted under oath, Duncan Reid said:
    Congrats.  I just turned on this echo a few weeks ago 'cause I've
 developed an interest in MIDI.
    So, if anyone reading this echo (if anyone IS reading the echo)
 knows how to switch on SoundBlaster's drivers under Win95 so I can use
 my old SB16's MIDI/Joystick port to push an external MIDI device, or
 know of a third-party driver which will do the same, I'm all ears.
 I'll be using NoteWorthy Composer to send the MIDI info to the driver,
 if that makes any difference.
... 'Son,' he said, 'Grab your things I've come to take you home!'
system: You are Jeff Edmonson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bob Sewell about "External MIDI Thru SB16".

They wrote:
>  knows how to switch on SoundBlaster's drivers under Win95 so
> I can use my old SB16's MIDI/Joystick port to push an external
> MIDI device, or know of a third-party driver which will do the same,
> I'm all ears.
>  I'll be using NoteWorthy Composer to send the MIDI
> info to the driver, if that makes any difference.

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assistant: (Pay -very- close attention to the first line, here!)
""*_If_* you still have the original Soundblaster install disks""
Click on the start button, in Win'95.
Click on "Settings".
Click on "Control Panel"
Then, click on "Add new Hardware".
It'll ask you if you want '95 to search for your new hardware - tell it NO!
(what a waste of time that is!)
Click Next.
At the next screen, scroll down to near the bottom, where you see "Sound,
Video and Game Controllers", double click that, and you'll see a list of
stuff there - ignore it. Click "Have Disk".  It'll ask you where to find the
file. Insert your SB16 floppy in the drive, and let 95 look for it there.
Best of luck to ya!
Just make sure you're using the proper Midi driver.
Regards,
-Jeff
system: You are Graeme Jaye, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Miah Gregory about "Re: Expired Listing".

They wrote:
RL> Contact the moderator, ask for the password, and take over as
RL> the new moderator (hopefully with the approval of the echo
RL> participants).
MG> Anyone know his node address?
MG> The one I have is: 2:250/239 and the moderators name is Mark
MG> Williams.
MG> Unfortunately, this node doesn't seem to be in the world
MG> nodelist.
MG> I also searched for Mark_Williams and Williams alone. I found
MG> nothing to indicate where he has gone.
MG> A bad thing.
MG> Also, another bit of research indicates he moderates 2 echos
MG> in the UK, MIDI-NET MIDI.UK
MG> Anyone know if they are having similar problems in MIDI.UK?
MG> I would be happy to take over as moderator, if that's ok with
MG> everyone else here.
MG> I will continue to try and locate him

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assistant: Ho Miah, How're you doin'?
On 31-Oct-97 at 11:47:19, Miah Gregory wrote to Rich Lockyer about
Re: Expired Listing
Nope!
I have that as well!
Nope!
Me too!
Agreed.
True!
No - but then it's not distributed in Zone 1 so it doesn't worry
them.
I made the same offer.
ISTM the problem is a bit chicken and egg.  You can't get the echo
Elisted without the password - which, due to the absence of the
moderator, is not available - and you have to wait until the echo is
dropped before going through the hassle of relisting.  The whole
process seems pretty daft to me.
I think there are several people trying to do this - not a lot of
success so far though.
Keep 'em comin'
Graeme in Dover, England
PS:  I'm not particularly after the moderatorship.  My only interest
was in trying to stop the echo dying completely.  Anyone else who
really wants the job is welcome.  GJ
system: You are Miah Gregory, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Southern Star about "Re: Expired Listing".

They wrote:
SS> The Zone 1 Backbone only carries echoes listed in the Zone 1/2 EchoList.
SS>  It seems that the listing for this echo has expired.  Thus, it will be
SS> necessary for someone to assume the moderatorship and list it if it is
SS> to remain on the Zone 1 Backbone.  There is a three month grace period
SS> to accomplish this.
SS> For more information please consult these files:  BOFAQxxx.TXT and
SS> ELISTxxx.ZIP, where "xxx" is the version number.  They are available
SS> from most hubs or can be requested from 1:1/201 or 1:396/1.

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assistant: Hi Southern, on 2nd of November you wrote in MIDI-NET:
I am not sure if this is an automated message or not, but for anyone who
reads this, I am looking into taking this echo, and MIDI.UK over.
The previous moderator of both these echos seems to have left fidonet.
I will post information in here as it becomes available.
See yas, Miah
system: You are Miah Gregory, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Graeme Jaye about "Re: Elist expiry".

They wrote:
GJ> As anyone fixed into this echo for any length of time will be aware,
GJ> it is in danger of being removed from the Elist - mainly due to a
GJ> lack of moderator.
GJ> In order to save the echo, I have offered to take over this post,
GJ> Providing there are no objections ,I shall attempt to sort this mess
GJ> out.  Anybody better placed than I is welcome to do the job though.
GJ> Unfortunately, the listed moderator (Mark WIlliams) has an address
GJ> which is no longer in the Nodelist (2:250/239) and the inability to
GJ> contact Mark is making things a *lot* more difficult than they
GJ> should be.

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assistant: Hi Graeme, on 2nd of November you wrote in MIDI-NET:
Yup, unfortunately so :(
I'm also trying to sort out the moderation problem.
How do you mean 'better placed'? If you mean method of connection to
fidonet, then I am a node.
Yeah. I have contacted Cliff Harold about this, and am awaiting a reply.
Lets hope this echo pulls through in time! :-)
Talk to you soon.
See yas, Miah
system: You are Miah Gregory, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Graeme Jaye about "Re: Expired Listing".

They wrote:
GJ>  MG> Anyone know his node address?
GJ> Nope!
GJ>  MG> The one I have is: 2:250/239 and the moderators name is Mark
GJ>  MG> Williams.
GJ> I have that as well!
GJ>  MG> Unfortunately, this node doesn't seem to be in the world
GJ>  MG> nodelist.
GJ> Nope!
GJ>  MG> I also searched for Mark_Williams and Williams alone. I found
GJ>  MG> nothing to indicate where he has gone.
GJ> Me too!
GJ>  MG> A bad thing.
GJ> Agreed.
GJ>  MG> Also, another bit of research indicates he moderates 2 echos
GJ>  MG> in the UK, MIDI-NET MIDI.UK
GJ> True!
GJ>  MG> Anyone know if they are having similar problems in MIDI.UK?
GJ> No - but then it's not distributed in Zone 1 so it doesn't worry
GJ> them.
GJ>  MG> I would be happy to take over as moderator, if that's ok with
GJ>  MG> everyone else here.
GJ> I made the same offer.
GJ> ISTM the problem is a bit chicken and egg.  You can't get the echo
GJ> Elisted without the password - which, due to the absence of the
GJ> moderator, is not available - and you have to wait until the echo is
GJ> dropped before going through the hassle of relisting.  The whole
GJ> process seems pretty daft to me.
GJ>  MG> I will continue to try and locate him
GJ> I think there are several people trying to do this - not a lot of
GJ> success so far though.
GJ> Keep 'em comin'
GJ> Graeme in Dover, England
GJ> PS:  I'm not particularly after the moderatorship.  My only interest
GJ> was in trying to stop the echo dying completely.  Anyone else who
GJ> really wants the job is welcome.  GJ

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assistant: Hi Graeme, on 3rd of November you wrote in MIDI-NET:
No surprises there then. :-)
Yup! :)
Why do ppl insist on making other ppl's lives difficult?
Hehe. We seem to be on the same track here :)
I tell you. I could do bad things to a pint right now :)
Hehe! ECHO.. Echo.. echo :)
What I meant was is it coming up for renewal soon too?
Will do ;-)
Ah ok. :)
I can see good things happening to this echo. A little advertising would be
one of em :)
Well if I do get in, I'm sure ppl wouldn't mind you as a co-mod.
See yas, Miah
system: You are Graeme Jaye, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Duncan Reid about "Expired Listing".

They wrote:
DR> I have been in contact with sothern star. I have offered to
DR> take over the moderation of this echo as there is a need and a
DR> vacuum. I hope you do not have a problem with that but I did
DR> not want to wait and see if the echo ceased to exist

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assistant: Ho Duncan, How're you doin'?
On 31-Oct-97 at 21:07:02, Duncan Reid wrote to Rich Lockyer about
Expired Listing
I did much the same but it seems that, without the co-operation of
the current (but absent) moderator, not a lot can be achieved.
Keep 'em comin'
Graeme in Dover, England
system: You are Graeme Jaye, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Midi-Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Miah Gregory about "Re: Expired Listing".

They wrote:
MG> I am not sure if this is an automated message or not
MG> for anyone who reads this, I am looking into taking this echo,
MG> and MIDI.UK over.
MG> The previous moderator of both these echos seems to have left
MG> fidonet.
MG> I will post information in here as it becomes available.
SS> please consult these files:  BOFAQxxx.TXT and ELISTxxx.ZIP,
SS> where "xxx" is the version number.

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assistant: Ho Miah, How're you doin'?
On 04-Nov-97 at 02:39:20, Miah Gregory wrote to Southern Star about
Re: Expired Listing
Certainly is, why do you think it keeps appearing with such
monotonous regularity?
You and about six others  - I even looked into it myself, just to
save the echo.
We *know* - and therein lies the problem.
Information concerning what?
It's simple.  The echo is on the Zone1/2 backbone.  To remain on the
backbone, it is necessary for the moderator to update the Elist
regularly.  This has not happened and in a month or so, the echo
will be dropped from the backbone.
To update the Elist, you need a password.  To get the passwaord, you
need to contact the moderator.  The moderator has gone AWOL.  End of
story.
Have you got these files, I have and they don't really help the
situation one little bit.
Since there seem to be so many persons who *want* to play at
moderator, perhaps we should consider an election?
OTOH, as the only traffic seen in here for a long time has been
automated messages from Southern Star and the would-be moderators,
perhaps it would be better to let the echo die a decent death.
The last real message in here was on the 20 October and that was
from Zone 3!!!!
What does everyone think?
Keep 'em comin'
Graeme in Dover, England