Hello Nil!

** On Sunday 13.09.20 - 04:06, Nil Alexandrov wrote to All:

I can see the Telegram gateway has been activated for
this echomail which makes me wonder how much Telegram is
know outside of Russia in general.

Maybe this is just the beginning.

It is a very nice app to use. The word about it just has to
get around some more. Stas' gate project has brought to the
fore some cool usefulness and purpose for using the app.

A few other echos have been added to the gate:

DOOM
DOORGAMES
DOS
ESSNASA
FIDO_UTIL
MOVIES
TAGLINES
TUXPOWER
FUTURE4FIDO
FIDO-REQ

NOTE to ALL: If anyone is interested in trying them out on
your smartphones, just contact either @aabolins or
@cepiersonjr, and we can add you.



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Hello, August!

Saturday September 12 2020 22:08, from August Abolins -> Nil Alexandrov:

It is a very nice app to use. The word about it just has to
get around some more. Stas' gate project has brought to the
fore some cool usefulness and purpose for using the app.

I actually don't know many non-Russian fido echoareas to chat.
I'm not into cooking or politics haha.

Best Regards, Nil
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Hello, Nil Alexandrov.
On 9/13/20 5:50 AM you wrote:

I actually don't know many non-Russian fido echoareas to chat. I'm
not into cooking or politics haha.

It's interesting to look around for them.

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Hi, Nil!

13 ᥭ 20 04:06, Nil Alexandrov -> All:

I can see the Telegram gateway has been activated for this echomail
which makes me wonder how much Telegram is know outside of Russia in general.

Surprise? ;)

Have nice nights.
Stas Mishchenkov.

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Answering a msg from Nil Alexandrov:

Hello, Charles!

Sunday September 13 2020 22:29, from Charles Pierson -> Stas Mishchenkov:

Looking at the ELIST, there are several, but I have to look elsewhere
for activity on them. I would guess ideally, you would want a fair
amount of traffic on the Fido side, and obviously interested parties
on the Telegram side, or Fido users willing to use Telegram as a
backup access.

Just let me understand the whole Fido to Telegram recent trend concept in general.
Is it all about bringing in a mix a modern and convenient app for iOS/Android in lieu of native modern and convenient Fido app? ;-)

Best Regards, Nil

I would think it's for mobility access. Fido on the move, you can keep up with some echoes while away from your computer.

I have the only 2 point system s I can find in the Google play store, and both have limitations, and little to no support.

This potentially could also give a way to introduce people to Fido who aren't familiar with it by using a chat app, which most people are familiar with, to access Fido echoes.


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Answering a msg from Nil Alexandrov:

Hello, Stas!

Sunday September 13 2020 22:21, from Stas Mishchenkov -> Charles Pierson:

I actually don't know many non-Russian fido echoareas to chat.
I'm not into cooking or politics haha.

It's interesting to look around for them.

I can gate them too, but don't make me read them. ;)

As we saw the chart before, the most popular messenger is the Facebook. Why not make a gateway for FB then? ;)

Best Regards, Nil

One, Facebook isn't open source. 2 they get shitty with their what's allowed and whats not. 3 do you really want Facebook involved in Fido?


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Hi, Nil!

13 ᥭ 20 23:00, Nil Alexandrov -> Stas Mishchenkov:

As we saw the chart before, the most popular messenger is the
Facebook.
Why not make a gateway for FB then? ;)

By the fact that it makes me sick (and maybe even snatch) from social networks. ;)
However, if there is someone with a tighter stomach, why not? This raises a completely different question. Do we need an public from there?

Have nice nights.
Stas Mishchenkov.

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Hi, Charles!

13 ᥭ 20 23:30, Charles Pierson -> Nil Alexandrov:

I would think it's for mobility access. Fido on the move, you can
keep up with some echoes while away from your computer.

Yes. This is also convenient.

I have the only 2 point system s I can find in the Google play store,
and both have limitations, and little to no support.

What do you know about HOTDOGED echo conference?

This potentially could also give a way to introduce people to Fido who aren't familiar with it by using a chat app, which most people are familiar with, to access Fido echoes.

I think sometimes it can work too.

Have nice nights.
Stas Mishchenkov.

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Answering a msg from Stas Mishchenkov:

Hi, Charles!

13 ᥭ 20 23:30, Charles Pierson -> Nil Alexandrov:

I would think it's for mobility access. Fido on the move, you can
keep up with some echoes while away from your computer.

Yes. This is also convenient.

I have the only 2 point system s I can find in the Google play store,
and both have limitations, and little to no support.

What do you know about HOTDOGED echo conference?

This potentially could also give a way to introduce people to Fido who aren't familiar with it by using a chat app, which most people are familiar with, to access Fido echoes.

I think sometimes it can work too.

Have nice nights.
Stas Mishchenkov.

I am subscribed to the HotdogEd echo, but not a lot of answers to my questions in the past.


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Hello Nil!

** On Monday 14.09.20 - 00:57, Nil Alexandrov wrote to Charles Pierson:

Most software developers are bad at UI design, these are
different roles and should be performed by a team. So far
there is no good collaboration to establish some new fido
app development in a modern fashion.

I cannot disagree with that. :) Engineers focused on
technicalities are rarely interested in aesthetics or
ergonomics for the user.


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Hello Nil!

** On Monday 14.09.20 - 01:11, Nil Alexandrov wrote to Charles Pierson:

One, Facebook isn't open source. 2 they get shitty with
their what's allowed and whats not. 3 do you really want
Facebook involved in Fido?

The idea is to help people who stuck with the FB to allow
them read some fido echomail without leaving the platform
of comfort.

I don't think you would find most smartphone users resisting
to add another app. Telegram is just one of those "other"
apps with fun times to be had for all. The messaging UI and
operations are basically the same.

Bottom line, there is no open way to build such a thing to
integrate with FB Messenger. That's a good thing! ;)

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Hello, August Abolins.
On 9/13/20 6:51 PM you wrote:

I cannot disagree with that. :) Engineers focused on
technicalities are rarely interested in aesthetics or ergonomics
for the user.

In general I would agree. But that's why you have people such as ourselves who take these toys out and play hard with them.
Then we go back to the developer and say "This is good, but can you....." So they know what people would like to see.

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Re: -==============================================-
By: August Abolins to All on Wed Jan 06 2021 08:26 pm

- LIST of Telegram/Fidonet echos as of JANUARY 2021

This is just a little reminder about the Fidonet echos{*} that are available to be enjoyed using Telegram as of Dec 2020. Simply visit the links to get the full description of each echo and see the cool icon.

You might want to add a little info for moderators who might be interested in having their echoes on Telegram also.. who to talk to and how to contact them.

Just a suggestion.. :)

Ttyl :-),
Al

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Re: -==============================================-
By: August Abolins to All on Wed Jan 06 2021 08:26 pm

- LIST of Telegram/Fidonet echos as of JANUARY 2021

This is just a little reminder about the Fidonet echos{*} that are available to be enjoyed using Telegram as of Dec 2020. Simply visit the links to get the full description of each echo and see the cool icon.

You might want to add a little info for moderators who might be interested in having their echoes on Telegram also.. who to talk to and how to contact them.

Just a suggestion.. :)

Ttyl :-),
Al

... This sentence contradicts itself -- no actually it doesn't.

Hi Al,

That could be true. But I think the last hold-outs were the pull-outs and those would be the next best echos to add for the Telegram experience. Meanwhile, I have posted this in ECHO_ADS in the recent past. Maybe a reminder every month or so would work.

I really can't think of any other "official" fidonet echos that could work. Many of the others are pure programming or technical where copy-paste of source codes or tables would not work very well with the Telegram reader app.


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