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  • What is QWK?

    From Hebrix to All on Friday, July 31, 2026 14:04:01
    I've seen this mentioned, but this is apparently a big feature of HPSC. What is it? It is like Fidonet?

    -Hx
  • From Morningstarr to Hebrix on Friday, July 31, 2026 22:43:54
    Re: What is QWK?
    By: Hebrix to All on Fri Jul 31 2026 02:04 pm

    I've seen this mentioned, but this is apparently a big feature of HPSC. What is it? It is like Fidonet?

    It is how the messages are tossed. It's very simple to setup and it's just as good as fido net as far as features go. It is a compression format the bbs can read. I know Synchronet and Mystic support it. Not sure of any other bbs software does though.



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  • From Hebrix to Morningstarr on Saturday, August 01, 2026 10:00:19
    Re: What is QWK?
    By: Morningstarr to Hebrix on Fri Jul 31 2026 10:43 pm

    I've seen this mentioned, but this is apparently a big feature of HPSC. What is it? It is like Fidonet?

    That's me. I realize now that we're posting to HobbyNet, which you run. I did not know that. I thought these were local messages.

    Anyway, I figured it out.

    :-)

    -Hx
  • From Morningstarr to Hebrix on Saturday, August 01, 2026 21:20:13
    Re: What is QWK?
    By: Hebrix to Morningstarr on Sat Aug 01 2026 10:00 am

    I've seen this mentioned, but this is apparently a big feature of
    HPSC. What is it? It is like Fidonet?

    That's me. I realize now that we're posting to HobbyNet, which you run. I did not know that. I thought these were local messages.

    It's a small network! Only about five boards use it as of now. I would like for it to grow, but that will take time. A lot of people keep saying make it fido-style network too. I am working on that. I really don't even know how to setup fido-net lol.



    ...Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance.
  • From Hebrix to Morningstarr on Friday, August 21, 2026 12:55:36
    Re: What is QWK?
    By: Hebrix to Morningstarr on Sat Aug 01 2026 10:00 am

    Hi Morningstarr,

    Any anomalous sightings recently?

    -Hx