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I was following the instructions for adding DOVE-Net here:

http://wiki.synchro.net/howto:dove-net

And it says to go into each sub and post a msg to SBBS with subject ADD

But it won't let me post in the "Synchronet Announcements" one, so how do I get it added to the downloads?
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To: Michael Long
Re: Adding Dove-Net
By: Michael Long to alt.bbs.synchronet on Wed Oct 14 2020 09:14 pm

I was following the instructions for adding DOVE-Net here:

http://wiki.synchro.net/howto:dove-net

And it says to go into each sub and post a msg to SBBS with subject ADD

But it won't let me post in the "Synchronet Announcements" one, so how do I get it added to the downloads?

I don't recall having to post a message with ADD in order to add Dove-Net to my BBS. From what I remember, it was just a matter of enabling the Dove-Net sub-boards with my QWK account on Vertrauen and then in my BBS configuration, linking them up with Vertrauen. I've set up other QWK message networks on my BBS as well and haven't had to post "ADD" messages.

Nightfox

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To: Michael Long
Re: Adding Dove-Net
By: Michael Long to alt.bbs.synchronet on Wed Oct 14 2020 09:14 pm

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I was following the instructions for adding DOVE-Net here:

http://wiki.synchro.net/howto:dove-net

And it says to go into each sub and post a msg to SBBS with subject ADD

You don't need to do that. Just logon to Vertrauen with your QWKnet account and confirm that the sub-board is already in the scan config. It defaults to "On", so it will already be scanned.

digital man

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Digital Man,
Can you update the wiki to remove that part of the instructions?

I'd be glad to do it, but I cannot login to the wiki (it should use the vertrauen bbs user/pass?)
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To: Digital Man
Re: Adding Dove-Net
By: Digital Man to Michael Long on Wed Oct 14 2020 09:52 pm

I was following the instructions for adding DOVE-Net here:

http://wiki.synchro.net/howto:dove-net

And it says to go into each sub and post a msg to SBBS with subject ADD

You are correct sir. The WIKI instructions do say that.

You don't need to do that. Just logon to Vertrauen with your QWKnet account confirm that the sub-board is already in the scan config. It defaults to "On so it will already be scanned.

Perhaps the wiki needs to be changed or edited??

HusTler
Havens BBS
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To: Michael Long
Re: Re: Adding Dove-Net
By: Michael Long to alt.bbs.synchronet on Thu Oct 15 2020 06:43 am

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Digital Man,
Can you update the wiki to remove that part of the instructions?

I'd be glad to do it, but I cannot login to the wiki (it should use the vertrauen bbs user/pass?)

Here's what the wiki currently says:

If you haven't already done so, either:

1. Logon to your Hub (e.g. Vertrauen) via Telnet, RLogin, or SSH and (S)elect Areas to Scan from the QWK: prompt and set all DOVE-Net sub-boards to "On", or:
2. Logon to your BBS and post a message in each of the DOVE-Net message areas to: "SBBS" with a subject of "ADD"...

So and it's an either/or option and the first/preferred option is to login to the hub (Vertrauen). The second option (using QWK control messages) is still a valid option.

digital man

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Ok I see that now. Maybe bolding the "either" and the "or" might be helpful
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To: Michael Long
Re: Adding Dove-Net
By: Michael Long to alt.bbs.synchronet on Wed Oct 14 2020 09:14 pm

http://wiki.synchro.net/howto:dove-net

And it says to go into each sub and post a msg to SBBS with subject ADD

This one got me too. If you read carefully it says "or" for this step. You don't need to send the ADD messages if you configure your QWK packet on VERT with the groups you want.

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