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  • news.bbs.nz closing down 31 July 2025

    From Kerr Avon@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jun 27 14:27:36 2025
    Hi folks

    I am having a change in personal circumstances in the coming months that
    means I will be unable to keep my hobby NNTP server running for the medium term.

    I wanted to signal to all the systems I am peered with that my plan is to
    shut down news.bbs.nz on 31 July (New Zealand time)

    I do intend to restart the server down the track but don't see this
    happening for around 18-24 months after I shutter things soon.

    I do hope to see you all again in Usenet again soon and thank everyone who
    has peered with my system over the many years we've be running :)

    Best, Paul

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    Agency News | news.bbs.nz

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  • From Nigel Reed@21:1/5 to Kerr Avon on Fri Jun 27 09:19:25 2025
    On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:27:36 +1200 (NZST)
    Kerr Avon <[email protected]d> wrote:

    Hi folks

    I am having a change in personal circumstances in the coming months
    that means I will be unable to keep my hobby NNTP server running for
    the medium term.

    I wanted to signal to all the systems I am peered with that my plan
    is to shut down news.bbs.nz on 31 July (New Zealand time)

    I do intend to restart the server down the track but don't see this
    happening for around 18-24 months after I shutter things soon.

    I do hope to see you all again in Usenet again soon and thank
    everyone who has peered with my system over the many years we've be
    running :)

    Best, Paul


    That's a shame. Are you not just able to let it run on life support? It
    might be easier then trying to catchup after 2 years? As long as
    there's disk space, there's very little maintenance.

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  • From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to Kerr Avon on Fri Jun 27 15:48:24 2025
    Kerr Avon <[email protected]d> wrote:

    I am having a change in personal circumstances in the coming months that >means I will be unable to keep my hobby NNTP server running for the medium >term. . . .

    Let me express hope on behalf of us all that it's because the Federation
    has been dealt enough of a setback that life can return to somewhat normal, allowing you to raise a family, and not because Servalan is on the verge
    of destroying the Liberator and wiping out the resistance.

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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Kerr Avon on Wed Jul 2 19:10:04 2025
    Kerr Avon <[email protected]d> wrote at 02:27 this Friday (GMT):
    Hi folks

    I am having a change in personal circumstances in the coming months that means I will be unable to keep my hobby NNTP server running for the medium term.

    I wanted to signal to all the systems I am peered with that my plan is to shut down news.bbs.nz on 31 July (New Zealand time)

    I do intend to restart the server down the track but don't see this
    happening for around 18-24 months after I shutter things soon.

    I do hope to see you all again in Usenet again soon and thank everyone who has peered with my system over the many years we've be running :)

    Best, Paul


    Best of luck, and stay safe!
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  • From Kerr Avon@21:1/5 to Kerr Avon on Fri Jul 11 17:06:28 2025
    On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:27:36 +1200, Kerr Avon wrote:


    I am having a change in personal circumstances in the coming months that means I will be unable to keep my hobby NNTP server running for the
    medium term.

    I wanted to signal to all the systems I am peered with that my plan is
    to shut down news.bbs.nz on 31 July (New Zealand time)


    Hey folks

    For now the pressing need for me to shutter the server has passed so I am announcing the server will not close on 31 July as previously posted.

    Instead normal service will continue will all peers.

    If things change for me I will aim to give a one month heads up of any
    intended close down.

    With thanks.

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    Agency News | news.bbs.nz

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  • From Marco Moock@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 11 08:09:39 2025
    On 11.07.2025 17:06 Uhr Kerr Avon wrote:

    For now the pressing need for me to shutter the server has passed so
    I am announcing the server will not close on 31 July as previously
    posted.

    Good to hear!

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    kind regards
    Marco

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