Text 1358, 43 rader
Skriven 2009-11-18 22:45:52 av Joe Delahaye (100136.fidonews)
   Kommentar till text 1354 av Lee Lofaso (3:800/432.0)
Ärende: FidoNews 26:45 [01/0
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  Re: FidoNews 26:45 [01/0
  By: Lee Lofaso to Joe Delahaye on Wed Nov 18 2009 20:43:02

 > Let's assume, for the moment, that an individual chooses to apply
 > to become a fido sysop.  What if that individual chooses to use an
 > alias in applying to become a fido sysop?  Should that application
 > be denied?  What happens if a fido higher up fucks up and okays the
 > application, giving the go-ahead for the individual John Doe to be
 > a fido sysop?  What a mess that would be!  Peter Cottontail, fido
 > sysop, and moderator of the Easter Bunnies echo!  Or Count Dracula,
 > fido sysop, and moderator of the Transylvania echo!  Not only that,
 > but taken a step farther, that same fictional character can use
 > that alias in any and all echoes, pretending his/her alias is
 > his/her real name!  So why have real names only as a rule in fido?

Over the years there have been fictional names used.  Sometimes with permission
of the NC, or RC, other times without their knowledge until much later.
Nothing new there

 >
 > JD>Thus, while the BBS might be a member of Fido, its users are not.
 > JD>Fido cannot punish a user for misbehaving, but it can punish the
 > JD>Sysop.
 >
 > Oh, c'mon Joe.  Get real.  A BBS cannot be a member of Fido.
 > Nor can a node or nodelist be a member.  Only individuals can
 > be members.  Real individuals, with real names.  Not individuals
 > who use fake names, but individuals who use their real names.


The BBS gets the node number, or, in actuallity, the mailer on that BBS is the
node number.  It is the same idea as giving a semi truck a speficic number when
you have a fleet of such trucks.  It identifies that truck (node), and only
that one.  Does the driver of that truck have that number assigned to his name?
No, he gets to drive the truck with that number.  Yeah, I know, he may also
have an employee number.  One number driving another.
 >
 > I am sure you agree.  As well as most everybody else.
 >

See above
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