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Skriven 2015-04-18 12:23:13 av Joe Delahaye (49966.fidonews)
  Kommentar till text 23698 av Nicholas Boel (1:154/701)
Ärende: Re: annoying robot
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  Re: Re: annoying robot
  By: Nicholas Boel to Joe Delahaye on Fri Apr 17 2015 20:29:12

 NB> This paragraph here brings up a question for me, who obviously has not
 NB> been around as long as most of you, but has been around long enough to see
 NB> regurgitated arguments from both sides of the pond.

 NB> So my question is, the paragraph above is basically saying that ANYONE can
 NB> implement a policy at a certain level. So if Z2 implemented EP1, and we
 NB> reside in an echo that originates and/or is moderated by someone in Z2..
 NB> shouldn't EP1 be followed, no matter if Z1 voted it out of Z1 and refuse
 NB> to use it?

An echomail policy is mentioned in policy4 actually.  So my thinking is no,  on
your question.    YMMV


9.9  Echomail

 Echomail  is an important and powerful force in FidoNet.  For the purposes
 of  Policy Disputes, echomail is simply a different flavor of netmail, and
 is  therefore  covered  by  Policy.  By its nature, echomail places unique
 technical  and  social  demands on the net over and above those covered by
 this  version of Policy.  
********************************


This part refers to EP

 In recognition of this, an echomail policy which
 extends  (and  does  not  contradict)  general  Policy,  maintained by the
 Echomail  Coordinators,  and ratified by a process similar to that of this
 document,  is  recognized by the FidoNet Coordinators as a valid structure
 for  dispute resolution on matters pertaining to echomail.  At some future
 date the echomail policy document may be merged with this one.


So, I would think if one zone accepted it, then it is valid in THAT zone and
THAT zone only.  Again, my way of thinking, an echo does not originate in any
particular zone or node even.  A moderator may be located in that zone, but
that to me, does not indicate a point of origin.  Where I would agree that EP1
would apply is when, for example, I, as a guest in a Z2 echo participate, I
would be subject to that policy, as it is NOT an international echo, but a zone
specific, or better yet, a region specific echo.
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