Text 36708, 72 rader
Skriven 2016-09-19 10:51:44 av mark lewis (1:3634/12.73)
  Kommentar till text 36679 av Tim Richardson (5353.fidonet_fidonews)
Ärende: Nodelist Distribution
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18 Sep 16 21:10, you wrote to me:

 TR>>>> But first you'll have to drive all the users out of Fidonet.

 ml>>> no we don't... all we have to do is close the BBSes and news/web
 ml>>> servers... we can still keep our mailers and tossers running and use
 ml>>> sysop readers which access the message bases directly... no BBS or
 ml>>> news/web server means there's nothing for users to connect to so no
 ml>>> way they can

 TR>> (snip!)

 TR>> And what of those who aren't `in' your little `Z1'? Oh! What then?

 ml>> if the entire network decides to close up shop for users, then you
 ml>> have no recourse...

 TR> First of all...as has been shown to you many times, you have no
 TR> control over other zones.

first of all, no one has to "show you that" because we already know it... hell,
the whole operation was invented and created in Z1 to start with...

 ml>> if you want to continue to "push buttons" and "rub noses" you'll have
 ml>> to join as a legitimate operator...

 TR> Soon enough. Soon enough.

you've had years already...

 TR>> No `users', no BBS's, no `moving mail' no nothing. You'd all have your
 TR>> own little `safe space'!

 ml>> we're quite happy right where we are...

 TR>> And leave Fidonet to those of us who enjoy it.

 ml>> nah...

 TR> In that case:

dude! stop it! my ribs are hurting from all the laughing at your failed
attempts to post that graphic... you are just too damned funny, boy!

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 TR> is this clear enough for you?

)\/(ark

Always Mount a Scratch Monkey

... It was just an apple! (Adam to God)
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