Dan Ceppa wrote in a message to Ward Dossche:

 WD> I'm interested in this implication ... what if a moderator starts a
 WD> conference, does not wish to list it, someone else does and claims to
 WD> be the moderator? 

DC> That's exactly why you list it in the first place.  

DC> It's one thing if an Echo is local to a single BBS.  Once it opens 
DC> up beyound that you risk runnung into problems.  

DC> What happens if someone else sets up an interface in FIDO and runs 
DC> the same node number as you are using?  

DC> That's right, they can't because of the Node List would tell those 
DC> involved that the number is not available.  The Echo List works  in
DC> the same manner.  

One of the best arguments I've read yet.

NOw before somebody splits hairs and argues you can't have an echo local to
a bbs, used to do it all the time when I had numerous points. IN
southeastern Iowa we had a couple local echoes, a local for sale and a
general local info echo. I also had an echo just to disseminate info that
might be of interest  to my points.


Regards,
           Richard
... A good captain is hoisting his first drink in a bar when the storm hits.
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