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Hello Roger - 

>> I don't know what the agenda is and haven't the inclination
>> to try to sort it out right now. Each time someone
>> 'suggests' being a point and I resist the 'suggestion' turns
>> into inuendo that I'm not 'into fidonet' deep enough to suit
>> 'whoever'. 

RS> Charles, you are projecting. There is no agenda. 

After all these years I just don't 'get it' eh? 

RS> I just happen to like you enough to share with you what I
RS> think is a great way to receive and send Fidonet
RS> messages.... AFAIK, that is exactly what Bob's intentions
RS> are as well. 

I 'share' even with people I don't particularly like. My
attitude on FIDO is closer to a 'professional' attitude than a
personal one. 

>> Extremely peculiar at this time since the people
>> recommending it also are in favor of elisting the echos? 

RS> I don't think that argument makes sense. For one thing, I
RS> am donating my time to work with Janis Kracht to try to
RS> help Fidonet survive. 

A 'trigger point'? Not this time. :-) 

RS> And, why would someone recomend the point system if they
RS> were in favor of having Fidonet migrate to mailing lists? 

I guess you would have to ask Bob that question? 

>> I'm not looking for more middle men between me and the
>> echos. I call when it suits me and have no problems logging
>> in to multiple BBS if need be. I can bypass log jams and BBS
>> that delete my messages (they can/do/have). 

RS> And that is why I started my comment by saying that people
RS> should use what suits them. Now that you have made it clear
RS> that you have no interest in trying something different, I
RS> will not mention it again. 

Again with the inuendos that I have no interest in something
different. I could just as easilly say that those who use a
point system are afraid to operate independently without a
mother hen. 

>> The pecking order, chain of command, or whatever else FIDO
>> has to offer is of no interest to me. 

RS> Again, that has nothing at all to do with being a point. 

"What the sysop giveth the sysop can taketh away" a quote from
the old hacker's bible of yesteryear when men were men and
sysops were gods. 

RS> Being a point is all about enjoying the benefits without
RS> the headaches... that's all. Take it or leave it. I really
RS> don't care one bit what you do. 

Gee and here I was thinking that you liked me. ;-) 

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