Yes. You're right. It's getting very boring to see the echo hijacked into a
discussion of email lists. Get Charles or Bob or both to write us a program
in C to detect lurkers, whether doggy or catty.

#include 
FILE *fp, *fopen(const char*, const char *);
const char *filename="Lurkers.dat";

int main(int argc, char **argv);
{
    /* Charles's code here */
    return 0;
}

    Of course there would have to be an announcement along the lines of
"if you normally lurk, make an exception just for me and reply to this
mail."

    Then all it has to do is count the replies, and fill up a big array
with the names of the lurkers.

    For the record I have nothing whatsoever against lurkers in FidoNet
echoes. I'm not sure I care for them on street corners where they may be
lurking or loitering with intent, but that is an entirely different kettle
of fish.

Best Wishes,
Bill.

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