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echo: elist
to: WARD DOSSCHE
from: DALE SHIPP
date: 2020-01-29 01:57:00
subject: Re: New elist program ab

 -=> On 01-28-20  11:15,  Ward Dossche <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: New elist program ab <=-


 DS> The Elist is not controlled by Fidonet, but
 DS> provides a service for those who choose to use it.

 WD> To my perception the elist was used to try to control 
 WD> certain aspects of Fidonet.

It is true that the Elist was used by the major systems in various ways.

 WD> Other than that, I think the whole concept has become obsolete.

Why is it obsolete?  It is and always has been a vehicle where
moderators might list their echos so that people could find out about
them.  What is wrong with that?

                               Dale Shipp
                  fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
                              (1:261/1466)



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