On 08/26/15, Bj”rn Felten said the following...
 
 BF>    As a side-note of the acclaimed ratification of our present policy,
 BF> here's an article that predated the short quote from the Z1 nodelist
 BF> epilogue that mark previously quoted -- and that was even about P4.06:
 BF> 
 BF>      Date:   15 May 89  10:04:16
 BF>      From:   Randy Bush of 105/6
 BF>      To:     David Dodell 1/0
 BF>      Subj:   Formal Objection to Proposed Method of Policy-4
 BF>              Ratification
 BF> 
 BF>      Policies 1 through 3 were adopted by a consensus of the net as a
 BF>      whole, and P3 was subsequently (though irrevelantly, IMHO)
 BF>      ratified by IFNA.  At the time Policy-3 was adopted, it was
 BF>      assumed that time would require new policy, and the the new
 BF>      policy would be adopted by means similar to that of Policies
 BF>      1-3.

Even in 1989 it was assumed a new policy would be needed, among other things.

I hope that in the coming days, weeks, years we can update policy and make
fidonet a fair and "good place to be" for everyone.

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

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