>> WD> Meaning an entire zone is missing in action ...

>> No, it doesn't mean that at all.  The zone is there, they just
>> succumbed to apathy and did not participate.

>As your knowledge and understanding re: the functioning of Fidonet's cogwheels
>approaches zero, I can only confirm my initial statement ... an entire zone is
> missing in action, not just during this election.

Strange... I still connect with 3 solid links in Z4.  It is not a huge number 
of links, but even your own network is extremely small in number these days :)

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