29 Jun 15 23:09, you wrote to me:

 ml>>> it is the bbs system he is using that is doing the filtering and
 ml>>> conversion of >=128 characters to 7bit...

 HG>> Yes, from the tests Ed and you have conducted that is apparently the
 HG>> case, even though he sees the proper sign when he writes it.

 ml>> FWIW: i haven't performed any tests... the synchronet bbs software is
 ml>> in operation over here and i've seen the filtering specifically...
 ml>> for each message area, there is an option "Export ASCII
Only"... if
 ml>> this is set to yes, then control codes and >=128 are converted to
 ml>> '.'...

 EV> I don't know if Mike would be interested in finding out if that option
 EV> is set. Or if it is, if He would want to change it on His BBS.

he may be willing if he is presented with valid reasoning... the worst part
is changing it in each individual message area if there are a lot of them
to go through... of course, he could also adjust it in only a couple of
areas, too...

 EV> I've 'bugged' Him with messages every time I see the old Easter
 EV> Islands IP Address "cco.ath.cx" showing up.

:)

 EV> I would think to change a option setting the BBS would have to be
 EV> taken OffLine while looking at or editing BBS settings.

that depends on the software, really...

 EV> I'm glad the BBS is available to be used, I don't want to cause Him to
 EV> have to do a lot of work. I just think I'm trying to be of help.

it isn't all that much work, really... changing a message base setting
isn't anything like creating ansi screens and menus and doing the flow
layout...

 EV> Mark, You said that You use Sunchronet BBS Software. When You want to
 EV> look at settings, or edit them does Waldo's Place go OffLine while You
 EV> do that?

"waldo's place usa" is running remoteaccess... max's
"haven's terminus" is running synchronet... then there's t's
"tesoro's devil" and my "mystic dawn" both running on
mystic... in all four cases, we can edit the configs at any time and make
changes... some changes take effect immediately others require the bbs to
reload... reloading takes mere seconds... however, some operators do take
their bbses down while they work on them... it depends on the task at hand,
though...

)\/(ark

... Redneck: someone who thinks Dom Perignon's a Mafia leader.
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