Unless I'm mistaken, the recent postings of New Files announcements is in
contravention of the stated rules for this echo.  The most recent rules
(from the August 2003 version of the ELIST archive) state:

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FILEFIND
     ALLFIX International FILEFIND Echo
           This is the International ALLFIX FileFind Echo This echo
          is here for the express purpose of allowing users with access
          to ALLFIX or some other compatible FILEFIND program to send
          a request over FidoNet to find certain files that they are
          looking for. FILEFIND req. can be echomail in format.  If
          some general netmail replies are generated they should be
          sent via routed NETMAIL.  However since some of these type
          of replies can be very larger that should generally be frowned
          upon.  This echo is here for the specific use of FILEFIND
          requests. Not for file announcements or anything else of
          that nature. AllFix is Copyrighted by Majik.Net and Dale
          Barnes
          Status: Active
     Origin:       1:140/1                           Group: FIDO
     Distribution: Fidonet Backbone
     Gateways:     Zone 86 BackBone via 1:395/19586
     Language:
     # Nodes: 1000          Volume: 2281/mo        Rules: FILEFIND.RUL
     Flags:  [Has Rules]
     Notes: Moderator Approval for ANY Gate
     Moderators:   Bob Seaborn, 1:140/12
     Last changed: 27-Jul-2003 by Bob Seaborn, 1:140/12

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The correct echos for these type of announcements are potentially
ALLFIX_FILE, FIDO-REQ, HOUFILES and NCFILE.  Note that there are some
restrictions applying to these areas as well, which may or may not apply to
a system's postings. Although I'm not the moderator of this echo, I am
asking that people try to follow the stated rules.  If anyone wants to
discuss this further, I urge you to do it via netmail, and not propagate
this off-topic thread.  Thanks.

Bob

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