Hello Janis.

20 Nov 02 23:57, you wrote to Steven Horn:

 JK> Or he could always dial up his isp, get connected to the internet and
 JK> contact you _directly_ via binkp.. and disconnect from his isp when
 JK> he's done.  I used the internet in that manner for quite a while
 JK> before I got a domain set up for 24/7 internet activity.

 JK> I think there's just no excuse for making an internet node Pvt when he
 JK> or she is online and reachabe 24/7 just like a pots node.

Thank you for seeing reason on this, Janis. It's good to know that at least
our ZC recognizes the need to treat all nodes in this network equally; and
maybe that's got something to do with why Zone 1 is finally growing again
while Zone 2 continues to shrink.

I've given up on the FTSC ever "seeing the light" on this issue.
If you look at some of the comments I'm getting while trying to get this
point across in the FTSC_PUBLIC echo, there doesn't seem much hope for
moving forward with the FTSC as our guide. I could be wrong, and I hope I
am; but the old prejudices and stubborn attitudes to not change the way
ION's are treated seem to be deeply rooted in those who are pursuing FTSC
membership.

Did you see my Fidonews article proposing a "Fidonet Society"?
I'm going to create a web site and try my best to promote the idea, and see
if it grows. It may start out as a small thing, but eventually it may do
some real good in helping to move Fidonet in a forward direction.
Membership will be open to any *C, any mail hub, and any developer, past or
present, of Fidonet software.


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