On Wed, 03 Sep 2014, Roy Witt wrote to mark lewis:

 EV>>> I read the ARN in the LS_ARRL echo on this BBS that I usually see

 RW>> Does he still post what he receives from ARN without removing the
 RW>> introduction line and each 'Break' included. I edit those out for
 RW>> easier reading here.

 ml> i post the script of the show as it is written and sent out... if it
 ml> weren't meant to be disseminated in that form, it wouldn't be sent
 ml> out in that form...

 RW> BS!

right back at ya, roy...

 RW> The ARN is sent out in the form you post because it is meant to be 
 RW> read by an Amateur Radio operator who needs to take an ID break 
 RW> every 10 minutes or so. This is in accordance to the FCC rules on 
 RW> identification of your station, as required on an over the air 
 RW> (aka broadcast) network. A real HAM would know this already.

the newsletter is posted as sent... period... i post it like that because i
was given specific permission to post it into different networks than it is
originally disseminated in... the header and break lines stay /because/ of
the rules on station identification and because there may be stations which
do (still) read it on the air during their broadcasts...

 RW> The edited edition posted here is done so without regard to anyone
 RW> having to ID their station, as it is only meant to be read in a
 RW> Fidonet echo format and not broadcast over the air.

that's your thing... not mine nor that of the LS_ARRL echo... i assume that
ARN has given you permission to post their newsletter in a modified form?
not that it matters to me one way or the other...

)\/(ark