Alan,
 
> It almost looks like the russians want to make fido into a democracy.
 
I doubt that. And you're talking about the subset who took part in the
poll, just a few percent of the whole segment.
 
> As far as I know I can communicate with any fido node. I don't see how
> a new Z7 would improve anything technically or socially.
 
Exactly. If nodes are being prevented from participating, then they are
being prevented at local level, not here.
 
Take care,
 
 \%/{at}rd 

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