Bj”rn Felten wrote to Alan Ianson:

BF>    Ah yes, the good ol' elist. Imagine what damage it has caused fidonet 
BF> over the years. Well -- some regard it as *the* Bible and some think it's 
BF> less than garbage, and nowhere in policy does it say that it matters shit.

I can't imagine what damage it caused fidonet, maybe I wasn't paying
attention. I find it useful to find information about echo areas, at
least according the person who listed it. But yeah, aside from that it
doesn't matter shit.
 
BF>  AI> I guess it's upto the IC if he wants the area restricted to SysOp's 
BF>  AI> only
BF> 
BF>    Damn right you are! When eventually the IC appointed by Janis will make 
BF> one of his semi-annual, spectacular appearances here, we might be able to 
BF> ask him. Just don't hold your breath waiting, you here!

OK, I'll keep on breathing, just in case.. ;)

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

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