ml>> stuff, paul... the ' # Origin: ' stuff was done this way so that
ml>> moderators could see and reply to gated messages that come from
ml>> another FTN network.

 ml> you forget that not all moderators are sysops... 
 ml> without access to a kludge key to turn them on or off 
 ml> while reading the messages, they mean nothing at 
 ml> all... with the modified origin lines, anyone can see 
 ml> that the message was gated from another FTN network...

IMHO, and this is purely opinion, someone without a basic understanding of
routing in his own Zone, some awareness of interzone practices for
international echos, and enough echomail diagnostic and topology awareness
to inspect and understand Kludges isn't competent to be a moderator. 
Secondary topic moderators working as assistants to a qualified SYSOP or
Point moderator might be the exception.  

Of course, maybe I'm presumptuous with the concept that volunteers should
be competent even if listed SYSOPs.  

Does anyone have any idea what percentage of Fido SYSOPs would be able to
use PATHS and InspectA as tools?  


Terry


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