*** Quoting Michael Grant from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***

MG> It's time to drop this "solution" that is a non-solution,
and look for
MG> better ways to solve the problem.

Ok, come up with one.  I'm all ears!  Find a way to update 9,000 or so
sysops ¨with a new program without losing most of them.  Meantime, the
advancement has ¨been in keeping them all able to function for now without
problem while ¨allowing the newer set a way to play.

 MG>> worse. The PVT kludg is /unacceptable/, and a much better solution
 MG>> needs to be found.

Then make one.

MG> they ought not to be running a mailer. Any cost incurred by their mis-
MG> is their /own fault/, and is /not/ the fault of any listing. To push t
MG> a that anything else is true is to shirk the individual's responsibili

The listings need to be compliant enough that everyone world-wide knows
what to ¨block at need.  Sofar, that is 000- and whatever else might be
needed for one's ¨local area.
                                       xxcarol

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