Hello Thom.

28 Sep 04 18:20, you wrote to me:

 | RT>>>> Are there any othernets known to be currently using Zone 7?

 BR>>> Yes, Bluenet ...

 RT>>> Got any contact details?

 TL>> Did you try Google?
 TL>> Using bluenet and fido as search words...there appear to be
 TL>> approximately 60 entries.

 RT>> So far no dates current enough to be worth bothering with, lots
 RT>> of history  tho ...

 TL> At this point it's academic....If DoWahDiddy.net decides to use a Zone
 TL> then nodes who may belong to that network and another one will either
 TL> be very luck and be able to use both....ot have to choose between one
 TL> and another.

Okay ...

 TL> The unfortunate fact is that all too often folks in Fidonet act like
 TL> they own everything.

Unfortunate ...

 TL> It's not only zones...it's also echotags.  I can remember several
 TL> "influential" Fidonet members telling me that I had no business
 TL> listing othernet echoes in the Echolist, and that if there was a
 TL> conflict, the othernets didn't count.

 TL> Bob, of Familynet, can attest to the fact that his echolistings, as
 TL> well as anyone else, have an equal footing in the Echolist Database.

No problem ...

 TL> I have a feeling that there are many othernets active, and they
 TL> simply
 TL> aren't know to us because they see no reason to put up with the
 TL> Fight-O-Net style.

Well, I been doing a lot of reading via/because of goole, and they are 
effectively hiding under the radar, because they don't appear on the horizon 
anywhere.

 TL> I hope this echo once again acts as a venue for all nets to discuss
 TL> their specialties and provide information that will allow folks join
 TL> if they find something of benefit.

That would be nice ...


Russell

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