AWL> No, "legally" you haven't been part of FidoNet until now, 
AWL> of course now you are part of it, you could find yourself 
AWL> paying 1/N640(count) of N640s costs etc if anyone every sues
AWL>  Fido...

PE> What if someone sues everyone who's listed in the white 
PE> pages, because one of the members of the white pages murdered
PE>  someone?

AWL> You can't be a Member of the White Pages, as you
AWL> get listed there by being a Customer of Telstra...

 RS> Yes, and there lots of other situations where being on a 
 RS> list says sweet fuck all about any legal liability too Alex. 
 RS> Like the nodelist.

But if the list is a *membership* list, and the organisation is *not*
incorporated, then you can find yourself jointly liable for any debts and
impositions...

AWL> FidoNet Nodelist *does*not*equall* telephonebook...

 RS> And it *does*not*equall* legal liability either Alex.

So how else to you determine membership or non-membership in FidoNet?

...Alex.
(Pagan & Proud)

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