Bj”rn Felten -> David Drummond wrote:
 BF>>>    You dodge the question! If Malcolm already takes care of this
 BF>>> "problem" for you, why should we in zone 2 have to suffer?

 DD>> You'll have to take that up with your ZC

 BF>    I would gladly do that, if only you guys, that are effectively held
 BF> hostage in this affair, would only stand up an boldly state that "Hey!
 BF> Don't involve us in this! We've taken care of our own business here and
 BF> we really don't need you to do anything about it!"

Hey! The IC's word is law.

Besides, all of those systems who listed 000-phone numbers are
*uncontactable* by my BinkP system. Isn't Fidonet about interconnectivity?
Isn't that why we've embraced the IP age?

 BF>    But we still don't see any of that, only a massive clinging to the
 BF> 000-hoax that everyone *knows* is nothing but a hoax, something that
 BF> never ever has happened and never ever will happen.

I beg to differ. I *have* had properly configured auto dialling equipment
ring Emergency services on more than one occasion when it took upon itself
to have a minor brain fart. Luckily I was present every time. It could
happen with unattended software/modem combo.

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regards

David

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