AWL> What else determines membership of FidoNet? Being nodelisted allows you to 
AWL> recieve privileges of membership (such as access to Sysop echos)...

Being a Maximus developer allows you access to the MAX_DEV echo.
So what?  Being a point means you make have access to AUST_SYSOP.
So what?  Are points members too?  Being a QWK user you get 
access to AUST_POINT.  So what?  BFN.  Paul.
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