AWL> What is it then Rod. If it was just a nodelist, I would be able to submit 
AWL> an automated request for nodelisting (with PVT flag) and appear in the 
AWL> next issue of the nodelist. I would also be able to subscribe the sysop 
AWL> echos just because I wanted to...

You can join Fidonet without any problem, if you just make sure
you turn your computer on every night between 4+5AM, and run
Binkley, and have it connected to the phone line.  What's your
problem?  Why do you want a fidonet node number anyway?

AWL> But I'm not talking about changing mornings (or whatever) I'm asking that 
AWL> an existing technical concession (PVT flag) be granted to me. Total 
AWL> "hardship" to FidoNet 4 bytes...

Technical concession for massive mail movers.  Are you planning
on moving some large echos, perhaps picking up MSGED_ECHO from
USA?  And it's a lot more than 4 bytes, and it's transmitted to
40000 nodes or something.  That's something like 40*40000 =
1600000 bytes per nodelisted sysop, then there's points as well.
What were you going to contribute to fidonet that you can't
contribute as a point?  BFN.  Paul.
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