AWL> Bill, you have only just joined FidoNet.

BG> Into semantic wanking too, are you?  |-)

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

BG> Nope, I've not signed anything, only verbally indicated
BG> that I have "read and understood" P4 (and I certainly
BG> have not specifically agreed to abide by its archaic
BG> recommendations). Ergo, I'd really like to see them try...

AWL> You have however applied for and accepted Nodelisting.

I've also applied for a phone line, a dog license, various credit
cards, for various catalogs, etc etc etc, has done sweet fuck all
to my liability to be sued as a 'member' of any of those Alex.

AWL> In the abscence of any other Register of Members
AWL> that could be held to be proof of your Membership...

Nope, thats complete and utter crap Alex.

AWL> As P4 includes provisions for applying itself to anyone in the
AWL> Nodelist, having "read and understood" could be
considered consent...

It does indeed, says sweet fuck all about any risk of being sued tho Alex.
The most that does is spell out whats required to stay nodelisted etc.

AWL> Then again I'd wager that most of it would
AWL> be red penned by a Court if they tried it on...

Oh well, more of your money down the drain.

The main reason you have fucked up completely is that if you dont like
some detail in there, you are perfectly free to have your own net with
any detail you like in your own net. So there goes that silly claim up
flames in the most comprehensive manner.

--- PQWK202