>>>> It is patently ridiculous to hold down the rest of FidoNet just
>>>> because one zone can't educate their nodes.

>>> I agree there, though like I said, I think Malcolm's fix is
>>> perfectly understandable due to legal ramifications in his
>>> zone.

>>however, this extreme step has never been warranted in Z1 WRT new dehli,
>>india nodes (when there were some) ???

>> with all due respect GMABFB O:)

 JK> Hey, if he wants to run this program over his Zone's entries
 JK> and wipe out all those 000-'s that's up to him.. wouldn't
 JK> catch me doing it.

i hear that... i wouldn't either... however, i would take whatever steps
were necessary to _educate_ sysops, new and old, about the situation and
how to handle it...

 JK> I know what you mean about New Delhi, though.  Over here I
 JK> guess we just had to deal so we did :) :)

yeah... i guess... for the most part, there wasn't anything to do since the
country code is exactly that... to dial out of country requires one to use
the international dialing code for one's location... that, in itself,
eliminates the "local" problem...

the entire argument also points to those who are either politicos or who
haven't really and truely looked at the problem or thought it thru...

)\/(ark