FV>> It appears that before a new format for the Fidonet
 FV>> Nodelist can be made, the current flags and format
 FV>> needs to be decided on. With at least two Zone having
 FV>> different rules for what is allowed in the Nodelist,
 FV>> we have a problem that needs to be dealt with. :(

 ml>> that is true... one ~must~, however, also be aware
 ml>> that technicians should be the ones to perform this
 ml>> function and not politicos... why? most politicos
 ml>> aren't "into" "technical"... they don't fully
 ml>> understand the technical aspects... they are wrapped
 ml>> up in debate, emotion, and secondary representation...

 FV> An example is in the FIDOPOLS echo. :-)  I agree. Technical
 FV> first, politics as a last AND needed alternative.

ummm... drop that "AMD needed alternative" portion and i'll
wholeheartedly agree with you... it is all too obvious to those that want
to see it that the politicos are where the "blame" lays for much
of the demise of ~this~ network... they are the ones that brought us P4 and
others...

)\/(ark