DD>>> It has been ever since I've been linked to it. I've not seen
 DD>>> any postings by the IC, nor anyone writing to him.

 ml>> then you weren't here during the recent policy change proposal
 ml>> stuff...

 DD> Recent? That was months ago. No I wasn't here then, I only
 DD> linked at the end of August this year, after the overthrow of
 DD> the IC you say was posting here. Have you seen anything here
 DD> of the new IC?

there were some messages from him, yes...

 DD>>> Surely that's up to the moderator to decide....

 ml>> ButOfCourse and it seems that he has by virtue of the echolist
 ml>> details for the echo... now, as to whether or not he enforces that is
 ml>> another matter that is still up to him...

 DD> Without such "enforcement", the entry in the Z1 elist is but
 DD> hot air...

 DD> Oh, who _is_ listed in the Z1 echo list as moderator of this
 DD> international echo?

IC
     Communmications between the IC and Fidonet membership
       The IC echo will provide a communications link between
       the International Coordinator and Fidonet members.
       Topicality is based soley on messages that are between
       the IC and members.
          Status: Active
     Origin:                                         Group:
     Distribution: FIDO
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     Notes: members.
     Moderators:   Thom LaCosta, 1:261/1352
     Last changed: 24-Aug-2004 by Thom LaCosta, 1:261/1352

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