23 Jan 16 13:57, you wrote to me:

 ML>> the question now is how to get it updated in the BACKBONE.NA file and
 ML>> on all the BBSes that carry the area that are using the long title as
 ML>> the area's name...

 DG> Thank you for the explanation.

you are welcome :)

 DG> Is there a consensus on the best source to obtain a longer echoname
 DG> listing that is a little more current?

short of removing all configured areas and re-importing a new and updated
list, no, not that i'm aware of... it is just one of those tasks that
require BBS operators to be aware of the change so they can make the
adjustments in their software and possibly in the lists they use to import
areas if/when they rebuild/reconfigure their systems...

i would say that this discussion should be "awareness enough" but
it only works for operators that actually read the area ;)

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