On 2018 Jul 17 00:21:38, you wrote to me:

 MV>>> So use this so called "advanced feature" if you must, but do NOT do
 MV>>> it by entering fake telephone numbers in the nodelist.

 ml>> the feature is MEANT to be used from the nodelist because that is the
 ml>> way things were flowing at that point in time...

 MV> What was MEANT was a bad idea.

you really do not know the history, do you?

 ml>> your own mantra of "the nodelist is meant to help mailers talk to
 ml>> mailers" even supports this...

 MV> Ot does not.

it absolutely does... systems capable of using the internet to connect with can
 definitely use the information in that field just like any other field...

 ml>>  especially with the limitations of the nodelist at that point
 ml>> in time...

 MV> What limitations? There never was a limitation on what was put in the
 MV> system name field.

no one said "system name field"... i said "limitations of the nodelist at that
point in time" meaning the 158 character line length limit that used to
exist... the whole reason why the INA flag was created was to get around that
limitation and thwart those who were adamant about breaking the nodelist by
stuffing every internet related field with domains... rossC knows that battle
because he fought it with a member or two of the Charlotte NC net when it
existed...

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