Hello mark,

 LL>>> 3.4. Echolist Keeper
 LL>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 LL>>> It is the duty of the Echolist Keeper to compile and make available
 ml> a
 LL>>> listing of Echoes on the Backbone whose list they maintain.

 DD>> Could it be that Z2 has no Echolist because they have no "backbone"
 ml> to
 DD>> carry the echoes?

 DD>> I suspect that this "rule" was written by Z1...

 ml> if that's from the Z1-rejected Echomail Policy 1 (aka EP1) document, then
 ml> yes, it originated in Z1 with input from moderators and others from all
 ml> over the network, TTBOMK... Z1 rejected it, as written, for various
reasons
 ml> that i do not recall off hand...

Zone 1 does not have an echomail policy.  Does not need one.
Has a Robot for that purposes.  This Backbone Robot Keeper is
appointed by the OBO, and does all things, for all nodelist
clerks, in Zone 1.

This is part of a help file, which explains it all -

Overseer of Backbone Operations (OBO) - Person responsible for the
  day-to-day operation of the North American Backbone at the zone
  level.  He coordinates routing to ensure reliable and efficient
  transport of echomail and Backbone-routed netmail while avoiding
  creation of duplicate messages.  He also serves as liaison to the
  ZEC and to other distribution systems.

Backbone Robot Keeper - Person responsible for the maintenance and
  operation of the Backbone Robot program.  This program automates
  certain aspects of Backbone operation, as described in this file.
  The Backbone Robot Keeper is appointed by the OBO.

Echomail Coordinators (ECs) - Echomail Coordinators have been
  recognized by Fidonet since 1987.  The Zone Echomail Coordinator
  (ZEC) coordinates echomail at the zone level.  Region Echomail
  Coordinators (RECs) coordinate echomail at the region level.
  Net Echomail Coordinators (NECs) coordinate echomail at the net
  level.

So, this "person" (which is a robot), is a trained puppy to do
the bidding of the Z1C?  Who trained it?  If never trained, I sure
hope it does not pee or defecate on somebody's carpet ...

--Lee

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Often Licked, Never Beaten

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