Yep, some people forget that there are old sysops and new sysops joining
fidonet, it would be difficult and time consuming to setup a BBS without these
documents. Of that is why there were so many useful programs made to help do
this.

An Echolist keeper should only be an administrative role, information in
document out. But your right that some people see power in any role.

Every now again some people need to reminded that this is only a hobby to
enjoyed but for some being annoying is their real hobby.

On Mar 09, 2019 08:20am, Kurt Weiske wrote to TERRY ROATI:

-=>> TERRY ROATI wrote to Ward Dossche <=-


 TR>> Having rejoined Fido after 15+ years and moved from Zone 6 Philippines
 TR>> to Zone 3 Australia it would have made it easier if there were a Z3
 TR>> echolist for the few echos we have in Z3 when setting up a new system
 TR>> and of course it helps if there are changes (probably need a blue
 TR>> moon).

 KW> Yeah, there seems to be an aversion to the idea of an echolist, probably
 KW> because people are averse to giving power to one person to maintain the
 KW> list. Who said Anarchy is dead?

 KW> I've heard arguments that with multiple feeds that there's no need for
 KW> an echolist (no backbone, ergo, no echolist) but the point that you
 KW> need to find out what's available, somehow, seems to be missed.



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