nathanael culver : Lee Lofaso wrote:
>  LL> Also time to ditch the multiple zone rule.
>  LL> Let's write a new policy for all of Fidonet.

I concur.  Me too.  Fidonet 2.0   Ooops, looks too much like Zone 2. We
don't want it to use *that* number!  [cowering and ducking..]  LOL

> Something else that could be done would to be clean out the dross in the
> echoes. A few weeks ago when I linked up to Fidonet, I added all 429 echoes
[snip]

> ..most trafficked are dead. So yesterday I
> spent an hour or so unlinking about 80% of them.

I did the same thing, and rescanned for any older posts that were
available when I felt I had a smooth operation open to the public.  What
embarrassment.  Callers wondered, "where are the messages."  It was very
hard to convince people that Fidonet was truly active.


> Sure, what's wrong with leaving them there? Except paging through my echo
> list is like walking through an abandoned mansion shouting into empty
> rooms.  It gives Fidonet a cold, dead, empty feel.

Well said. That's the same feeling I had/have.

One one hand, empty echos give the impression of inactivity or
non-interest. On the other hand, they are an indication of suitable
locations for discussion that *can* get started.

Perhaps we ought to take this topic to one of those suitable echos? I'm
game.

.../|ug

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