Joe Roberts : Robert Stinnett wrote:

> Just a user here and trying to follow this conversation though I did run a
> Fidonet system 25 years ago (man that hurts to type).

You're not alone.  Many of us could say that as well!

> * A few systems I've seen have in their login processes, "Just make up a
> name for Fidonet, which requires a real name."
> * Who has time and resources to police this?  In theory you could police it
> when it came to sysops, but verifying every user...I remember watching

It would probably be wise to maintain real names for sysop/nodelist purposes. 
But for users, each Fido BBS could be responsible and at least try to remind
users that Fidonet requires a proper name.  If a user does not wish to oblige
then there are othernets.


> Anyway just my two cents; thank you to all of you, whatever your
> opinions are on all of this, for keeping Fidonet alive all these years: for
paying
> for the electricity, hosting, and just keeping your boards running.

Likewise.   I am blown away when recalling the systems that implemented
satellite dish technology to move mail.

The topic of Fidonet and BBSing popped up in conversation at my place of work
just recently, and those people recounted quite fond memories.

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