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On 21 Mar 19  09:42:33, Dan Cross said the following to David Drummond:

DC> Seriously: What would happen if a group of interested people just
DC> created their own "fidonet" and ignored the existing network?  Would
DC> anyone other than a couple of people notice?

I'm not sure I understand. If you mean use the Fidonet software to start up 
their own network away from Fidonet, its already been done for decades, they 
are called Othernets. Fsxnet, Dovenet, Micronet are excellent examples.

If you mean just branch off and establish your own Fidonet structure; sure but
all that it does is further cause a divide and animosity by leaving behind
people that you just can't get along with. Effectively you will have "two
Fidonets" and both will have fun trying to explain why the other exists. And
right back to zone-wars, you-suck and my-way-is-the-best-way troll fests.

Nick

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