-=> On 06-20-19  16:55,  Michiel Van Der Vlist <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about Ten Years Ago. <=-

 DS> I understand your point about the XX, I seem to recall that it simply
 DS> indicated the type of mailer I had which has been IM and then Argus.

 MVDV> The XX indicates that you support Wazoo type file requests 
 MVDV> and file update requests. File requests can not be routed 
 MVDV> and you do not accept direct calls...

Granted.  The XX was put on there by my NC when he assigned me a node.

 DS>  BUT, I do operate a BBS with users

 MVDV> So you say. But three days ago you wrote:
 
 DS> I don't run a server.

 MVDV> A BBS is a server. So what is it?

Both.
 
 DS> even though I do not accept incoming connects -- and never have done
 DS> so.

 MVDV> What is the point of running a BBS if you do not accept 
 MVDV> incoming calls? Why do I (again) get the impression that 
 MVDV> you are not telling the full story?

I run a BBS for myself and for my users (plural).  They do not connect
with my BBS directly.  They connect with my BBS via sending an email
message which then spawns a process to sign into the BBS *locally*.
Another process is spawned via a cron type event at specified times
during the day to send them messages via an email.  This is how they
receive echo messages and submit replies.
 
 DS> I'll send a netmail to my NC and mention that the XX should be removed
 DS> and baud rate changed to 300.

 MVDV> The MO flag makes no sense either if you do run a BBS but 
 MVDV> accept no incoming calls.

Your statement makes no sense.  MO explicitly says that my node does not
accept human callers.  And it does not.

                               Dale Shipp
                  fido_261_1466 (at) verizon (dot) net
                              (1:261/1466)



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