* An ongoing debate between Joe Delahaye and Earl Croasmun rages on ...

 JD> Yes, but it lists a moderator (gasp).  I think the problem is that
 JD> somebody decides (usually from Z1) to list an echo that has been
 JD> around for a while, and is no longer listed.  In a lot of cases it is
 JD> no longer even on the backbone, and thus not propogated.  However,
 JD> some may still be using it in other zones, not knowing that it was
 JD> discontinued.

Thank you Joe, you described the problem perfectly. Add to that the
requirement in Z1 for elisting an echo before it can be added to the
backbone, voila'

I think another field in the echolist database for "coordinator"
in addition to moderator (TBD works here) would probably solve the issue :)

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