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to: MICHIEL VAN DER VLIST
from: NIGEL REED
date: 2021-02-16 13:10:00
subject: Re: FidoNews 38:07 [02/08

Michiel wrote:
> Hello Nigel,
> 

> Hmmm.. I think that would be a bit too much. Systems that fly the PING flag
can be considered to have an open invitation to test it but we know that long
toes are not uncommon in Fidonet. So some not flying a PING flag may consider
it mildly annoying if their logs are contaminated by unsollicited PING
attempts...

BTW, why are you sending an unsolicited ping to my BBS if I don't have the
PING flag? :)
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