Hello Nigel,
 
NR> > Hmmm.. I think that would be a bit too much. Systems that fly the PING
NR> flag can be considered to have an open invitation to test it ...
 
And there really is not that much wrong with it ...
 
NR> So some not flying a PING
NR> flag may consider it mildly annoying if their logs are contaminated by
NR> unsollicited PING attempts...
 
The argument of disc-overflows is not valid anymore with the capacities now
available ... and the spec mentions that onsollicited PINGs to a system which
does not fly that flag should end in the bit-bucket.
 
There are more important things in life to get upset about ...
 
NR> BTW, why are you sending an unsolicited ping to my BBS if I don't have
NR> the PING flag? :)
 
Look at what I'm getting ...
 
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Date: 11 Feb 21  11:19:54
From: Michiel van der Vlist on 2:280/5555  Nieuw Schnoord in Driebergen
  To: Ping on 2:292/854  Many-Glacier (043) in Mortsel
 
Date: 13 Feb 21  11:03:18
From: Michiel van der Vlist on 2:280/5555  Nieuw Schnoord in Driebergen
  To: Ping on 2:2/0  Eur (043) in B
 
Date: 13 Feb 21  11:03:48
From: Michiel van der Vlist on 2:280/5555  Nieuw Schnoord in Driebergen
  To: Ping on 2:2/1000  International Coordinator in Belgium
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Nothing to be upset about has happened.
 
 \%/@rd

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