> I guess I just don't understand why the PLEASE ADD post is needed.  Is that
> supposed be the official announcement for the sysop?

Not all echoes have been carried on the backbone, some may have been
distributed privately or even in other networks.

> And.. I would rather fill in a form than construct a fixed-text message.  Too
> easy to forget the darn "---" at the end, and a few other
things could go
> wrong.

Yep, that tearline must be a "Fido thing".. :)

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