> Now, that it is done, yes it is doable.  The netmail process to the robot is
> good. The rules for the message format are ok.   But I would bet that a new
> sysop or just a user wanting to establish a new echo would FAIL.

Yep, when I did this in the past it took me 2 or 3 weeks to get through it.

> Exactly.  That is why Fidonet split into zones is irrelevant too. It doesn't
> matter where one gets a feed. The network essentially relies on cooperation
> anyway.

True, the zones are irrelevent but they are here to stay. All the FTN
software in existance today uses it.

I know in my own case 1:153/757 is part of my fido heritage. I would not
want to become 2:153/757 and I'll bet sysops in other zones fell the same
or something close to that.

Zones are irrelevent but harmless.

> Do you mean the list of files ELSTnnnn.ZIP ?

>If so, yes that would be a bit of work to download all of them and search for
> string *within a file within a file* within each archive.

Yes, those are the ones. Some years ago I went looking through there to
find the original entry for FN_SYSOP. I found what I was looking for but it
was not easy.

> My Boss node does not allow rescans of STATS echo (where I assume some clues
>for the previous FUTURE4FIDO might be found.)  But I *can* pull the content vi
>the NNTP option and get the messages going back to 2010.  I'd like to solve th
> mystery.  Call me nuts.

Yep, I have an urge to look up FUTURE4FIDO too, but I'm not going too.. ;)

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