Malcolm,

 > Rather than having yet another echo to read, I would 
 > like to suggest that the ZCC echo be made publically 
 > readable by all. That would mean that the ZCC-PUBLIC 
 > echo would not be required and be one less echo for us 
 > to keep up  with. Any discussion on ZCC and IC matters 
 > can take place in the existing IC echo.

As said previously my system cannot offer anything
"readable-only". It's a ¨technical matter so offering ZCC on a
free-for-all basis will do exactly ¨that: render ZCC-interaction
impossible. 

The ZCC-echo serves a purpose for anyone not interested in the zone-1
drivel ¨that is attracted by any type of unbiased communication. So if you
prefer ¨ZCC-material intersected with Roy Witt's glorifications of Adolph
Hitler as ¨well as the verbal anatomy of the human body, Phil Simpson's
whatever it is ¨that turns him on, Ross Cassell suffering from an ulcer
again, Michael Grant ¨being the oracle of Fidonet and some others in their
separate trades of ¨making people feel miserable then a free for all
ZCC-conference indeed ¨serves that purpose. 

Keeping them separated, however, will provide for a clean log of
¨ZCC-interactions without polution of whomever.

A ZCC-log will still be a pure log of what went on in the ZCC-conference
¨without being interjected with outside remarks that bear no relevance or
¨excert no influence.  

As said elsewhere I cannot offer it read-only except on an honour-base.
That ¨works inside zone-2, I'm pretty certain it will not work outside this
zone. 

 > I realise that you can never make a read-only echo 
 > totally secure against outside posters but I am sure it 
 > will be secure enough to be workable. 
 > 
 > Any disagreement with that position?

I think to keep both separated will ensure the ZCC to conduct clean (what's
¨in a name) conversations while not having to bother if/when one doesn't
want ¨to about outside comments.

Makes sense ... I think.

Take care,

Ward 

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