Hello Richard!

04 Feb 10 14:03, you wrote to me:

 RC>> Dan Ceppa hasnt posted since early autumn 09.

 RW> I note that as well, and HOpe DAn's alright.  I was thinking at first
 RW> he was a part of the glitch in the northwest. I haven't really paid
 RW> attention, except maybe to note that the echolist was keeping echomail
 RW> conferences listed.  Other than making sure that it acknowledged my
 RW> netmails keeping my echos updated I pay little attention to the
 RW> echolist, it's acted sorta flaky, as in the robot has here of late a
 RW> few times .

Doesnt help matters when the echolist keeper accidentily sets his system
clock one year ahead..:-)

 RC>> There is no rule for handling echomail suspensions, as far as how
 RC>> they are issued.

 RW> That's right, never has been.  There have been attempts to
 RW> promulgate some and have them accepted, but that hasn't
 RW> happened.


and never will..

Here is the rub, Wayne doesnt have access to netmail on the board he uses
at least via QWK.

But I dont make it a habit to netmail people whom are not in the nodelist.

 RC>> Wayne wont respond to you if it means him issuing a mea culpa, too
 RC>> many times do we see users inventing rules for a network they are
 RC>> a guest of.

 RW> Wouldn't know about your first point,

I think this point is bearing itself out..

Wayne is good at trying to recruit allies to carry his water, if he didnt
see you as one, well...

 RW> but as to your second, would
 RW> agree.

Yeah, I am a user of the Internet, I am going to make up a rule and accuse
everyone of breaking it.. LOL

 RW> Anybody reading here can pick up back issues of the fidonews and look
 RW> at the various attempts to formulate echomail policies, and in many
 RW> cases the various documents themselves right in the snooze.  None were
 RW> given force of authority.

There are elements of "echopol" in place that the Euro's use, but
I remember the thermo-nuclear explosions going on in the sysop echoes when
they tried to pass it here. Speaking of users citing rules, another user,
Lee Lofaso, also tries to rabidly quote echopol by saying it applies over
here, har!

I have 10 years experience as a regional coordinator and major mail mover,
I know the rules and procedures, despite Waynes incorrect perceptions.

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