On Jun 07, 2016 12:13pm, Joacim Melin wrote to Allen Prunty:

 JM> Let's do this.

 JM> Questions:

 JM> 1. Do we need a moderator?

Per Echopol1 yes all echos need a moderator.  And to keep them in full
distribution rules should be posted every month (also prompts people to say
something)

 JM> 2. If (1)=yes, why?  Are there any Fidonet rules stipulating that every
 JM> echo requires a moderator?

http://www.rxn.com/~net282/echopol1.txt

You can find this in many different places.


 JM> I run my BBS on a Amiga 2000 and it's still reasonably stable, offering
 JM> me tons of joy and entertainment and (sometimes) a bit of a headache.
 JM> Surely, we can come together as users (or just fans) of the Amiga and
 JM> keep the discussion civilized?  I'd rather not see this echo turn to
 JM> FN_SYSOP...

It shouldn't turn in to FN_SYSOP as long as the FN_SYSOP people kindly stay out
of this and let us work it out on our own.  At first all I was going to do was
the minimum to keep it on the North American Backbone and do the monthly echo
rules to keep a "heartbeat" going in the echo.  There are many echos out there
that the only post that is going through the net is the ONE single post that
contains the rules every month.  I'm pleased to see that it did stir things up,
but surprisingly many that are vocal, with few exceptions, have posted anything
Amiga related in here.

Although I'm not pleased to see that some who have nothing to do with the Amiga
is posting here.  I also was very good friends with Asha Develder... she was a
very gifted artist and really made magic with her Amiga.

I would love to turn this echo over to someone who will lead it, and drive the
echo.  ALso would love to see the amgia file distribution return to the net as
well sometimes, but one step at a time.  I have three Amiga Software CDs that I
am going to online soon as well.

It might shock some, but I've been around a lot longer than you would know... I
was operating a BBS in 1985 on an old Atari 8 bit... and graduated up to the PC
World.  I had an Amiga I used for school... many of the educational programs
were either amiga or apple.  Sometime in the early 1990's I actually was once a
moderator here.  Was so busy we had more than one.

There are some things I don't want to fade to oblivion... this echo being one.
Many memories were made here... MANY... and I made many friends here (hope I
can count you as one.)

I think I've got some activity going here it's obviously alive again... now if
you don't mind indulging my cuiosity tell us about your BBS... It's machine and
etc.

Allen

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