Hello Alan,

 AI> I think a simple request to add the area is all that's needed today. When
 AI> I added a few areas years back I needed the support of 3 RCs. IIRC.
 AI> Things have changed a little over the years.

 AI> It's probably a good idea to netmail the backbone hubs also to let them
 AI> know you have created the echo and you'd like them to add the area so the
 AI> rest of us can get connected.

Thank you for that suggestion.  It would serve as a heads-up to those
sysops that might not otherwise be watching the z1_backbone messages from
Ben.  UNLESS, if a sysop sees the PLEASE ADD message, they add the echo
*only if* they want it?  

Even if a sysop does NOT add it, it would still be added to the AREALIST
for bbs users to see, and request it, wouldn't it?  I'm guessing you've
been a sysop much longer than I ever have, so you would know.


../|ug

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