Subj : linked
To   : Frank Vest
From : Gordon Lewicky
Date : Sat Dec 14 2002 07:55 am

 Quoting Frank Vest to Bob Short 
 Subj. linked, dated 13-Dec-2002 18:37 

Hi ya Frank,

 FV> Now, put this into operation. Put the IP or domain in the "name" field
 FV> of the Nodelist. Standardize an IP flag ("IP" would do) that tells IP
 FV> mailers to access the finger daemon on the default "Fidonet" port at
 FV> the IP/domain address listed to get the information on what the Node
 FV> is capable of and what port(s).

Yup, read the whole thing, and agree in general.

Just like to make one comment on what to do with the domain name.
It might be vanity on my part, or ego, but my bbs /IS/ called
Milky Way.

It's not milkyway.somewhere.com just as my name isn't
glewicky@somewhere.com

You may most certainly send me a msg to my email address but I
would hope that you would address me by my given name. Likewise
you may binkp to my bbs at it's address but I do hope that when
you speak of it, you use it's given name, just like you use my
given name when speaking of me, hopefully. :)

I'll be binkp capable by the next nodelist, already am to
my inet links, but I will be adding my address in the IBN flag,
because I see no reason why I should have to change my bbs's given
name to suit the nodelist, for exactly the same reason why I see
no reason why I should have to change my own name to suit the
nodelist.

Small point? Maybe, but in this day and age of de-personalization,
I think we should do whatever it takes to retain a modicum of
personality within the nodelist.

If we are going to fix things, then I think that there should be a
way to have the ip address in some other place on the line as well.

We can keep the usage of the bbs name field for the domain name in
ions, or for pots/ions for those who don't care and for brevity's
sake as well, but not make it manditory.

Dammit, I am 2 personae. I am Gordon Lewicky and I am Milky Way
and I am damn proud of both names! :)

Cheers...
Gordon Lewicky (Pdk)

Sysop - Milky Way 1:153/307 NC 153
AdventureNet 33:500/150
email glewicky@telus.net

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