Subj : Tiers
To   : FOXY FERGUSON
From : TODD COCHRANE
Date : Fri Jul 13 2001 10:41 am

FF>It has been my opinion for some time, Mark, that for any "distribution
FF>system" employing a central mesh method of operation (as do the NAB and
FF>the Z1B), only the central fully meshed hubs "qualify" as members. This,
FF>I feel that the Z1B would do well to drop the "Tier2" title ande
positionh FF>altogether and simply list whichever hubs have direct
connects with Tier1 FF>nodes as "connections". Various "levels" of member
hubs harkens back to FF>the time when echomail only came into the net
from an NEC who fed from an FF>REC or RHub who fed from one of three
so-called "stars". This is long FF>outdated. What good does it do to
continue to cling to obsolete concepts?


You must remember that The Tier 1 members are fully meshed the Tier 2
are not... Yet they have equal voting rights and are treated as equals..
The only difference is the meshing and this is why their is a difference
in the way the listing is shown.

Todd..

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