Subj : Tiers
To   : TODD COCHRANE
From : Frank Vest
Date : Sat Jul 14 2001 02:56 am

On (13 Jul 01) TODD COCHRANE wrote to FRANK VEST...

Hello TODD,


 TC> FV>Real question to me is: Why does Fidonet Zone 1 need a tier??...
 TC> FV>better yet, why does Fidonet Zone 1 need three distribution
 TC> systems.

 TC> 1. Each of the distro systems have a integrated mesh to expedite
 TC> moving of mail downwards

Wasn't there something like a mesh before the backbones came to being?
It was something like "fidonet.na"?  I came into Fidonet around the
ending of the "fidonet.na" period and was still in a steep learning
curve. Due to this, I didn't learn a lot about the "fidonet.na" setup.

 TC> A power struggle on titles would commence some think they need to be
 TC> king of the hill forever.

Why is there a need for a power struggle? Just move the mail.

 TC> 2. The Z1B principle difference is in the way we cull the dead echos.

Why should there be a difference?


Zone 1 has an echolist. It lists echos and what network they are
distributed in (ie: Fidonet, Joenet, and so on). That would lead to a
belief that if it is listed as a Fidonet echo, it should be available
in all Fidonet.

Now. Put in x number of distribution systems. Each have different
rules about how an echo should be listed.

All of a sudden, you have the list of echos that are in the Elist and
should be distributed divided and split and some are available in one
area, but not in another.

Each distribution system creates its own echolist. There is a Elist,
but it means little since it is ignored except as a list of echo tags.
Therefore, there are several "Fidonets" operating in Zone 1 since they
distribute a different echolist for each.

Is it any wonder that other Zones don't want to participate in the
Elist and don't understand it? Is it any wonder that other Zones have
a hard time understanding how to list their echo in Zone 1? This is
really sad in a network that is shrinking.


Regards,

 Frank

http://texoma.net/~flv
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