Subj : Nodelisting
To   : All
From : Michael Grant
Date : Thu Oct 25 2001 12:38 pm

And the bullshit continues...

In most smaller FTN's, the *C's don't even list the nodes; they pass the 
applications on up the line, and the ZC him or her self decides where to list 
the node. The *C's and the nodes simply have to accept it.

Funny thing about that sort of nodelisting system; you know, no one in those 
smaller FTN's seem to think that it's unfair, and no one screams because of 
where the ZC listed them. So long as they're listed /somewhere/ and they can 
participate in the network, the nodes are very happy.

Fidonet probably started out the same way. Tom Jennings chose to change this, 
because he realized that through cooperation, much can be accomplished a lot 
easier and more quickly if he lets others list nodes. He likely hoped that the 
spirit of cooperation that Fidonet was built upon would be it's strength, and 
that the membership would work /together/ and not /against/ each other.

Now look at the sad situation we have here. Jealousy over where a node is to be 
listed, incriminations and conspiracy theories and plain old insults. None of 
this stuff ever goes on in those smaller FTN's when a new node is listed, 
because there is nothing to fight over. The node gets listed where the ZC wants 
it to be listed, and everyone's happy. Why? Because everyone /cooperates/!

If only Fidonet were like that again, perhaps we'd be growing instead of 
shrinking. By refusing to cooperate with your fellow members of this network, 
you are killing Fidonet. For once, why the hell can't the people from R12 show 
some small amount of respect for how others want the nodelist to be ordered, or 
at least wait and see what the node /actually/ wants before you start jumping 
up and spouting off your political views on what you think Fidonet /should/ be?

Fidonet is what it is. It's a hobby network; built on cooperation and 
compromise, and respect. Remove that compromise and cooperation and respect, 
and you destroy the foundation of this network.


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