Subj : File, file; who's got the file
To   : Paul Williams
From : Janis Kracht
Date : Mon Aug 27 2001 05:48 am

Hi Paul,

> Now the current mess wrt some stupid routing chart in some
> silly file echo, while of some entertainment value, does little
> to address the real problems of this network such as keeping
> mail flowing and helping out (the infrequent) new sysop or moderator.

I know what you mean ;)  I spoke to Foxy about some of the problems in the 
echos and she'll be looking at them.

>>>> Area BACKBONE    0     !       ADM: ZoneHub appointed spokesperson/robot
>>>> %                                   BACKBONE.* echomail tag lists, etc.
>>> Speaking of having your facts straight before you go off on someone. My
>>> facts were straight.
>> No, your facts are not correct.
>>> The description you use above is one the new Janis created
>>> description. That is NOT the description of the area at the time of the Z1B
>>> starting hatching the routing chart in BACKBONE.
>> Do you also use the outdated and discontinued filebone.n* to import your
>> file echo tags into your file tosser?  Quality uplink you must be then,
>> missing a number of file echos.

> Now every time I have attempted to link up to a file area, my
> requests have been interpreted as a echo request which gets me
> no where. As such I don't get them and accordingly this whole
> list thing is simply jambase filler here.

Hmm.. perhaps that is due to how you are addressing the request?  On a good 
number of systems you should address the request to ALLFIX @nodenumber of your 
uplink.. Here at 1:2320/38, requests for file echos are made to either Brobocop 
or Areafix <g>  If your uplink is a BBBS system like mine is, then you need to 
preface your requests with the 'file ' keyword, for ex.:

file +^backbone$

So check with your uplink and find out how to address your message :)


> However if there's anyone w/ an outdated filebone list in service
> it's got to be *me*. :>

I see that your copy of the filebone list is indeed ancient :)  Old ZC <g>

> For the record of whoever cares, here's what mine has to say wrt
> the backbone area and a couple others just for date reference.
> From the copy dated (here)  5/25/98.... ]:>

:)

Take care,
Janis

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