Subj : Re: echos - a morbid curiosity
To   : Wilfred van Velzen
From : August Abolins
Date : Tue Dec 15 2020 11:52:33

 
 >  CP> But I'm sure there are many "abandoned" echos such as this one that
 >  CP> are stilk on various systems. you have to muddle through and find
 >  CP> them, and see which ones still are linked to multiple systems,

 > Why do we need this area anyway? Since there already is ASTRONOMY, which at
 > least had a bit of traffic over the years.

I concur.  ASTRONOMY is probably "godd enough".


 >  CP> and if you want, you can get them relisted as "official" echos on the
 >  CP> ELIST.

 > There is nothing official about the ELIST! ;)

At least ELIST is a good standard of organizing and announcing the availability
of echos.  Without it, sysops are generally do a piss poor job of advertising
and informing users.


 >  CP> SEEN-BY: 124/5016 153/757 203/0 221/0 1 6 240/1120 1634 1895 8002 8005
 >  CP> SEEN-BY: 280/464 5003 5006 331/313 335/364 423/120 712/848 2432/390
 >  CP> SEEN-BY: 2452/250 4500/1
 >  CP> @PATH: 153/757 221/6 335/364 240/1120 280/5003 464

 > This is getting bigger though...

Is it bigger than ASTRONOMY's?  Does the SEEN-BY include pass-through systems?
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