Subj : 466/0
To   : Stas Mishchenkov
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Fri May 30 2025 12:18:52

Hello Stas,

On Thursday May 29 2025 13:15, you wrote to me:

 MvdV>> But it is not entirely out of your control. To use the .ru TLD
 MvdV>> for your host name is a choice.

 SM> This is a strictly technically reasonable decision.

That is not how it is percieved...

 MvdV>> You could use a neutral TLD like .org, .net or .com instead of
 MvdV>> a country related TLD.

 SM> Konstantin Kuzov 2:5019/40 is the host master of g0x.ru. I use the
 SM> domain name for free. This is dynamic DNS. It is very well automated
 SM> and updates take effect on other DNSes within a minute. Why should I
 SM> refuse it?

It is not for me to decide of you should use it or not. I am merely pointing out to you how you choice is perceived. To me it looks like a political choice.

The fact that you claim to have the gift of bilocation - via your node in Moscow - does not help either. Plus that the location of node 460/16 is listed as "Simferopol-Russia". Sotty, Simferopol is Cremea, not Russia. Don't tell me that is a purely technical decision.

 MvdV>>  I don't think there is much you can do about the country code
 MvdV>> in the telephone number other than just drop it. Which may be
 MvdV>> an option.

 SM> It can't be an option for me. We have a PSTN out only node in our
 SM> network to which I must to deliver mail.

I see no POTS only node in net 460...

 MvdV>> The majority of Fidonet nodes is IP only.

 MvdV>> Or at least do you need to advertise it in the nodelist?

 SM> Yes. I must.

why? If it is only for that one pesumed POTS only node in net 460, it can be dealt wuth by a private nodelist.

 SM>  In other side it is a good case to bring into accordance
 SM> the nodelist with FPD

FPD??

 SM>>> It need to be sure that it is indeed a dead network, and not
 SM>>> just that you have no connection to it.

 MvdV>> Even in a county at war it should not have to take so long to
 MvdV>> make reasonably sure a net is dead.

 SM> Did you know how to be be sure under conditions of partial IP address
 SM> blocking?

If the "partial IP blocking" makes the node unreachable fro inyone alse then the node is unreachable and the nodelist should reflect that reality.

 MvdV>> You will never have 100.00% certainty but that is not needed.

 SM> It strongly needed. Any node is essential.

Gost nodes are not essential.

 MvdV>> Time to clean up. One way or another.

 SM> Propose the safe way.

There is no safe way. 100% safety is an illusion. But if you postpone action for that reason, you will end up with ever moe garbage.


Cheers, Michiel

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