Subj : Re: RIP C.G. Learn - Sysop of Valhalla BBS in Richmond, VA
To   : Ward Dossche
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Sun Dec 11 2022 04:53 pm

  Re: Re: RIP C.G. Learn - Sysop of Valhalla BBS in Richmond, VA
  By: Ward Dossche to Nigel Reed on Mon Nov 21 2022 07:52 pm

 > Nigel,
 > 
 > NR> Well, you're the person who has mentioned writing an article twice now,
 > NR> so maybe you're the man for the job.
 > 
 > I have written multiple articles about people who once were among us and the
 > passed away ... but other than the name I have no idea who the man was. Some
 > must have known him ...
 > 
 > NR> I believe I mentioned we should have a page for our fallen sysop brother
 > NR> but I think it got shot down. How about an rip comment section in the
 > NR> nodelist, they'll be forever imortal then :)
 > 
 > I have proposed exactly the same thing several years ago but my colleague ZC
 > decided against it for a variety of reasons, so it was shelved. I could've d
 > it on my own simply "because I could" but the opinion of the other ZCs is wo
 > something, also of former ZCs who are invited guests in the ZCC-conference.
 > 
 > NR> Plus, it'll give the NLP something else to moan about.
 > 
 > The NLP is not necessarily by definition a negative entity, try looking at t
 > as a resource instead of as the enemy.
 > 
 > I have been annoyed by the NLP as well but I declined to comment and observe
 > what was going on. And really ... this is not going to make me many friends 
 > they have been pointing out an amount of issues which are ... errors. As a
 > result some RCs in Z2 have indeed intervened, adapted entries, removed them,
 > made the nodelist better ... I don't see the problem.
 > 
 > They are analysing a lot more than just nodelist entries, also which symboli
 > addresses are problematic as at some point there were entries which did not
 > resolve for years on end. Also they're looking at the situation in Ukraine a
 > how it affects the nodes still operating there under war-conditions.
 > 
 > Take care,
 > 
 >  \%/@rd
 > 
Janis Kracht knew him. I barely did.  


I got word he was in the hospital then on or about 20Nov that he'd passed.  I
had already marked him down.  Jay contacted that he was trying an emeritus
thing so held them for a bit but not forwever if wondering.

  xxcarol
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