Subj : Re: A simpler backbone
To   : Kurt Weiske
From : Tony Langdon
Date : Thu Aug 20 2020 02:35 pm

-=> On 08-17-20 10:42, Kurt Weiske wrote to Matt Munson <=-

 MM> Maybe we need to revitalize the backbone list and cut 20-30% of the
 MM> confrences. If people have an urge for some of the other echoes there
 MM> can be an alternate backbone.

There are a lot of dead echos on Fidonet.

 KW> No backbone is needed, we don't have toll charges (for the most part).
 KW> No one trusts anyone to power any more, so build a mesh design. No
 KW> moderators, since there's no such thing as a feed cut any more.

Hmm, sounds like Fidoweb. ;)

Maybe the idea can be refined and made into a post by post distribution system
like newsgroups with top notch dupe detection, so when one node says "I have
message ID <ID>, with hash <hash>", their peers can say either "Send it" or "I
already have that one", and save sending it in the first place, if it's not
needed.


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