Subj : Re: PLEASE ADD status
To   : Dale Shipp
From : Janis Kracht
Date : Fri Apr 16 2021 12:45 am

> -=> On 04-14-21  14:43,  Vincent Coen <=-
> -=> spoke to Sean Dennis about PLEASE ADD status <=-

>> I have put an idea out to Janis to add all of the available (Fido)
>> echo such  as
>> hosted on her system to add in to elist with myself as elistmaint as
>> the mod with what ever little info is available to use then allow any
>> interested parties to take over the 'mod' from me for each one.

> There are echos for which the moderator intentionally does not want the
> echo included in the Elist.  It would be a serious mistake for anyone to
> list them, claiming to be the moderator.

Most definitely...

>> Note there is no reason why the elist system cannot be used for the
>> other networks out there as the program already (generally) supports
>> this. Just need some minor changes to output the reporting files in the
>> individual reporting files to match up.

> The Elist has never been a Fidonet only listing.  There were always
> echos from other networks included.  When did that change?

It has not.

Dale, you are quite correct on both your points.

Sorry Vincent, I just don't see your "vision" happening.

Take care,
Janis

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