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• The Fido Saga continues
• Is a Fidonet Takeover in the works

Subject: The Fido Saga

Well, according to the latest nodelist analysis in FidoNews, Fido will be gone sometime next year. Tsk, tsk. If it weren't for all those self-serving, power hungry idiots up at Fido's Mount Olympus, the network wouldn't be facing its demise so quickly. Looks like some things will never change. Maybe you guys should have adopted P5 when you had the chance. Glad I left when I did.

Have a Nice Day!

David V. Dillard III
formerly 1:10/110
formerly 4:92/0

BTW, I thought the discussions we had in the old Region Coordinators echo were pretty interesting. Take care.

Is a Fidonet Takeover in the works
by Bob Moravsik 2606/583

Unknown to the masses in Fidonet, there is a subtle but posibble effective plan in the works to take over Fidonet. The method is simple. Gain control of Fidonet's Technical Standard Committee, then start writing policy under the banner of technical standards. An entire administrative system could be created within Fidonet based on the arguement that once a technical standard is approved by the "official committee", "officials" need to be created to implement.

A history lesson:

In the "old" times there was an attempt to position echomail in such a way that IT would drive Fidonet. An echopol was attempted in Zone one. It was stricken under policy 4.07 section one which prohibits conflicting or restrictive local policies. Z2 is trying the same trick. When this failed a "bop" was written that tried to convince nodes that it was the rules to follow to get echomail. No follow, no echomail. It failed (see Mr. Sorvestre...due process is needed)

Not to be stopped by details, we in Zone one got "bopfaq". Another policy dressed as a harmless question and answer file. Never the less. Its quoted as if its policy rather then the ravings of one person (Bruce Bodger) who was admonished when he started kicking around Jason Garcia (a teenager) for over using a software registration trial period. (Decision available on request).

NOW...we got the FTA files. What are these. Proposals to create a Fidonet Standard Technical Committee. Who can create. YOU GUESSED IT...any "rec". (plus others). This standard committee can be created by people who don't hold any recognized Fidonet position (*ec's are not recognized). The current proposal is flawed. More then one committee can exist <chuckle>. And who's behind it. Yep...the "bopfaq" boy who is now fighting with the RC's. Bruce Bodger through his hat in the ring for the non-ZC election. He desperately wants the job. He wants to "rule" Fidonet. Bodger got NO SUPPORT for the ZC position... his position. He did this to slow down the process. !!! (The ZC is elected by the RC's when there was a vacancy). There was no process although he is trying to create one to maintain his diminishing credability.

Bottom line. As you read this. The "boppy boys" are trying to convince the masses that they know how to run Fidonet. Since they can't get their foolishness RATIFIED like Fidonet's policy requires, they do end runs. First there was "echopol".. then "boppy".....then "bopfaq"....now "FTA xxx". The *C's are getting wiser now. Bodger's been thrown out of the *C conference and lurks.

What needs to be done is for Bob Satti, the Z1 ZC, to delete all that foolish 1/2XX numbers from the nodelist and have the RC's coordinate all activity in their respective regions as they see fit. Fidonet is NOT echomail. Nodes should not have to jump for the echomail grapes. Backdoor attempts to force a minority's will on the majority should be exposed. Laugh at the FTA documents. Take them for what they are...a pathetic attempt to do what a few can't do via RATIFICATION. Fidonet is a communication media. People have been driven to Internet by this constant attempt to make people "pay" for free communications by OBEDIENCE. Mr. Bodger and small crew are busy in the background. At least know that they are.

Mr. Bodger...I'll be more then happy to argue your position in Fidonews. DO IT IN PUBLIC. Stop this incessive lurking in the shawdows. Let's start with your title.

Bob Moravsik 2606/583