Editorial

A few items of interest...

There are times when it is actually amusing to watch what happens in FidoNet, especially when certain individuals make attempts to prove a point, and don't realize what is in store for them.

Doc Logger appears, again, having made an erroneous assumption in his previous column...it makes no difference and actually points out precisely the point I was indeed trying to make...and to answer his unspoken question, it takes me about seven hours to read the book. Doc did good...he just hasn't realized why yet.

And the "scorched earth" policy seems to be moving to a quick and earnest conclusion...

John Souvestre has apparently decided to go for an "endgame" in making a direct challenge to the Z1EC, Bob Kohl, by making several accusations, including the claim that the Editor of the FidoNews has refused to post election results as submitted.

Likewise, John has decided to join in the furor over my "true identity", and make claims that I have committed "voter fraud".

As well, allegations of 'bribery' and 'payoffs' have been made.

A pity that Mr. Souvestre is about to become the very foolish looking person that he has long been accused of being...and by his very own hand.

I would, again, point out to John that the FidoNews publishes what is submitted to it...and the only "editing" done is to meet the margin requirements (which occasionally slip by...sorry, Michele!).

As to the rest...

Keep watching, everyone...this should prove to be highly entertaining.

However, to that end, it appears from tossing the nodediff here each week that it may indeed be time to look at the long-quelled and oft suppressed (or so several have said) requests from various sysops to establish a new Zone in FidoNet...Zone 7.

The advantages are obvious...it significantly lessens the chances of tie votes in the ZCC; it balances the Zones and gives more direct representation to the sysops involved; and it reduces the chances of Regional Coordinators being drowned out when they wish to address issues of their areas.

The downside of it is, of course, that the current "majority" in the confines of Zone 2 would likely be reduced to a comparable level with all other Zones, but what's more important...maintaining a majority, or enhancing and enabling representation closer to the real population?

As well, with the advent of BinkD and ARGUS, it may be that the future center of new developments in FidoNet is shifting yet once again...

An issue to consider for the ZCC, no doubt...along with another.

Yet another FTSC member has resigned from the group, citing some personal reasons.

I believe this means we have lost a total of three FTSC members, but I can't be certain since I've seemingly been denied access to the FTSC echoes overall, even though I was elected to that body.

As a member of FTSC, I've not been able to gain access to the FTSC Working Group echoes since these were established, and only five messages have passed through the main FTSC echo since these echoes were established.

I'm certain that this is *merely* an oversight, but my queries as to where to get a feed from have been met with stony silence and a 'humorous' comment that I have been added to the SEEN-BY of every member's posts.

Since I've received no real responses to my queries, I suppose that posting this here instead may garner a few more serious responses, no?

Or, at the least, present a case for the ZCC to decide on the merits and usefulness of the newest incarnation of the FTSC.

Communication doesn't work if it is only one way...

Next week, I will attempt to carry out something that hasn't been seen in the FidoNews in quite some time...a personal interview with another member of FidoNet in a face-to-face meeting.

Let's see if we can meet before I say who and where...

And that's it...a few items of interest to consider, one and all.

-zf-