Net Humor

WHAT'S NOT HAPPENING

There isn't always something happening on Fidonet, but there's always something which isn't happening. This column is dedicated to the lost causes which make Fido what it isn't today. Published semi-occasionally...

Douglas Myers doug@mdtnbbs.com 1:270/720

NO ZEC NEED APPLY IN ZONE 1

The Regional Echomail Coordinator's Council has emerged from months of secluded deliberations. Their action on the Zone Coordinator's charge to determine the method of election of their chairperson is... no action. The RECC has decided that it doesn't need a ZEC.

Supporters of this resolution point out that echomail flows just fine despite the lack of a ZEC for the recent past. Pundits point out that the same arguement can be applied to the RECC. In the meantime, the RECC waits - ready to spring into inaction - while the ZC reviews their resolution to come to no decision.

And no ZEC need apply...

UNREQUESTING ECHOS

The R13EC has introduced a new variation to the process of adding echoes to the North American Backbone. Normally, an echo is elisted, and then the moderator requests addition to the NAB. If two REC's subsequently request the echo for their region, it is then carried by the BACKBONE, available to all.

In an interesting maneuver recently, the R13EC "unrequested" two of the echoes under consideration. It's not clear at this point whether this action cancels a "request" or if the action is strictly symbolic. It's not even clear what was wrong with the echos, as the R13EC tells us that the original unrequestor has not provided further information.

This looks like a prime candidate for WHAT'S NOT HAPPENING, but just in case the idea catches on, here are some other echos for future unrequesting:

CPLUSPLUSPLUS

Assertiveness training for Fidonet Coordinators. Unrequested by programmers everywhere.

AERHEAD

Aerobic exercises for sinus disorders. Unrequested by the blonde lobby.

ECHOLAW

Discussion of the principles of sound propagation in mountainous terrain. Unrequested by just about everyone.

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