Letters to the Editor

* Letters on the Ed's Desk
From: "Matthew C. Mc Carthy" 1:396/1.4 <mmc_c@juno.com>
To: <editor@fidonews.org>

Hi Warren.

"The present officers being "grandfathered", (factored) in the plan. I personally like, "International_WWW.Fidonet" for a name. Let me hear what YOU think, please, that I may modify the ideas presented thus far. Bear in mind this is only a discussion of Policy 4.07".
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That last sentence should read:
"Bear in mind this is only a discussion of Policy 1.00".

The rationale being that Policy 4.07 was a non-ratified document that is held in esteem by some SysOps, and held in disregard by other SysOps. That particular document, in and of itself, is a great divisive factor within FidoNet!

If we are going to build a 'new ladder', we should begin from scratch, and start from the bottom rung, Ver 1.0. Even the term "policy" is in itself offensive to some SysOps!

Perhaps the term "Protocol Ver 1.0" would provide a smoother starting point.

Everything in FidoNet should be first clearly defined within the document, ie: What is FidoNet? What is a BBS? What is a SysOp? What is a Hub? What is Netmail? What kinds of Netmail are there? What is an Echo? What is Echomail? What is a Moderator? What is the EList? What is the FTSC? What is... etc., etc.

Once all the definitions are fixed, then the interrelations can be demonstrated.

Beyond that point, there will be very little need for much "policy" as almost everything will have already been spelled out "by definition".

One super-ambiguous phrase would likely remain valid though, and I can think of no better way to express it, 'do not annoy nor be easily annoyed'.

ALL the "commoners" (SysOps) should be allowed to provide input, as well as be allowed to vote on the final product.

Some areas likely for lively discussion would be those concerning ZMH, and the ability to receive Netmail. All such discussions should be steered towards the NEW document, not the "way it's always been". What does FidoNet need in the 21st century!

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Thank you Matt, lets see
if that cast catches a fish!
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From: "Michael Kleerbaum" 2:2432/203 <Michael.Kleerbaum@t-online.de>
To: <editor@fidonews.org>

Hi Warren,

there is another place, were everybody can download the FidoNews. From the first issue to the latest, we have all collected. You can read them there online or you can download them.

http://www.was-ist-fido.de

You don't have to speak German to find them on this homepage. The only thing you have to do is to Click on the "FidoNews"-Button.

Please can you add our Homepage to this chapter?

+ -- -- -- -- -- -- FIDONEWS AVAILABILITY -- -- -- -- -- -- + | | |
Freq FIDONEWS @ 1:140/1, or 1:396/1 | |
ftp://ftp.sstar.com/fidonet/fnews/ | |
ftp://ftp.nwstar.com/fidonet/fidonews/ | |
http://www.fidonews.org | | email
subscription: majordomo@fidonews.org | | ftp mail:
ftpmail@fidonews.org (subject: help) | | | + -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- +

Thanks a lot! Michael

------Thanks for the invitation, and information, ol'wdb
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(6952) Thu 12 Oct 00 1:56p By: Warren Bonner To: Darrell Salter Re: What do you think??? St: Sent

Warren Bonner wrote in a message to ALL:

WB>Please let me know your thoughts on short dual lingo articles.

DS>I'm all for it. Thank you for asking.

Darrell

Thanks for the input Darrell.

ol'wdb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(6993) Thu 12 Oct 00 12:40a By: Gregory Parks To: Warren Bonner Re: What do you think??? St: Rcvd

-=>Quoting Warren Bonner to ALL <=-

WB> English is the official language of the Fidonews, but does WB> that prohibit articles being dual language presented to the WD> editor for consideration? And if approved being published? WB> Please let me know your thoughts on short dual lingo articles.

Do it! It'd do some of us monolingual types good and we might learn something too. Actually I've studied classical latin several years so if they ever perfect time travel...

Thanks for your input. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(7006) Thu 12 Oct 00 5:48p By: Michael Grant To: Warren Bonner Re: In Rememberance of Doug... St: Rcvd

Hi Warren;

Please don't take it as a criticism, but watching your initial "no rules" proclamation, and almost immediate ensuing flame-fest that occured in here, I couldn't help thinking that somewhere Doug Myers is having a good chuckle over your sudden "baptism by fire" as Editor and moderator of FIDONEWS.

FWIW, I think you have handled the extrordinary (For FIDONEWS, at least) circumstances quite well, and considering things that were said, you showed remarkable tolerance and restraint.

I'm sure it'll eventually get better here... ;)

Thanks for your input! ol'wdb