Subj : a classic QWK areas shifting problem
To   : Rob Swindell
From : August Abolins
Date : Mon Feb 07 2022 09:49:00

Hello Rob Swindell!

** On Monday 07.02.22 - 01:17, Rob Swindell wrote to mark lewis:

 >> AA> QWK system/distribution has "classic" problems?
 >>
 >> it is a long-standing (aka classic) problem for QWK
 >> setups... QWK uses message area numbers to identify message
 >> areas... if a BBS adds a message area, all the areas after
 >> it are pushed down another number...

 RS> Some BBSes may work that way, but not all. Synchronet, for
 RS> example, has long supported 'static QWK conference number'
 RS> assignment, so re-arrangement of message areas by the
 RS> sysop does not have to mess-up users' (or QWKnet nodes')
 RS> pending REP packets (resulting in the problem you
 RS> described). --

Ah.. then I must update my commentary: Synchronet-QWKnet  
systems are near perfection.  ?  :D

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