Subj : Observations of the current ELIST.RPT
To   : Wilfred van Velzen
From : mark lewis
Date : Sun Jan 09 2022 04:31 pm

 On 2022 Jan 09 19:22:08, you wrote to me:

 WV>>> Maybe that was a good idea in 1987, when Fidonet was totally
 WV>>> different. But it is not current practice for the ELIST.

 ml>> i said it was one reason for listing non-distributed echotags... i
 ml>> didn't say anything about it being current practise... other reasons
 ml>> are for ownership and archives...

 WV> Ownership of a dead area? What's the point?

one point would be to maintain the ownership of the tag...

 WV> The (current) ELIST is not for archiving. It's for listing active
 WV> areas IMHO...

noted even though it is a wrong thought...

 ml>> there are others, as well...

 WV> Well please mention them. I don't see it...

i've mentioned several... are you missing mail?

 ml>> whether you agree with them or not is another matter...

 WV> ;)

:)

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