Subj : ADministrivia
To   : all
From : Richard Webb
Date : Wed Mar 23 2011 03:40 pm

Greetings folks,

I was recently asked by Sean Dennis to assume duties of maintaining
this echo with the echolist and other customary moderator
duties. With such an echo, I consider this to be more of a caretaker
function, as most folks who would be participating in such a
conference are aware of the usual conventions.

Back in the day this was quite a popular place with many good folks
asking questions, and providing help to binkleyterm users.
Yes, we answered a lot of basic queries that were covered in
the docs, but at times some of the more arcane uses and
features were discussed as well.  I've wished more than once that
I had those old archives, as there were discussions of such topics
as how to capture caller id data to one's log; unusual uses for
function requests, etc.  

Anybody with archives of this area from those more active days
could sure provide a great service to today's binkleyterm user.   
IF you have such archives please let me know.  At one time
I had quite the archive from 1992-97.  However, Katrina did
her number on that one.  I'm sure Bob Juge the perennial
binkleyterm help node had quite the extensive collection as
well.  But, as we all know, Bob is no longer with us.  So,
if you have such archives of this echo please advise me, and
the rest of us.  WE can then see what can be done about making
that information available in some form.

other administrivia:

I don't think you'll see any great changes in administration of
this echomail conference.  I'm not going to go out of my way to
kill conversation, so long as it's civil and adult, as well as
relevant to using binkleyterm.  Intelligent adults shouldn't have
to be shown where the line will be drawn, but crossing said line
egregiously will definitely get moderator attention.  

OTherwise, I intend to post rules and info quarterly, as
it seems to me that's just as effective as monthly, but still
gives backbone admin folks indication that the echo is still
cared about.  Otherwise, I don't see a real need to post
rules here more often.  After all, most users of
binkleyterm are sysops or point ops.  The occasional newcomer
who may have stumbled across binkleyterm and wishes to use
it for a dumb terminal in another application should be able
to find these rules on his host bbs or nntp server.  More
frequent rules posting is deemed counterproductive by this
moderator.   This rules file will be available in the echolist
archive, and many areafix type programs enable you to send rules to
downlinks when links are established.  You can always request them
sent via routed netmail from me or any appointed co-mods however.

Thank you for carrying, and participating in the binkley echomail
conference.

Richard Webb, moderator



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