Subj : Re: Question for the nominees
To   : Tim Schattkowsky
From : Dan Clough
Date : Thu Feb 27 2025 10:52 am

-=> Tim Schattkowsky wrote to Dennis Slagers <=-

 DS> Can the nominees give me information about what they are going to do the
 DS> next years with their FTSC seat?

 TS> Beyond the need to review/renew existing proposals,

This should be the major focus of the FTSC.  Fix the backlog.

 TS> I see two major topics

 TS> - improving security and privacy in fidonet, making it a viable
 TS> alternative for safe communication. Existing approaches are dated and
 TS> incomplete.

Doesn't seem like a big concern to me.  I don't expect communications to 
be secure in Fidonet.

 TS> - often writing a fido messages feels crippled compared to
 TS> an email, mostly because of the lack of support for embedded images and
 TS> attachments, but also because text formatting becomes an issue. This,
 TS> providing compatible mechanics for transporting larger messages with
 TS> richer content is a major area for advancement. This means option more
 TS> reliable text formatting and the inclusion of Images. Something that is
 TS> simple to implement based on existing internet- and FTSC standards.

I don't mind going on record here to say that I'd be opposed to this.  I 
don't *want* "richer content" in Fidonet messages.  I want them to 
remain as plain text.  If I want fancy formatting and images, I'll use 
some other platform for that.  I *like* that Fidonet is plain and 
simple.



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