Subj : Re: Z1_BACKBONE Echolist Update
To   : Ben Ritchey
From : Alan Ianson
Date : Thu Oct 11 2018 05:47 pm

  Re: Re: Z1_BACKBONE Echolist Update
  By: Ben Ritchey to Alan Ianson on Thu Oct 11 2018 04:47 pm

 AI>> Today I think the NAB serves Fidonet as a whole regardless of zone
 AI>> and has done so for many years.

 BR> Not always or necessarily a good thing, evolution.

True enough. In the case of the NAB I hope that it has (or will) evolve in a
way that serves Fidonet as a whole.

 AI>> Do you mind if I make my case? :)
 AI>> There may be moderators in other zones who need to interact with the
 AI>> backbone to have listings changed, added or removed.
 AI>> It was my understanding that this area is where they did that,
 AI>> although I could be wrong.

 BR> Doesn't seem "right", after all it IS the North American Backbone! Why let
 BR> non-Z1 SysOps have access and the ability to change things? I'm not
 BR> paranoid, just thinking, just common sense! I would rather have a non-Z1
 BR> SysOp work with a Z1 SysOp to change anything. Let a Z1 SysOp approve it
 BR> and do submissions. 

I was more thinking of giving you (the backbone.na maintainer) the power to
change things based on moderator input.

In any case though, as you are the moderator of this echo I will abide by your
wishes in the matter.. :)

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

.... Acting without thinking is like shooting without aiming.
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