Subj : FTSC
To : Dale Barnes
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Thu Nov 07 2019 11:42 am
Hello Dale.
07 Nov 19 08:29, you wrote to All:
DB> Just asking the question to determine what is considered the correct
DB> skills the people think this position should require.
Unfortunately, Ward and Alexey are examples of people who shouldn't be involved
because neither can see beyond the end of their own noses. Ward is not a
member of the FTSC; rather he is an "invited guest" because of his illustrious
position in Fidonet and the fact that if he wasn't invited, he'd have thrown a
decades-long temper tantrum in Fidonet until he was. Alexey knows all the
arcane minutae of FTN but is an ill-tempered arrogant person who thinks that by
insulting people and using vulgar language (even if his English skills are
limited) in every post that will impress people.
What is needed on the FTSC is people like yourself who have actually worked on
actual programs that are in use using FTN, like Intermail. To wit, both Ward
and Alexey do know a bit about FTN but I've never seen Ward or Alexey produce
any programs or anything else that would be useful outside of their positions
in the network.
Realizing that the FTSC is nothing but an overglorified and overhyped network
committee that does nothing but record and document current standards is the
first requirement.
Just my opinion, of course, but I've been involved long enough to know that
some members of the FTSC overfluff their pillows in an effort to impress
people.
