Subj : Re: Nodelist Flags
To : Paul Quinn
From : Nick Andre
Date : Sat May 30 2020 10:11 am
On 30 May 20 20:53:40, Paul Quinn said the following to Nick Andre:
PQ> NA> The original question was about listing BBS connectivity in the
PQ> NA> nodelist.
PQ>
PQ> Nope. FTN, hypothetically.
I do not quote-rant very often as I cannot afford royalties, buuuuuuuuuuut:
"I'm looking for ways to show a non standard telnet port or a ssh port or...
and yes it's for BBS connections.. a U flag could do this I guess.. it's open
for use in the FTSC specs.."
Seems to me BBS connections is different than FTN/mailer connections, no?
Or did I miss that memo on where the term "FTN" now includes "BBS software".
PQ> NA> The nodelist is for mailers to call other mailers. Not for mailers to
PQ> NA> call a BBS to slay the Red Dragon or mooch someone's warez collection.
PQ>
PQ> The Fidonet nodelist, damned right. 8-)
Paul H. is more than welcome to do whatever he wants with his own net, but
when listing non-mailer-related stuff in a nodelist entry, it should be
expected that many people will question and take him to task over this.
Doesn't matter if Wilfred flies the U,TRUMP_IS_A_NICE_GUY flag, or if I fly
the U,WILFRED_IS_A_CLOSETED_HOMOSEXUAL flag, the Nodelist Police will complain
and issue fines.
Nick
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