Subj : Re: LinuxNet
To : Dan Clough
From : Sean Rima
Date : Sat Mar 01 2025 03:50 pm
>> NR> I would much rather see someone else take control of Linuxnet rather
>> NR> than start up a new network.
>>
>> NR> Why not talk to the current owner about taking over if he doesn't have
>> NR> time to work and promote it? That is something I would get behind. I
>> NR> don't think I'd want to try and start another new network from scratch.
>> Certainly a possibility. One of the big issues with that is that the
>> current ZC doesn't seem to respond to anything, and I think might not be
>> in favor of such a thing.
>>
>> I suppose it's worth asking him, I can give that a try.
> Well.... an update on this. I've tried contacting Chad (the ZC) via email,
>Fido netmail, and Linuxnet echomail, and have had no response. I'll give it a
> little longer, but not gonna hold my breath.
> If anyone knows another way to contact him, that would be great, and helpful.
> Basically wanting to know if he intends to continue running LinuxNet, and/or
> how he would feel about letting someone else do it.
> Please advise here if anyone gets any further news... Thanks.
I have tried to also get hold of Chad and I am assuming at this stage that his BBS is on auto pilot. As far as I can see, there has been no sysop login in the
last while. It is hard to know.
I have sent him routed netmails, emails and messages on his bbs and all to no avail. Maybe he has family or other issues, we don't know but no one seems to be a stand in, in the event that he cannot be contacted.
I cannot recall seeing a message from him here saying he was back running it, it was someone else who mentioned it and Chad's bbs
