Subj : Re: zone 4 ping
To : Dan Clough
From : Fernando Toledo
Date : Fri Apr 12 2024 12:07 pm
El 22/2/24 a las 00:08, Dan Clough escribió:
> -=> Ward Dossche wrote to Dan Clough <=-
>
> DC> It's hard to imagine a scenario where there could be a better time.
>
> WD> Let me try it another way, suppose as IC I would decide to
> WD> replace ZC1 just like that.
>
> That would be a whole 'nother situation, and that replacement would not
> be justified. The difference here, of course, is that the ZC in
> question has disappeared and is un-reachable. Seems like reasonable
> time and effort has been dispensed in *TRYING* to reach him. At what
> point does that unacceptable behavior (and Zone status) become something
> that needs decisive action to correct? Is it allowed to go on
> indefinitely? Seems stupid to allow that, as it clearly is not good for
> the health of FidoNet.
>
Exactly, this is not a power dispute... we are just a few crazy nodes.
It's a technical issue, I want the things to work.
And when they don't work, they can be made to work and not expect that
one person, because they are busy with other matters, will leave the
entire area adrift.
> WD> How successful do you think I would be?
>
> Not very, for reasons discussed just above. There's no defend-able
> reason to replace that ZC, but there is for the other.
>
> WD> The IC is a toothless tiger ... that has been demonstrated in the
> WD> past.
>
> There's an old saying that I've heard (and used a few times): Sometimes
> it's better to ask forgiveness than to seek permission. I don't see how
> anyone in FidoNet would think this (replacing the AWOL ZC) is not a
> justified and necessary action. It's for the betterment of FidoNet.
>
It is not necessary for the IC to change to the ZC, but rather the ZC
must come clean and step aside, leaving others to continue holding the
zone while he cannot do so.
--- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux
* Origin: Dock Sud BBS -
https://bbs.docksud.com.ar (4:902/26)
