Subj : Re: This echo
To : Dan Clough
From : Ward Dossche
Date : Thu Jan 13 2022 10:52 am
DC> Would you prefer that those echoes be killed off, and FidoNet take
DC> yet another step closer to the grave?
I wonder ... how much is still alive ... that's a different question than 'How many sysops are listed?" ... "How many still participate?" ... I think a lot fewer than we expect ...
There are whole regions with dysfunctional RCs ... nets with dysfunctional NCs ... that is the reality. Nothing's being done about it and if I dare raise the issue I'm the bogey-man that needs to mind his own business.
DC> Perhaps they'll be revived, now that it's under "new ownership". Why
DC> would you not want that to happen? What have you got to lose? Nobody
DC> is asking you to do anything. Perhaps you should hush up and let others
DC> do things that are in the best interests of FidoNet.
OK ... I'll hush up and see how successful a publication the Fidogazette is not going to be. Janis tried but other than crossposting some messages from echoes and re-hashing old material, not that much really happened.
The real problem is 'lack of contributors', 'lack of exciting things' ... the same issues which confronts Fidonews. It's "the people's publication", but if the people does not contribute then it just does not happen.
At the moment I see no indicator for change. But you know what, prove me wrong. I do not expect the new 'self appointed' ownership is going to change a whole lot.
DC> For such a long-standing and (supposed) proponent of FidoNet, you sure
DC> do seem to hate it. Perhaps that's just your personal bias and grudges
DC> showing through?
DC> Do us all a favor and go be a ZC, leaving the administration of an echo
DC> and a publication to those who actually do try to help FidoNet be better.
'The administration of an echo' ... hmmm ... how difficult must it be? I run a number of international echoes ... mever must I act, even hardly ever do I publish any rules.
But as said before ... prove me wrong.
Take care,
\%/@rd
--- DB4 - Jan 09 2022
* Origin: Hou het veilig, hou vol. Het komt allemaal weer goed (2:292/854)
