Subj : Re: RIP C.G. Learn - Sysop of Valhalla BBS in Richmond, VA
To : Ward Dossche
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Sun Dec 11 2022 04:53 pm
Re: Re: RIP C.G. Learn - Sysop of Valhalla BBS in Richmond, VA
By: Ward Dossche to Nigel Reed on Mon Nov 21 2022 07:52 pm
> Nigel,
>
> NR> Well, you're the person who has mentioned writing an article twice now,
> NR> so maybe you're the man for the job.
>
> I have written multiple articles about people who once were among us and the
> passed away ... but other than the name I have no idea who the man was. Some
> must have known him ...
>
> NR> I believe I mentioned we should have a page for our fallen sysop brother
> NR> but I think it got shot down. How about an rip comment section in the
> NR> nodelist, they'll be forever imortal then :)
>
> I have proposed exactly the same thing several years ago but my colleague ZC
> decided against it for a variety of reasons, so it was shelved. I could've d
> it on my own simply "because I could" but the opinion of the other ZCs is wo
> something, also of former ZCs who are invited guests in the ZCC-conference.
>
> NR> Plus, it'll give the NLP something else to moan about.
>
> The NLP is not necessarily by definition a negative entity, try looking at t
> as a resource instead of as the enemy.
>
> I have been annoyed by the NLP as well but I declined to comment and observe
> what was going on. And really ... this is not going to make me many friends
> they have been pointing out an amount of issues which are ... errors. As a
> result some RCs in Z2 have indeed intervened, adapted entries, removed them,
> made the nodelist better ... I don't see the problem.
>
> They are analysing a lot more than just nodelist entries, also which symboli
> addresses are problematic as at some point there were entries which did not
> resolve for years on end. Also they're looking at the situation in Ukraine a
> how it affects the nodes still operating there under war-conditions.
>
> Take care,
>
> \%/@rd
>
Janis Kracht knew him. I barely did.
I got word he was in the hospital then on or about 20Nov that he'd passed. I
had already marked him down. Jay contacted that he was trying an emeritus
thing so held them for a bit but not forwever if wondering.
