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  • Bogus echo definitions (was Re: Astronomy (was Re: Weather))

    From Roger Nelson@1:3828/7 to mark lewis on Sun Jan 24 09:12:25 2016
    On Sat Jan-23-2016 19:32, mark lewis (1:3634/12.73) wrote to Damon A. Getsman:

    23 Jan 16 13:57, you wrote to me:

    [...]

    i would say that this discussion should be "awareness enough" but
    it only works for operators that actually read the area ;)

    ROTFL!


    Regards,

    Roger
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  • From Damon A. Getsman@1:340/200 to mark lewis on Sun Jan 24 11:22:28 2016
    Re: Bogus echo definitions (was Re: Astronomy (was Re: Weather))
    By: mark lewis to Damon A. Getsman on Sat Jan 23 2016 19:32:30

    i would say that this discussion should be "awareness enough" but it only works for operators that actually read the area ;)

    Heh well it sounds like you've got a couple of people (including me) looking to make sure that it's not happening now, at least.
    Just gotta lay the smack down on the others when they bust in with that Niburu and Tiamat crap. ;) (sorry I couldn't resist; I will stfu nao)

    -D
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  • From Damon A. Getsman@1:340/200 to mark lewis on Sat Jan 23 13:57:28 2016
    Re: Astronomy (was Re: Weather)
    By: mark lewis to Roger Nelson on Sat Jan 23 2016 10:25:06

    the question now is how to get it updated in the BACKBONE.NA file and on all the BBSes that carry the area that are using the long title as the area's name...

    Thank you for the explanation. Is there a consensus on the best source to obtain a longer echoname listing that is a little more current?

    -D
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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12.73 to Damon A. Getsman on Sat Jan 23 19:32:30 2016

    23 Jan 16 13:57, you wrote to me:

    the question now is how to get it updated in the BACKBONE.NA file and
    on all the BBSes that carry the area that are using the long title as
    the area's name...

    Thank you for the explanation.

    you are welcome :)

    Is there a consensus on the best source to obtain a longer echoname listing that is a little more current?

    short of removing all configured areas and re-importing a new and updated list,
    no, not that i'm aware of... it is just one of those tasks that require BBS operators to be aware of the change so they can make the adjustments in their software and possibly in the lists they use to import areas if/when they rebuild/reconfigure their systems...

    i would say that this discussion should be "awareness enough" but it only works
    for operators that actually read the area ;)

    )\/(ark

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