Some BBSes (including mine, I think) allow people to post via NNTP, like in a newsgroup. Some NNTP readers default to ALL. I can remember when all newsgroup posts were to ALL and you could not select an individual to
address it to, unless you responded via email.

You remember when, as in... the past? He could find a BBS that conforms to the standards, such as they are. It's a wide, wide world, and although Aaron says that Roman knows first-hand what it's like to live under communism, where is Roman presently that he doesn't have access to BBSs around the world?

Well, you like retro tech and that is from the past, right? ;)

Some users prefer to use news readers to access BBS messages. I prefer QWK mail as it allows me to "jump around" in a message very easily, and allows
me to use the editor of my choice, which some news readers also do.


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On 05 Nov 2022, Mike Powell said the following...

Some BBSes (including mine, I think) allow people to post via NNTP, in a newsgroup. Some NNTP readers default to ALL. I can remember all newsgroup posts were to ALL and you could not select an individ to
address it to, unless you responded via email.

You remember when, as in... the past? He could find a BBS that conforms the standards, such as they are. It's a wide, wide world, and although A says that Roman knows first-hand what it's like to live under communism, where is Roman presently that he doesn't have access to BBSs around the world?

Well, you like retro tech and that is from the past, right? ;)

I do, and most of my posts are typed on an Atari 800XL. But somehow I still manage to follow the posting etiquette.

Some users prefer to use news readers to access BBS messages. I prefer QWK mail as it allows me to "jump around" in a message very easily, and allows me to use the editor of my choice, which some news readers also
do.

I have not seen any other users with these particular posting quirks. At the very least, messages should be addressed properly.

Jeff.

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In principle, nowhere on NewsGroups did indicate that I was writing in FIDO.
I saw the group #politics in the list and subscribed to it. On all Usenet networks, no one has ever complained about my operating system and client. Yes, many BBSs support external programs. And I can write here from any BBS, basically. The question is different. Why would you allow BBS to use your network if you know perfectly well that BBS are not only vulnerabilities,
but also support NewsGroups clients. If you want to comply with standards, disable any software that does not support these standards. If you can't implement it, then you don't have any standards. Therefore, I have to
express my respect to you. And leave FIDONet which is designated as
#polititcs in my list, which is nowhere designated as such for me. Good luck and prosperity under communism for all commi.

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Some BBSes (including mine, I think) allow people to post via NNTP,

like

in a newsgroup. Some NNTP readers default to ALL. I can remember

when

all newsgroup posts were to ALL and you could not select an

individual to

address it to, unless you responded via email.

You remember when, as in... the past? He could find a BBS that conforms
to
the standards, such as they are. It's a wide, wide world, and although
Aaron
says that Roman knows first-hand what it's like to live under communism,
where is Roman presently that he doesn't have access to BBSs around the
world?

Well, you like retro tech and that is from the past, right? ;)

Some users prefer to use news readers to access BBS messages. I prefer
QWK
mail as it allows me to "jump around" in a message very easily, and allows
me to use the editor of my choice, which some news readers also do.

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On 05 Nov 2022, Roman Petrovich said the following...

In principle, nowhere on NewsGroups did indicate that I was writing in FIDO.

"In principle," perhaps, but there were clues. Big clues.

Did you not notice that every message that you bothered to read was formatted differently from your own with regard to quoting?

Did you not notice that every message but your own stated who was being
quoted so that even in the absence of proper addressing, it was apparent to whom the poster was replying?

Yes, many BBSs support external programs. And I can write
here from any BBS, basically. The question is different. Why would you allow BBS to use your network if you know perfectly well that BBS are
not only vulnerabilities,

In what way are BBSs vulnerabilities?

but also support NewsGroups clients. If you
want to comply with standards, disable any software that does not
support these standards. If you can't implement it, then you don't have any standards.

That's not how FIDO networks work. There are standards to which everyone is expected to conform, but it is not an authoritarian organization.

Therefore, I have to express my respect to you. And leave
FIDONet which is designated as #polititcs in my list, which is nowhere designated as such for me.

You don't have to leave; just find a way to conform to the standards. There
are plenty of BBSs available (you could even start your own).

Good luck and prosperity under communism for
all commi.

I'm sure that any communists present here appreciate your well wishes.

Jeff.

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Some users prefer to use news readers to access BBS messages. I prefer QWK mail as it allows me to "jump around" in a message very easily, and allows me to use the editor of my choice, which some news readers also do.

I have not seen any other users with these particular posting quirks. At the very least, messages should be addressed properly.

You must not get around much.

The only rule regarding addressing in this echo is that one use their real
name in the TO. He does not appear to be breaking that one or any others.


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In principle, nowhere on NewsGroups did indicate that I was writing in FIDO.

It is a FIDO network echo.

I saw the group #politics in the list and subscribed to it. On all Usenet networks, no one has ever complained about my operating system and client.

Where did you find it listed as #politics? I assume it is on a BBS?

Yes, many BBSs support external programs. And I can write here from any BBS, basically.

Correct, you can.

implement it, then you don't have any standards. Therefore, I have to
express my respect to you. And leave FIDONet which is designated as #polititcs in my list, which is nowhere designated as such for me. Good luck and prosperity under communism for all commi.

Jeff is not the moderator here, so you can feel free to ignore his attempts
to moderate your posts, just as he can ignore your posts if he does not
like the way they are formatted.


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On 06 Nov 2022, Mike Powell said the following...

Some users prefer to use news readers to access BBS messages. I pr QWK mail as it allows me to "jump around" in a message very easily, allows me to use the editor of my choice, which some news readers a do.

I have not seen any other users with these particular posting quirks. At very least, messages should be addressed properly.

You must not get around much.
The only rule regarding addressing in this echo is that one use their
real name in the TO. He does not appear to be breaking that one or any others.

I never said he was breaking a rule; he was failing to follow convention.

Jeff.

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On 06 Nov 2022, Mike Powell said the following...

implement it, then you don't have any standards. Therefore, I have to express my respect to you. And leave FIDONet which is designated as #polititcs in my list, which is nowhere designated as such for me. Good and prosperity under communism for all commi.

Jeff is not the moderator here, so you can feel free to ignore his attempts to moderate your posts, just as he can ignore your posts if he does not like the way they are formatted.

I did not attempt to "moderate" any posts. Clearly he can post however he wants, but I'm also permitted to clarify conventions.

A couple of other conventions of interest to me are the use of 80 columns when posting, and the convention of using both upper- and lower-case letters. These are somewhat difficult to follow on the Atari 8-bit computers and PDP-8, respectively. But hey, whatever, right?

Jeff.

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Hello Everybody,

[..]

Jeff is not the moderator here, so you can feel free to ignore his
attempts to moderate your posts, just as he can ignore your posts MP>if

he does not like the way they are formatted.

"Please ignore that man behind the curtain" Dorothy said to Toto ...

For Life,
Lee

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A couple of other conventions of interest to me are the use of 80 columns when >posting, and the convention of using both upper- and lower-case letters. These >are somewhat difficult to follow on the Atari 8-bit computers and PDP-8, >respectively. But hey, whatever, right?

Either Synchronet, or some of the third party online editors that people
use with it, store messages in a string. That is, you see it wrap on the screen while you are entering it but, in reality, it is not wrapped. Since most FTN mail packets store messages in strings longer than 80 bytes, I am
not sure it matters too much.

However, for folks like you and me, it can cause trouble.
SLMR and/or QWK is expecting things to have already been wrapped, which can make it more difficult to read. Since I am the one using the older
software to read the message, I figure it is my problem and I make due.


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On 07 Nov 2022, Mike Powell said the following...

A couple of other conventions of interest to me are the use of 80 columns >posting, and the convention of using both upper- and lower-case letters. >are somewhat difficult to follow on the Atari 8-bit computers and PDP-8, >respectively. But hey, whatever, right?

Either Synchronet, or some of the third party online editors that people use with it, store messages in a string. That is, you see it wrap on the screen while you are entering it but, in reality, it is not wrapped. Since most FTN mail packets store messages in strings longer than 80 bytes, I am not sure it matters too much.
However, for folks like you and me, it can cause trouble.
SLMR and/or QWK is expecting things to have already been wrapped, which can make it more difficult to read. Since I am the one using the older software to read the message, I figure it is my problem and I make due.

Normally, word wrapping is ok, but there is one prominent instance in which
it is not, and that's quoting quoted text. So if I quoted Aaron and you
quoted me quoting Aaron, the "AT>" (or however your system annotates a quote) should appear after a "JT>" at the beginning of a line. If it were word-wrapped, one would expect to see "JT>" at the beginning of each quoted line, but the "AT>" could be located anywhere in a line. Generally, the convention seems to be that if the quote marker causes a line to exceed 80 columns, then the line is truncated. However, sometimes the line is wrapped, but with a carriage return at the end of the original line, so that when a
line is wrapped there are only one or two words on the second line.

Jeff.

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