• Policy 4 turns 35

    From AKAcastor@21:1/162 to All on Sun Jun 9 12:18:10 2024
    Today (June 9, 2024) is the 35th anniversary of Fidonet Policy 4 - the (still current) rules for Fidonet systems.

    https://www.fidonet.org/policy4.txt

    Version 4.07
    June 9, 1989


    I wanted to write something about Policy 4 but I'm not sure what I have to add on the topic. I guess I think it's an example of the difficulty of balancing the need for structure and rules in an organization with the need for growth and adaptability.


    Chris/akacastor

    --- Maximus 3.01
    * Origin: Another Millennium - Canada - another.tel (21:1/162)
  • From Exodus@21:1/144 to Akacastor on Sun Jun 9 15:32:35 2024

    https://www.fidonet.org/policy4.txt

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    M E T R O N E T P O L I C Y 1 . 2 7
    Revision 01/02/99
    Copyright 1994..24, T.J. McMillen, Jr.

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    30 Years for MetroNet. :)

    ... Don't call me ignorant, you supercilious twit.

    --- Renegade v1.35à/DOS
    * Origin: The Titantic BBS Telnet - ttb.rgbbs.info (21:1/144)
  • From AKAcastor@21:1/162 to Exodus on Sun Jun 9 21:58:32 2024
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    M E T R O N E T P O L I C Y 1 . 2 7
    Revision 01/02/99
    Copyright 1994..24, T.J. McMillen, Jr. ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ

    30 Years for MetroNet. :)

    Geez whoever runs that place must be older than dirt!

    ;-)


    Chris/akacastor

    --- Maximus 3.01
    * Origin: Another Millennium - Canada - another.tel (21:1/162)
  • From Exodus@21:1/144 to Akacastor on Mon Jun 10 06:11:27 2024
    Geez whoever runs that place must be older than dirt!


    Speak up, it's hard to hear at my age! :)

    ... To discover one knows nothing is the beginning of wisdom.

    --- Renegade v1.35à/DOS
    * Origin: The Titantic BBS Telnet - ttb.rgbbs.info (21:1/144)
  • From AKAcastor@21:1/162 to Exodus on Mon Jun 10 11:28:34 2024
    Geez whoever runs that place must be older than dirt!

    Speak up, it's hard to hear at my age! :)

    It also goes without saying that it's great to have people around keeping the legacy alive and sharing with others who drop in! Without that, us other old guys couldn't get back into things the way we can now. ;)


    Chris/akacastor

    --- Maximus 3.01
    * Origin: Another Millennium - Canada - another.tel (21:1/162)
  • From Alonzo@21:1/130 to AKAcastor on Mon Jun 10 22:15:22 2024
    Copyright 1994..24, T.J. McMillen, Jr.
    Geez whoever runs that place must be older than dirt!

    Yeah, most of the original BBS guys are older than dirt - including
    myself. I ran a Searchlight BBS back in the early 90s. And I am
    still here, still running a BBS.

    It's fun. It's challenging. And it's an old habit that some of
    us can't shake.

    ... If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Windows/64)
    * Origin: From the depths of Bunker 3 (21:1/130)
  • From AKAcastor@21:1/162 to Alonzo on Mon Jun 10 22:23:28 2024
    Geez whoever runs that place must be older than dirt!

    Yeah, most of the original BBS guys are older than dirt - including
    myself. I ran a Searchlight BBS back in the early 90s. And I am
    still here, still running a BBS.

    It's great to be here hanging out together too! I ran Maximus in the mid 90s, a few years later than you - so still a relative newbie. :) I did take a break of a couple decades also..

    It's fun. It's challenging. And it's an old habit that some of
    us can't shake.

    Well said!


    Chris/akacastor

    --- Maximus 3.01
    * Origin: Another Millennium - Canada - another.tel (21:1/162)