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- Date: 09-06-88 14:56
- From: Justin Marquez
- To: All
- Subj: Re: ZMH - Only Mail
-
- * Original: FROM.....Christopher Baker (114/15)
- * Original: TO.......Region Coordinators (106/100)
- * Forwarded by.......OPUS 106/100
-
- * Forwarded from 135/14, MetroFire of SFLorida Net, Miami FL
- * Originally to David Dodell on 114/15
-
- > Chris, since the first policy complaint against this
- > issue came out of your region, can you write a short
- > paragraph (a la Policy3) stating why we decided ZMH has
- > to remain MO? This should be written in term of case
- > law, to append to the present policy3.
-
- sure, here goes.
-
- **** paragraph begins ****
-
- The Case of the Policy Flouting Sysop
-
- The Sysop of a FidoNet Node proclaims in a national Echo conference that he
- does NOT operate ZMH as an exclusive NetMail event. Further, he declares that
- ZMH is not necessary and that no one may prohibit him from allowing users on
- his system during ZMH.
-
- That Sysop is warned by his Net Coordinator that ZMH is for NetMail ONLY and
- advised that ZMH Policy has always been and continues to be exclusively for
- NetMail only. He is directed to comply or face removal from the Nodelist for
- failing to abide by FidoNet Policy. The Sysop refuses citing his same
- arguments. The Net Coordinator advises the Region Coordinator and removes
- the offending Node from the Nodelist segment of that Net and advises the
- offending Sysop that his reinstatement will require acceptance of ZMH Policy
- and adherence to same.
-
- The Sysop appeals to the Zone Coordinator, bypassing the Region Coordinator.
- The Region Coordinator defers to the Zone Coordinator, since all are aware of
- the case, allowing the appeal to be handled by the Zone Coordinator. On the
- basis of existing Policy and past and present practice and intent, the appeal
- is denied and the Node remains unlisted.
-
- The one thing that distinguishes FidoNet and FidoNet systems from any other
- organization of affiliated BBSes or individual bulletin board systems is
- their connection by and operation of NetMail. This has always been the
- purpose of FidoNet. To ensure the maximum realization of this purpose, one
- hour of every system day is devoted exclusively to the processing of NetMail.
- This 'golden hour' takes place at the same time in each Region within a Zone
- and is called the Zone Mail Hour or ZMH. As a matter of FidoNet Policy, this
- ZMH is mandated to be exclusively for the sending and receiving of NetMail.
- No other activity is permitted during ZMH if a system wishes to be considered
- part of FidoNet and be listed in the FidoNet Nodelist. Any Nodelisted system
- that fails to operate in ZMH for NetMail only may be immediately removed from
- the Nodelist. A Node so removed may not be reinstated until agreeing to
- comply with Policy during ZMH. Appeal of removal for non-compliance with ZMH
- Policy will be denied. ZMH is the heart of FidoNet and the reason for its
- existence.
-
- *** paragraph ends ***
-
- actually, this is too important to reduce much further but you can use any,
- all or nothing from the above if you find it useful.
-
- TTFN.
-
- Chris
- * Forwarded by David Dodell on 114/15, 22:47 9/7
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- * Origin: Justin Marquez at (Opus 106/100)
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