• 466/0

    From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to All on Thu May 22 16:49:05 2025
    Hello All,


    + 16:48 [5780] call to 2:466/0@fidonet
    16:48 [5780] trying procsys.ddns.mksat.net [46.33.234.195]...
    ? 16:48 [5780] connection to 2:466/0@fidonet failed: {W32 API
    error 10060} Connection timed out
    + 16:48 [5780] holding 2:466/0@fidonet (2025/05/22 17:48:37)


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Michiel van der Vlist on Thu May 22 18:03:51 2025
    Hi Michiel,

    On 2025-05-22 16:49:05, you wrote to All:

    MvdV> + 16:48 [5780] call to 2:466/0@fidonet
    MvdV> 16:48 [5780] trying procsys.ddns.mksat.net [46.33.234.195]...
    MvdV> ? 16:48 [5780] connection to 2:466/0@fidonet failed: {W32 API
    MvdV> error 10060} Connection timed out
    MvdV> + 16:48 [5780] holding 2:466/0@fidonet (2025/05/22 17:48:37)

    I get the same:

    2025-05-22 18:03:32.280 Calling 2:466/0
    2025-05-22 18:03:32.280 procsys.ddns.mksat.net:24554
    2025-05-22 18:03:32.280 (46.33.234.195:24554)
    2025-05-22 18:03:32.280 46.33.234.195 - Error: Connection timed out

    Bye, Wilfred.

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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Fri May 23 09:58:44 2025
    Hi Michiel!

    Thursday May 22 2025 16:49, you wrote to All:

    MvdV> + 16:48 [5780] call to 2:466/0@fidonet
    MvdV> 16:48 [5780] trying procsys.ddns.mksat.net [46.33.234.195]...
    MvdV> ? 16:48 [5780] connection to 2:466/0@fidonet failed: {W32 API
    MvdV> error 10060} Connection timed out
    MvdV> + 16:48 [5780] holding 2:466/0@fidonet (2025/05/22 17:48:37)

    Host,466,Nikolaev_Net,Nikolaev_Ukraine,Yury_Roschupkin,-Unpublished-,300,MO,CM, IBN,IFC,INA:procsys.ddns.mksat.net

    Yuri left Fido three years ago.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

    --- Have You daily sexual life? Hide it proper from Your wife! ;)
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  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Stas Mishchenkov on Fri May 23 09:14:43 2025
    Hi Stas,

    On 2025-05-23 09:58:44, you wrote to Michiel van der Vlist:

    MvdV>> + 16:48 [5780] call to 2:466/0@fidonet
    MvdV>> 16:48 [5780] trying procsys.ddns.mksat.net [46.33.234.195]...
    MvdV>> ? 16:48 [5780] connection to 2:466/0@fidonet failed: {W32 API
    MvdV>> error 10060} Connection timed out
    MvdV>> + 16:48 [5780] holding 2:466/0@fidonet (2025/05/22 17:48:37)

    Host,466,Nikolaev_Net,Nikolaev_Ukraine,Yury_Roschupkin,-Unpublished-,300,MO,CM
    , IBN,IFC,INA:procsys.ddns.mksat.net

    Yuri left Fido three years ago.

    So why wasn't he replaced already? Or net 466 removed?

    2:466/0 procsys.ddns.mksat.net - Error: Cannot getaddrinfo - Name or service not known
    2:466/4 fido.snake.mk.ua:24554 2a01:4f8:c17:5f5b::2 Error: Connection refused 2:466/4 fido.snake.mk.ua:24554 88.99.13.226 Error: Connection refused 2:466/50 procsys.ddns.mksat.net - Error: Cannot getaddrinfo - Name or service not known
    2:466/65 procsys.ddns.mksat.net - Error: Cannot getaddrinfo - Name or service not known
    2:466/81 fqc.pp.ua:24554 217.77.220.48 Error: Connection timed out

    There are 3 Pvt nodes, but without a functioning Host/Hub, they can't receive netmail, so they don't exist in Fidonet.

    Bye, Wilfred.

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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Wilfred van Velzen on Fri May 23 11:01:06 2025
    Hi Wilfred!

    Friday May 23 2025 09:14, you wrote to me:

    MvdV>>> + 16:48 [5780] call to 2:466/0@fidonet
    MvdV>>> 16:48 [5780] trying procsys.ddns.mksat.net [46.33.234.195]...
    MvdV>>> ? 16:48 [5780] connection to 2:466/0@fidonet failed: {W32 API
    MvdV>>> error 10060} Connection timed out
    MvdV>>> + 16:48 [5780] holding 2:466/0@fidonet (2025/05/22 17:48:37)

    Host,466,Nikolaev_Net,Nikolaev_Ukraine,Yury_Roschupkin,-Unpublished-,300,
    M O,CM , IBN,IFC,INA:procsys.ddns.mksat.net

    Yuri left Fido three years ago.

    So why wasn't he replaced already?

    As far as I know, no.

    Or net 466 removed?

    This is a very good question. I also think that the nodelist should not contain so much dead wood. However, this is not the only such network.

    [...skipped...]

    There are 3 Pvt nodes, but without a functioning Host/Hub, they can't receive netmail, so they don't exist in Fidonet.

    Yes.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Wilfred van Velzen on Fri May 23 12:25:49 2025
    Hello Wilfred,

    On Friday May 23 2025 09:14, you wrote to Stas Mishchenkov:

    Yuri left Fido three years ago.

    So why wasn't he replaced already? Or net 466 removed?

    Indeed...

    2:466/0 procsys.ddns.mksat.net - Error: Cannot getaddrinfo - Name or service not known
    2:466/4 fido.snake.mk.ua:24554 2a01:4f8:c17:5f5b::2 Error:
    Connection refused
    2:466/4 fido.snake.mk.ua:24554 88.99.13.226 Error: Connection
    refused
    2:466/50 procsys.ddns.mksat.net - Error: Cannot getaddrinfo - Name
    or service not known
    2:466/65 procsys.ddns.mksat.net - Error: Cannot getaddrinfo - Name
    or service not known
    2:466/81 fqc.pp.ua:24554 217.77.220.48 Error: Connection timed out

    There are 3 Pvt nodes, but without a functioning Host/Hub, they can't receive netmail, so they don't exist in Fidonet.

    So net 466 is dead and has been dead for years. RC46 is no doing his job. That begs the question how much more dead woord there is in R46. Time for another RC?


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Stas Mishchenkov on Fri May 23 12:40:58 2025
    Hello Stas,

    On Friday May 23 2025 11:01, you wrote to Wilfred van Velzen:

    So why wasn't he replaced already?

    As far as I know, no.

    Or net 466 removed?

    This is a very good question. I also think that the nodelist should
    not contain so much dead wood. However, this is not the only such
    network.

    Indeed. How much more dead wood in R46?

    I know it is difficult in a country that is at war, but three years to remove a dead net? Perhaps it is time to replace the RC?

    I supspect there is a lot of dead wood in R46 and it isn't just the war. R46 was already suspiciously fractured before the war started.


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Michiel van der Vlist on Fri May 23 13:01:54 2025
    Hi Michiel,

    On 2025-05-23 12:25:49, you wrote to me:

    MvdV> So net 466 is dead and has been dead for years.

    Not completely. Last year in september, there was still 1 node online:

    2:466/4 fido.snake.mk.ua:24554 88.99.13.226 Ok.


    Bye, Wilfred.

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  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Michiel van der Vlist on Fri May 23 13:29:18 2025
    Hi Michiel,

    On 2025-05-23 12:25:49, you wrote to me:

    MvdV> RC46 is no doing his job. That begs the question how much more dead
    MvdV> woord there is in R46.

    That can be investigated:

    Nodelist for Friday, May 23, 2025 -- Day number 143 parsed, 44 IP-nodes processed (0.009 sec)
    2:46/0 f0.n46.happy.kiev.ua:24554 152.70.130.206 Ok.
    2:46/49 fidotallinn.ddns.net:24554 185.31.242.190 Ok.
    2:46/128 fido.happy.kiev.ua:24554 152.70.130.206 Ok.
    2:46/200 hugayda.aid.in.ua:24554 2a03:b0c0:3:d0::177:d001 Ok.
    2:46/200 hugayda.aid.in.ua:24554 46.101.104.183 Ok.
    2:46/5555 f5555.n46.z2.binkp.net - Error: Cannot getaddrinfo - Name or service not known
    2:460/0 brorabbit.g0x.ru:24554 2001:470:dcd0:0:f1d0:2:460:58 Ok.
    2:460/0 brorabbit.g0x.ru:24554 193.107.113.122 Ok.
    2:460/0 brorabbit.g0x.ru:24554 193.107.113.122 Ok.
    2:460/58 brorabbit.g0x.ru:24554 2001:470:dcd0:0:f1d0:2:460:58 Ok.
    2:460/58 brorabbit.g0x.ru:24554 193.107.113.122 Ok.
    2:460/58 brorabbit.g0x.ru:24554 193.107.113.122 Ok.
    2:460/1124 46.101.160.154:24554 46.101.160.154 Ok.
    2:460/5858 burrow.g0x.ru:24554 2001:470:dcd0:0:f1d0:2:460:5858 Ok.
    2:461/0 in.kcci.kharkov.ua:24554 31.202.176.210 Ok.
    2:461/44 fhh.kcci.kharkov.ua:24554 109.86.202.79 Error: Connection timed out 2:461/58 in.kcci.kharkov.ua:24554 31.202.176.210 Ok.
    2:463/0 hugayda.dolik.dev:24554 2a03:b0c0:3:d0::177:d001 Ok.
    2:463/0 hugayda.dolik.dev:24554 46.101.104.183 Ok.
    2:463/68 fido.happy.kiev.ua:24554 152.70.130.206 Ok.
    2:463/407 f407.n463.z2.binkp.net:24554 62.149.0.100 Error: Connection timed out
    2:463/877 bbs.ncc.org.ua:24554 2a0b:2bc0:ffff:21b:f1d0:2:463:877 Ok.
    2:463/877 bbs.ncc.org.ua:24554 62.205.153.104 Ok.
    2:463/1331 hugayda.dolik.dev:24554 2a03:b0c0:3:d0::177:d001 Ok.
    2:463/1331 hugayda.dolik.dev:24554 46.101.104.183 Ok.
    2:466/0 procsys.ddns.mksat.net - Error: Cannot getaddrinfo - Name or service not known
    2:466/4 fido.snake.mk.ua:24554 2a01:4f8:c17:5f5b::2 Error: Connection refused 2:466/4 fido.snake.mk.ua:24554 88.99.13.226 Error: Connection refused 2:466/50 procsys.ddns.mksat.net - Error: Cannot getaddrinfo - Name or service not known
    2:466/65 procsys.ddns.mksat.net - Error: Cannot getaddrinfo - Name or service not known
    2:466/81 fqc.pp.ua:24554 217.77.220.48 Error: Connection timed out
    2:467/0 f70n467.asuscomm.com - Error: Cannot getaddrinfo - Name or service not known
    2:467/4 ip.fido.odessa.ua:24554 2001:470:70:222::2 Error: Connection timed out 2:467/4 ip.fido.odessa.ua:24554 213.231.2.124 Error: Connection refused 2:467/70 f70n467.asuscomm.com - Error: Cannot getaddrinfo - Name or service not known
    2:467/239 fido.luny.pl:24554 185.253.212.22 Error: Connection timed out 2:467/888 fido.paket.ua:24554 2001:470:6137:0:f1d0:2:467:888 Ok.
    2:467/888 fido.paket.ua:24554 213.231.5.55 Ok.
    2:467/999 z2.fido.odessa.ua:24554 213.231.2.124 Error: Connection refused 2:467/1313 f1313n467.fidonet.net:24554 103.224.182.253 Error: Connection timed out
    2:469/0 f0.n469.z2.binkp.net - Error: Cannot getaddrinfo - Name or service not known
    2:469/15 f15.n469.z2.binkp.net:24554 188.237.176.55 Error: Connection timed out
    2:469/122 fidonet.zuram.net:24554 2001:470:71:77b:f1d0:2:469:122 Ok.
    2:469/122 fidonet.zuram.net:24554 95.65.53.77 Ok.
    2:469/335 f335.n469.z2.dyn.binkp.net - Error: Cannot getaddrinfo - Name or service not known
    2:4600/0 fidonet.glotych.com:24554 91.200.46.38 Ok.
    2:4600/140 fidonet.glotych.com:24554 91.200.46.38 Ok.
    2:4614/0 f0.n4614.z2.binkp.net:24554 82.207.74.111 Error: Connection timed out 2:4614/12 77.120.199.195:24554 77.120.199.195 Error: Connection timed out 2:4614/20 194.28.52.176:24554 194.28.52.176 Error: Connection timed out 2:4624/8 fido.km.ua:24554 2a00:6740:1:1:500:: Error: Connection timed out 2:4624/8 fido.km.ua:24554 78.152.160.14 Error: Connection timed out 2:4624/666 46.63.89.115:24554 46.63.89.115 Error: Connection timed out 2:4641/0 ftn.nictasoft.com:24554 212.8.51.116 Ok.
    2:4641/222 ftn.nictasoft.com:24554 212.8.51.116 Ok.
    2:4651/0 f777.n4651.moiseyev.net:24554 91.235.46.50 Ok.
    2:4651/777 f777.n4651.moiseyev.net:24554 91.235.46.50 Ok.

    So, lots of errors. And Nets 467 and 469 nets are also gone (except for 1 remaining IBN node in each). Also net 4614 is gone.

    MvdV> Time for another RC?

    That's up to the nodes in Region 46, and/or the ZC2.


    Bye, Wilfred.

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Wilfred van Velzen on Fri May 23 15:09:41 2025
    Hello Wilfred,

    On Friday May 23 2025 13:01, you wrote to me:

    MvdV>> So net 466 is dead and has been dead for years.

    Not completely. Last year in september, there was still 1 node online:

    2:466/4 fido.snake.mk.ua:24554 88.99.13.226 Ok.

    Ok, so the net has "just" been brain dead for years...

    And now that 466/4 had been gone is is time to let the nodelist reflect reality and remove it from the nodelist.


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Wilfred van Velzen on Fri May 23 16:03:26 2025
    Hello Wilfred,

    On Friday May 23 2025 13:29, you wrote to me:

    Hi Michiel,

    On 2025-05-23 12:25:49, you wrote to me:

    MvdV>> RC46 is no doing his job. That begs the question how much more
    MvdV>> dead woord there is in R46.

    That can be investigated:

    Nodelist for Friday, May 23, 2025 -- Day number 143 parsed, 44
    IP-nodes processed (0.009 sec)

    [..]

    So, lots of errors. And Nets 467 and 469 nets are also gone (except
    for 1 remaining IBN node in each). Also net 4614 is gone.

    I used these data to make some updates to the IPv6 list.

    MvdV>> Time for another RC?

    That's up to the nodes in Region 46, and/or the ZC2.

    Of course, hence the question mark.


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Michiel van der Vlist on Fri May 23 15:33:01 2025
    Hi Michiel,

    On 2025-05-23 15:09:41, you wrote to me:

    Not completely. Last year in september, there was still 1 node
    online:

    2:466/4 fido.snake.mk.ua:24554 88.99.13.226 Ok.

    MvdV> Ok, so the net has "just" been brain dead for years...

    MvdV> And now that 466/4 had been gone is is time to let the nodelist reflect
    MvdV> reality and remove it from the nodelist.

    I think so too, but I have no say in the matter. ;-)

    Bye, Wilfred.

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Wilfred van Velzen on Fri May 23 17:32:10 2025
    Hello Wilfred,

    On Friday May 23 2025 15:33, you wrote to me:

    MvdV>> And now that 466/4 had been gone is is time to let the nodelist
    MvdV>> reflect reality and remove it from the nodelist.

    I think so too, but I have no say in the matter. ;-)

    If there is garbage in the nodelist it affects us all. So we all have a right to comment.


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Michiel Van Der Vlist on Fri May 23 15:18:06 2025

    If there is garbage in the nodelist it affects us all. So we all have a rig to comment.

    If there are whining petulent loner widower Dutch cunts, it affects us all. So we all have a right to comment.

    Nick

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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Mon May 26 11:08:38 2025
    Hi Michiel!

    Friday May 23 2025 12:25, you wrote to Wilfred van Velzen:


    There are 3 Pvt nodes, but without a functioning Host/Hub, they can't
    receive netmail, so they don't exist in Fidonet.

    MvdV> So net 466 is dead and has been dead for years.

    Yes.

    MvdV> RC46 is no doing his job. That begs the question how much more dead
    MvdV> woord there is in R46.

    Most of all.

    MvdV> Time for another RC?

    No. There is no better sysop for this position now.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

    --- Have You daily sexual life? Hide it proper from Your wife! ;)
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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Stas Mishchenkov on Mon May 26 18:01:04 2025
    Hello Stas,

    On Monday May 26 2025 11:08, you wrote to me:

    Hi Michiel!

    Friday May 23 2025 12:25, you wrote to Wilfred van Velzen:


    There are 3 Pvt nodes, but without a functioning Host/Hub, they
    can't receive netmail, so they don't exist in Fidonet.

    MvdV>> So net 466 is dead and has been dead for years.

    Yes.

    OK, so we agree on that.

    MvdV>> RC46 is no doing his job. That begs the question how much more
    MvdV>> dead woord there is in R46.

    Most of all.

    Then it needs to be cleaned up.

    MvdV>> Time for another RC?

    No. There is no better sysop for this position now.

    How can you be so sure? Has it been discussed in the R46 sysop area? If there is indeed no one who can clean up the Region then that is a sad situation...


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Wed May 28 03:18:24 2025
    Hi Michiel!

    Friday May 23 2025 12:40, you wrote to me:

    MvdV> I know it is difficult in a country that is at war,

    What does war have to do with it? If the RC itself is not on the combat, then it should be able to monitor the relevance of the nodelist.

    MvdV> but three years to remove a dead net? Perhaps it is time to replace
    MvdV> the RC?

    There is no one there who could do this job better.

    MvdV> I supspect there is a lot of dead wood in R46 and it isn't just the
    MvdV> war.
    MvdV> R46 was already suspiciously fractured before the war started.

    Yes.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

    --- Have You daily sexual life? Hide it proper from Your wife! ;)
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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Wilfred van Velzen on Wed May 28 03:22:00 2025
    Hi Wilfred!

    Friday May 23 2025 13:01, you wrote to Michiel van der Vlist:

    MvdV>> So net 466 is dead and has been dead for years.

    Not completely. Last year in september, there was still 1 node online:

    2:466/4 fido.snake.mk.ua:24554 88.99.13.226 Ok.

    [03:21:05 brorabbit logs]$ whois 88.99.13.226|grep -i country
    country: DE
    country: DE
    country: DE

    [03:22:57 brorabbit logs]$ ping fido.snake.mk.ua
    PING fido.snake.mk.ua(fido.snake.mk.ua (2a01:4f8:c17:5f5b::2)) 56 data bytes
    64 bytes from fido.snake.mk.ua (2a01:4f8:c17:5f5b::2): icmp_seq=1 ttl=49 time=102 ms
    64 bytes from fido.snake.mk.ua (2a01:4f8:c17:5f5b::2): icmp_seq=2 ttl=49 time=184 ms

    [03:24:32 brorabbit logs]$ ping -c 4 88.99.13.226
    PING 88.99.13.226 (88.99.13.226) 56(84) bytes of data.
    64 bytes from 88.99.13.226: icmp_seq=1 ttl=51 time=77.1 ms
    64 bytes from 88.99.13.226: icmp_seq=2 ttl=51 time=75.7 ms
    64 bytes from 88.99.13.226: icmp_seq=3 ttl=51 time=75.9 ms
    64 bytes from 88.99.13.226: icmp_seq=4 ttl=51 time=74.9 ms

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

    --- Have You daily sexual life? Hide it proper from Your wife! ;)
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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Wed May 28 04:12:58 2025
    Hi Michiel!

    Monday May 26 2025 18:01, you wrote to me:

    There are 3 Pvt nodes, but without a functioning Host/Hub, they
    can't receive netmail, so they don't exist in Fidonet.

    MvdV>>> So net 466 is dead and has been dead for years.

    Yes.

    MvdV> OK, so we agree on that.

    The nodelist is the base of Fidonet connectivity.

    MvdV>>> RC46 is no doing his job. That begs the question how much more
    MvdV>>> dead woord there is in R46.

    Most of all.

    MvdV> Then it needs to be cleaned up.

    Yes. Among other things, dead souls in the nodelist can influence the results of various types of voting.

    MvdV>>> Time for another RC?

    No. There is no better sysop for this position now.

    MvdV> How can you be so sure?

    Because I was an R46C myself.

    MvdV> Has it been discussed in the R46 sysop area?

    Yes.

    MvdV> If there is indeed no one who can clean up the Region then that is a
    MvdV> sad situation...

    No one can be better than the current R46C. Why he doesn't do this, you need to ask him. This is a deeply technically literate person who has done and continues to do a lot for the development of FidoNet.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

    --- Have You daily sexual life? Hide it proper from Your wife! ;)
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  • From Dan Clough@1:135/115 to Stas Mishchenkov on Tue May 27 21:34:34 2025
    Stas Mishchenkov wrote to Michiel van der Vlist <=-

    MvdV> If there is indeed no one who can clean up the Region then that
    Mvdv> is a sad situation...

    No one can be better than the current R46C. Why he doesn't do this, you need to ask him. This is a deeply technically literate person who has
    done and continues to do a lot for the development of FidoNet.

    Except his basic job as an RC...




    ... He does the work of 3 Men...Moe, Larry & Curly
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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Dan Clough on Wed May 28 10:32:10 2025
    Hi Dan!

    Tuesday May 27 2025 21:34, you wrote to me:

    MvdV> If there is indeed no one who can clean up the Region then that
    Mvdv> is a sad situation...

    No one can be better than the current R46C. Why he doesn't do this, you
    need to ask him. This is a deeply technically literate person who has
    done and continues to do a lot for the development of FidoNet.

    Except his basic job as an RC...

    Perhaps he has some reasons for this.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

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  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Stas Mishchenkov on Wed May 28 09:42:46 2025
    Hi Stas,

    On 2025-05-28 03:22:00, you wrote to me:

    2:466/4 fido.snake.mk.ua:24554 88.99.13.226 Ok.

    [03:21:05 brorabbit logs]$ whois 88.99.13.226|grep -i country
    country: DE
    country: DE
    country: DE

    It's an ip range of Hetzner, a well known hoster.

    [03:22:57 brorabbit logs]$ ping fido.snake.mk.ua
    PING fido.snake.mk.ua(fido.snake.mk.ua (2a01:4f8:c17:5f5b::2)) 56 data bytes
    64 bytes from fido.snake.mk.ua (2a01:4f8:c17:5f5b::2): icmp_seq=1 ttl=49 time=102 ms 64 bytes from fido.snake.mk.ua (2a01:4f8:c17:5f5b::2): icmp_seq=2
    ttl=49 time=184 ms

    [03:24:32 brorabbit logs]$ ping -c 4 88.99.13.226
    PING 88.99.13.226 (88.99.13.226) 56(84) bytes of data.
    64 bytes from 88.99.13.226: icmp_seq=1 ttl=51 time=77.1 ms
    64 bytes from 88.99.13.226: icmp_seq=2 ttl=51 time=75.7 ms
    64 bytes from 88.99.13.226: icmp_seq=3 ttl=51 time=75.9 ms
    64 bytes from 88.99.13.226: icmp_seq=4 ttl=51 time=74.9 ms

    Ping doesn't say much. This is more interesting:

    # nmap -A fido.snake.mk.ua

    Starting Nmap 6.47 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2025-05-28 09:34 CEST
    Nmap scan report for fido.snake.mk.ua (88.99.13.226)
    Host is up (0.027s latency).
    rDNS record for 88.99.13.226: snake.mk.ua
    Not shown: 994 closed ports
    PORT STATE SERVICE VERSION
    80/tcp open http nginx 1.16.1
    |_http-methods: No Allow or Public header in OPTIONS response (status code 301) |_http-title: Did not follow redirect to https://fido.snake.mk.ua/
    135/tcp filtered msrpc
    139/tcp filtered netbios-ssn
    443/tcp open http nginx 1.16.1
    |_http-methods: No Allow or Public header in OPTIONS response (status code 400) |_http-title: 400 The plain HTTP request was sent to HTTPS port
    | ssl-cert: Subject: commonName=fido.snake.mk.ua
    | Not valid before: 2025-02-20T07:04:58+00:00
    |_Not valid after: 2025-05-21T06:04:57+00:00
    445/tcp filtered microsoft-ds
    3306/tcp open mysql MySQL (unauthorized)
    ...

    So the website is still up, but has an expired (lets encrypt) certificate. (Bad sign)

    When I look at the website there is a login page for fidonet points.
    So there is some live, but the system seems abandoned by the sysop.


    Bye, Wilfred.

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Stas Mishchenkov on Wed May 28 13:54:49 2025
    Hello Stas,

    On Wednesday May 28 2025 03:18, you wrote to me:


    MvdV>> I know it is difficult in a country that is at war,

    What does war have to do with it? If the RC itself is not on the
    combat, then it should be able to monitor the relevance of the
    nodelist.

    In a country at war, divided by war, it may be difficult for the RC to communicatie with the sysops. For technical and/or social reasons.

    Ypu yourself adverise a telephone number with a country code of 7. ehich is not the country code (380) for Ukraine. The advertised host name for your system uses the ru TLD. Not the TLD for Ukraine. (ua). Fo some in T46 that may be perceived as "being on the other side of the trench".

    MvdV>> but three years to remove a dead net? Perhaps it is time to
    MvdV>> replace the RC?

    There is no one there who could do this job better.

    How hard can it be to remove e dead net?

    MvdV>> I supspect there is a lot of dead wood in R46 and it isn't just
    MvdV>> the war. R46 was already suspiciously fractured before the war
    MvdV>> started.

    Yes.

    So?


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Stas Mishchenkov on Wed May 28 14:08:13 2025
    Hello Stas,

    On Wednesday May 28 2025 04:12, you wrote to me:


    The nodelist is the base of Fidonet connectivity.

    And if there is gabage in it, it affects us all...

    MvdV>>>> RC46 is no doing his job. That begs the question how much
    MvdV>>>> more dead woord there is in R46.

    Most of all.

    MvdV>> Then it needs to be cleaned up.

    Yes. Among other things, dead souls in the nodelist can influence the results of various types of voting.

    Among other thing...

    MvdV>>>> Time for another RC?

    No. There is no better sysop for this position now.

    MvdV>> How can you be so sure?

    Because I was an R46C myself.

    Hmm...

    MvdV>> Has it been discussed in the R46 sysop area?

    Yes.

    MvdV>> If there is indeed no one who can clean up the Region then that
    MvdV>> is a sad situation...

    No one can be better than the current R46C. Why he doesn't do this,
    you need to ask him.

    He does not respond. But it is firstly the responibility of the sysops of R46 and the ZC.

    This is a deeply technically literate person who has done and
    continues to do a lot for the development of FidoNet.

    He has done much for Fidonet indeed. I may mention the maintenance of Binkd. But he does not respond any more. That can happen. But if it does, it is time to hand over the hat.


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Stas Mishchenkov on Wed May 28 14:14:28 2025
    Hello Stas,

    On Wednesday May 28 2025 10:32, you wrote to Dan Clough:

    No one can be better than the current R46C. Why he doesn't do
    this, you need to ask him. This is a deeply technically literate
    person who has done and continues to do a lot for the
    development of FidoNet.

    Except his basic job as an RC...

    Perhaps he has some reasons for this.

    Possibly. But if those reason continue to prevent him fom doing his job, it is time to vacate the chair and make toom for someone else.


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Wilfred van Velzen on Wed May 28 14:29:17 2025
    Hello Wilfred,

    On Wednesday May 28 2025 09:42, you wrote to Stas Mishchenkov:

    2:466/4 fido.snake.mk.ua:24554 88.99.13.226 Ok.

    [03:21:05 brorabbit logs]$ whois 88.99.13.226|grep -i country
    country: DE
    country: DE
    country: DE

    It's an ip range of Hetzner, a well known hoster.

    The problem with these remotely hosted Fidonet system is that they can keep runing for years, if nit decades after they have been abandonned by the sysop. By losing interest or worse...

    [..]

    So the website is still up, but has an expired (lets encrypt)
    certificate. (Bad sign)

    When I look at the website there is a login page for fidonet points.
    So there is some live, but the system seems abandoned by the sysop.

    So it would seem...


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Dan Clough@1:135/115 to Stas Mishchenkov on Wed May 28 08:19:57 2025
    Stas Mishchenkov wrote to Dan Clough <=-

    MvdV> If there is indeed no one who can clean up the Region then that
    Mvdv> is a sad situation...

    No one can be better than the current R46C. Why he doesn't do this, you
    need to ask him. This is a deeply technically literate person who has
    done and continues to do a lot for the development of FidoNet.

    Except his basic job as an RC...

    Perhaps he has some reasons for this.

    Nope. Not if it's been going on for 3+ years as stated in this thread.
    No reason can account for that. Should have been fired by the ZC by
    now.



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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Dan Clough on Wed May 28 17:10:26 2025
    Hello Dan,

    On Wednesday May 28 2025 08:19, you wrote to Stas Mishchenkov:

    No one can be better than the current R46C. Why he doesn't do
    this, you need to ask him. This is a deeply technically literate
    person who has done and continues to do a lot for the
    development of FidoNet.

    Except his basic job as an RC...

    Perhaps he has some reasons for this.

    Nope. Not if it's been going on for 3+ years as stated in this
    thread. No reason can account for that. Should have been fired by
    the ZC by now.

    Easy to say from your POV but what if no one willing+capable+acceptable can be found?


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Dan Clough@1:135/115 to Michiel van der Vlist on Wed May 28 16:55:38 2025
    Michiel van der Vlist wrote to Dan Clough <=-

    No one can be better than the current R46C. Why he doesn't do
    this, you need to ask him. This is a deeply technically literate
    person who has done and continues to do a lot for the
    development of FidoNet.

    Except his basic job as an RC...

    Perhaps he has some reasons for this.

    Nope. Not if it's been going on for 3+ years as stated in this
    thread. No reason can account for that. Should have been fired by
    the ZC by now.

    Easy to say from your POV but what if no one willing+capable+acceptable can be found?

    That's ridiculous. In 3 years? Then a neighboring RC takes on the
    nodes, which in this case might be 1-2 actually functioning. Pretty
    easy solution, eh?



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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Wilfred van Velzen on Thu May 29 08:30:14 2025
    Hi Wilfred!

    Wednesday May 28 2025 09:42, you wrote to me:

    2:466/4 fido.snake.mk.ua:24554 88.99.13.226 Ok.

    [03:21:05 brorabbit logs]$ whois 88.99.13.226|grep -i country
    country: DE
    country: DE
    country: DE

    It's an ip range of Hetzner, a well known hoster.

    Yes. That's exactly what I wanted to say.

    [03:22:57 brorabbit logs]$ ping fido.snake.mk.ua

    [...skipped...]

    Ping doesn't say much. This is more interesting:

    # nmap -A fido.snake.mk.ua


    [...skipped...]

    So the website is still up, but has an expired (lets encrypt) certificate. (Bad sign)

    When I look at the website there is a login page for fidonet points.
    So there is some live, but the system seems abandoned by the sysop.

    Yes. That's exactly what I wanted to say. ;)

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Thu May 29 10:00:30 2025
    Hi Michiel!

    Wednesday May 28 2025 13:54, you wrote to me:

    MvdV>>> I know it is difficult in a country that is at war,

    What does war have to do with it? If the RC itself is not on the
    combat, then it should be able to monitor the relevance of the
    nodelist.

    MvdV> In a country at war, divided by war, it may be difficult for the RC to
    MvdV> communicatie with the sysops. For technical and/or social reasons.

    Do You understand that you are explaining this to a person who is not far from the front line? ;)

    MvdV> Ypu yourself adverise a telephone number with a country code of 7.
    MvdV> ehich is not the country code (380) for Ukraine. The advertised host
    MvdV> name for your system uses the ru TLD. Not the TLD for Ukraine. (ua).
    MvdV> Fo some in T46 that may be perceived as "being on the other side of
    MvdV> the trench".

    Unfortunately, this is exactly the case.

    MvdV>>> but three years to remove a dead net? Perhaps it is time to
    MvdV>>> replace the RC?

    There is no one there who could do this job better.

    MvdV> How hard can it be to remove e dead net?

    It need to be sure that it is indeed a dead network, and not just that you have no connection to it.

    MvdV>>> I supspect there is a lot of dead wood in R46 and it isn't just
    MvdV>>> the war. R46 was already suspiciously fractured before the war
    MvdV>>> started.

    Yes.

    MvdV> So?

    So what? ;) We have that we have.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Dan Clough on Thu May 29 10:42:42 2025
    Hello Dan,

    On Wednesday May 28 2025 16:55, you wrote to me:

    Nope. Not if it's been going on for 3+ years as stated in this
    thread. No reason can account for that. Should have been fired
    by the ZC by now.

    Easy to say from your POV but what if no one
    willing+capable+acceptable can be found?

    That's ridiculous. In 3 years? Then a neighboring RC takes on the
    nodes, which in this case might be 1-2 actually functioning. Pretty
    easy solution, eh?

    In a country at war, divided by war, there are no easy solutions. Claiming problems are easy and can be fixed in 24 hours, that is what is ridiculous. Any "neighbouring RC" would be unacceptable for too many because he/she is perceived to be on the wrong side of the fence.


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Stas Mishchenkov on Thu May 29 10:15:33 2025
    Hello Stas,

    On Thursday May 29 2025 10:00, you wrote to me:

    MvdV>>>> I know it is difficult in a country that is at war,

    What does war have to do with it? If the RC itself is not on the
    combat, then it should be able to monitor the relevance of the
    nodelist.

    MvdV>> In a country at war, divided by war, it may be difficult for
    MvdV>> the RC to communicatie with the sysops. For technical and/or
    MvdV>> social reasons.

    Do You understand that you are explaining this to a person who is not
    far from the front line? ;)

    I understand. But some of the readers here apparently do not...

    MvdV>> You yourself adverise a telephone number with a country code of
    MvdV>> 7. Which is not the country code (380) for Ukraine. The
    MvdV>> advertised host name for your system uses the ru TLD. Not the
    MvdV>> TLD for Ukraine. (ua). For some in R46 that may be perceived as
    MvdV>> "being on the other side of the trench".

    Unfortunately, this is exactly the case.

    But it is not entirely out of your control. To use the .ru TLD for your host name is a choice. You could use a neutral TLD like .org, .net or .com instead of a country related TLD. I don't think there is much you can do about the country code in the telephone number other than just drop it. Which may be an option. The majority of Fidonet nodes is IP only. Do you really still need POTS? Or at least do you need to advertise it in the nodelist?

    There is no one there who could do this job better.

    MvdV>> How hard can it be to remove e dead net?

    It need to be sure that it is indeed a dead network, and not just that
    you have no connection to it.

    Even in a county at war it should not have to take so long to make reasonably sure a net is dead. If a net is still alive there must be some remaining connection. If no one can connect to it, then it is dead. You will never have 100.00% certainty but that is not needed.

    MvdV>>>> I supspect there is a lot of dead wood in R46 and it isn't
    MvdV>>>> just the war. R46 was already suspiciously fractured before
    MvdV>>>> the war started.

    Yes.

    MvdV>> So?

    So what? ;) We have that we have.

    Time to clean up. One way or another.


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Thu May 29 12:24:22 2025
    Hi Michiel!

    Wednesday May 28 2025 14:08, you wrote to me:

    The nodelist is the base of Fidonet connectivity.

    MvdV> And if there is gabage in it, it affects us all...

    Yes.

    No one can be better than the current R46C. Why he doesn't do this,
    you need to ask him.

    MvdV> He does not respond.

    This had happened often before.

    MvdV> But it is firstly the responibility of the sysops of R46

    Yes, but there are not many of them left.

    MvdV> and the ZC.

    He has own opinion on this matter and he has already published it.

    This is a deeply technically literate person who has done and
    continues to do a lot for the development of FidoNet.

    MvdV> He has done much for Fidonet indeed. I may mention the maintenance of
    MvdV> Binkd.

    binkp.net also.

    MvdV> But he does not respond any more.

    Try gul@gul.kiev.ua

    MvdV> That can happen. But if it does, it is time to hand over the hat.

    No.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Thu May 29 12:34:54 2025
    Hi Michiel!

    Wednesday May 28 2025 14:14, you wrote to me:

    No one can be better than the current R46C. Why he doesn't do
    this, you need to ask him. This is a deeply technically literate
    person who has done and continues to do a lot for the
    development of FidoNet.

    Except his basic job as an RC...

    Perhaps he has some reasons for this.

    MvdV> Possibly. But if those reason continue to prevent him fom doing his job,
    MvdV> it is time to vacate the chair and make toom for someone else.

    I don't think so. It will lead to the liquidation of the region. Ward also has an opinion on this matter.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Dan Clough on Thu May 29 12:53:40 2025
    Hi Dan!

    Wednesday May 28 2025 16:55, you wrote to Michiel van der Vlist:


    Easy to say from your POV but what if no one
    willing+capable+acceptable
    can be found?

    That's ridiculous. In 3 years? Then a neighboring RC takes on the
    nodes, which in this case might be 1-2 actually functioning. Pretty
    easy solution, eh?

    When Pavel returned to this position, the first thing he did was the nodelist updating. Why this is not being continued now, you should ask him. Highly likely, there are reasons for that.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Thu May 29 13:07:58 2025
    Hi Michiel!

    Thursday May 29 2025 10:42, you wrote to Dan Clough:

    That's ridiculous. In 3 years? Then a neighboring RC takes on the
    nodes, which in this case might be 1-2 actually functioning. Pretty
    easy solution, eh?

    MvdV> In a country at war, divided by war, there are no easy solutions.
    MvdV> Claiming problems are easy and can be fixed in 24 hours, that is what is
    MvdV> ridiculous. Any "neighbouring RC" would be unacceptable for too many
    MvdV> because he/she is perceived to be on the wrong side of the fence.

    A much bigger problem is that if a region is disassembled, a significant number of nodes will be simply turned off by sysops.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Thu May 29 13:15:46 2025
    Hi Michiel!

    Thursday May 29 2025 10:15, you wrote to me:

    MvdV>>> You yourself adverise a telephone number with a country code of
    MvdV>>> 7. Which is not the country code (380) for Ukraine. The
    MvdV>>> advertised host name for your system uses the ru TLD. Not the
    MvdV>>> TLD for Ukraine. (ua). For some in R46 that may be perceived as
    MvdV>>> "being on the other side of the trench".

    Unfortunately, this is exactly the case.

    MvdV> But it is not entirely out of your control. To use the .ru TLD for your
    MvdV> host name is a choice.

    This is a strictly technically reasonable decision.

    MvdV> You could use a neutral TLD like .org, .net or .com instead of a
    MvdV> country related TLD.

    Konstantin Kuzov 2:5019/40 is the host master of g0x.ru. I use the domain name for free. This is dynamic DNS. It is very well automated and updates take effect on other DNSes within a minute. Why should I refuse it?

    MvdV> I don't think there is much you can do about the country code in
    MvdV> the telephone number other than just drop it. Which may be an
    MvdV> option.

    It can't be an option for me. We have a PSTN out only node in our network to which I must to deliver mail.

    MvdV> The majority of Fidonet nodes is IP only.

    Ok. But it is not my case.

    MvdV> Do you really still need POTS?

    Yes.

    MvdV> Or at least do you need to advertise it in the nodelist?

    Yes. I must. In other side it is a good case to bring into accordance the nodelist with FPD. And now there are agreements on the time frame for this.

    There is no one there who could do this job better.

    MvdV>>> How hard can it be to remove e dead net?

    It need to be sure that it is indeed a dead network, and not just that
    you have no connection to it.

    MvdV> Even in a county at war it should not have to take so long to make
    MvdV> reasonably sure a net is dead.

    Did you know how to be be sure under conditions of partial IP address blocking?

    MvdV> If a net is still alive there must be some remaining connection. If
    MvdV> no one can connect to it, then it is dead.

    No one of whom?

    MvdV> You will never have 100.00% certainty but that is not needed.

    It strongly needed. Any node is essential.

    MvdV>>>>> I supspect there is a lot of dead wood in R46 and it isn't
    MvdV>>>>> just the war. R46 was already suspiciously fractured before
    MvdV>>>>> the war started.

    Yes.

    MvdV>>> So?

    So what? ;) We have that we have.

    MvdV> Time to clean up. One way or another.

    Propose the safe way.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

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  • From Dan Clough@1:135/115 to Michiel van der Vlist on Thu May 29 08:49:41 2025
    Michiel van der Vlist wrote to Dan Clough <=-

    Nope. Not if it's been going on for 3+ years as stated in this
    thread. No reason can account for that. Should have been fired
    by the ZC by now.

    Easy to say from your POV but what if no one
    willing+capable+acceptable can be found?

    That's ridiculous. In 3 years? Then a neighboring RC takes on the
    nodes, which in this case might be 1-2 actually functioning. Pretty
    easy solution, eh?

    In a country at war, divided by war, there are no easy solutions. Claiming problems are easy and can be fixed in 24 hours, that is what
    is ridiculous. Any "neighbouring RC" would be unacceptable for too many because he/she is perceived to be on the wrong side of the fence.

    Not sure where you're getting "within 24 hours", because I didn't say
    that. But 3+ years? Are these sysops and/or RCs/NCs on the front lines firing rifles? Probably not.

    It could/should have been fixed in 3 years, regardless. NC467 would
    seem to be the obvious solution to take over 466. Not that difficult.



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  • From Dan Clough@1:135/115 to Stas Mishchenkov on Thu May 29 14:56:10 2025
    Stas Mishchenkov wrote to Dan Clough <=-

    Easy to say from your POV but what if no one
    willing+capable+acceptable
    can be found?

    That's ridiculous. In 3 years? Then a neighboring RC takes on the
    nodes, which in this case might be 1-2 actually functioning. Pretty
    easy solution, eh?

    When Pavel returned to this position, the first thing he did was the nodelist updating. Why this is not being continued now, you should ask him. Highly likely, there are reasons for that.

    From what you guys have said, he no longer responds to anything, so what
    would be the point of *me* asking him?

    What's most puzzling is how none of the nodes involved will do anything;
    nor will the ZC. Strange, that.



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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Stas Mishchenkov on Fri May 30 12:09:57 2025
    Hello Stas,

    On Thursday May 29 2025 12:24, you wrote to me:

    The nodelist is the base of Fidonet connectivity.

    MvdV>> And if there is gabage in it, it affects us all...

    Yes.

    So we agree on that.

    Can we agree on that there is a lot of garbage in the R46 segment?

    MvdV>> He does not respond.

    This had happened often before.

    That does not make it right.

    MvdV>> But it is firstly the responibility of the sysops of R46

    Yes, but there are not many of them left.

    MvdV>> and the ZC.

    He has own opinion on this matter and he has already published it.

    It boils down to "do nothing"...


    This is a deeply technically literate person who has done and
    continues to do a lot for the development of FidoNet.

    MvdV>> He has done much for Fidonet indeed. I may mention the
    MvdV>> maintenance of Binkd.

    binkp.net also.

    MvdV>> But he does not respond any more.

    Try gul@gul.kiev.ua

    Netmail is the official means of communication in Fidonet...

    MvdV>> That can happen. But if it does, it is time to hand over the
    MvdV>> hat.

    No.

    Yes.


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Stas Mishchenkov on Fri May 30 12:13:06 2025
    Hello Stas,

    On Thursday May 29 2025 12:34, you wrote to me:

    Except his basic job as an RC...

    Perhaps he has some reasons for this.

    MvdV>> Possibly. But if those reason continue to prevent him fom doing
    MvdV>> his job, it is time to vacate the chair and make toom for
    MvdV>> someone else.

    I don't think so. It will lead to the liquidation of the region.

    The nodelist needs to reflect reality. If the present reality is that R46 is not functioning as a region, then thatis what it is and the nodelist needs to be updated accordingly.


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Stas Mishchenkov on Fri May 30 12:16:11 2025
    Hello Stas,

    On Thursday May 29 2025 13:07, you wrote to me:

    MvdV>> In a country at war, divided by war, there are no easy
    MvdV>> solutions. Claiming problems are easy and can be fixed in 24
    MvdV>> hours, that is what is ridiculous. Any "neighbouring RC" would
    MvdV>> be unacceptable for too many because he/she is perceived to be
    MvdV>> on the wrong side of the fence.

    A much bigger problem is that if a region is disassembled, a
    significant number of nodes will be simply turned off by sysops.

    If the reality is that these sysops no longer participate in Fidonet, then that is what it is. There is no point in keeping all the "dead" nodes in the nodelist. I don't see the poblem. It the reality is that only a very small fraction of the nodes remain after clean ip, then that is what it is.


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Stas Mishchenkov on Fri May 30 12:18:52 2025
    Hello Stas,

    On Thursday May 29 2025 13:15, you wrote to me:

    MvdV>> But it is not entirely out of your control. To use the .ru TLD
    MvdV>> for your host name is a choice.

    This is a strictly technically reasonable decision.

    That is not how it is percieved...

    MvdV>> You could use a neutral TLD like .org, .net or .com instead of
    MvdV>> a country related TLD.

    Konstantin Kuzov 2:5019/40 is the host master of g0x.ru. I use the
    domain name for free. This is dynamic DNS. It is very well automated
    and updates take effect on other DNSes within a minute. Why should I refuse it?

    It is not for me to decide of you should use it or not. I am merely pointing out to you how you choice is perceived. To me it looks like a political choice.

    The fact that you claim to have the gift of bilocation - via your node in Moscow - does not help either. Plus that the location of node 460/16 is listed as "Simferopol-Russia". Sotty, Simferopol is Cremea, not Russia. Don't tell me that is a purely technical decision.

    MvdV>> I don't think there is much you can do about the country code
    MvdV>> in the telephone number other than just drop it. Which may be
    MvdV>> an option.

    It can't be an option for me. We have a PSTN out only node in our
    network to which I must to deliver mail.

    I see no POTS only node in net 460...

    MvdV>> The majority of Fidonet nodes is IP only.

    MvdV>> Or at least do you need to advertise it in the nodelist?

    Yes. I must.

    why? If it is only for that one pesumed POTS only node in net 460, it can be dealt wuth by a private nodelist.

    In other side it is a good case to bring into accordance
    the nodelist with FPD

    FPD??

    It need to be sure that it is indeed a dead network, and not
    just that you have no connection to it.

    MvdV>> Even in a county at war it should not have to take so long to
    MvdV>> make reasonably sure a net is dead.

    Did you know how to be be sure under conditions of partial IP address blocking?

    If the "partial IP blocking" makes the node unreachable fro inyone alse then the node is unreachable and the nodelist should reflect that reality.

    MvdV>> You will never have 100.00% certainty but that is not needed.

    It strongly needed. Any node is essential.

    Gost nodes are not essential.

    MvdV>> Time to clean up. One way or another.

    Propose the safe way.

    There is no safe way. 100% safety is an illusion. But if you postpone action for that reason, you will end up with ever moe garbage.


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Dan Clough on Fri May 30 12:30:46 2025
    Hello Dan,

    On Thursday May 29 2025 08:49, you wrote to me:

    In a country at war, divided by war, there are no easy
    solutions. Claiming problems are easy and can be fixed in 24
    hours, that is what is ridiculous. Any "neighbouring RC" would
    be unacceptable for too many because he/she is perceived to be
    on the wrong side of the fence.

    Not sure where you're getting "within 24 hours", because I didn't say that.

    No, you didn't say that. I was parafrasing from someone else in your country who claims to be able to solve major war related problems in 24 hours.

    But 3+ years?

    Yes, that is far too long.

    Are these sysops and/or RCs/NCs on the front lines firing rifles?
    Probably not.

    Not on the front, but cities in Ukraine are constanly bombed. People are constantly running to he shelters. Actually the whole country is more or less a war zone...

    It could/should have been fixed in 3 years, regardless. NC467 would
    seem to be the obvious solution to take over 466. Not that difficult.

    You can't judge that from a distance by just looking at the nodelist. Odessa is partly bombed to smithereens. While the system of NC467 seems to be up and running, the sysop may be in no position to take responsibility for another net. Only those in the field can judge that.

    Besides, net 466 does not need another NC. It is dead as a doornail. It just needs to be removed.



    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Dan Clough@1:135/115 to Michiel van der Vlist on Fri May 30 09:35:19 2025
    Michiel van der Vlist wrote to Dan Clough <=-

    In a country at war, divided by war, there are no easy
    solutions. Claiming problems are easy and can be fixed in 24
    hours, that is what is ridiculous. Any "neighbouring RC" would
    be unacceptable for too many because he/she is perceived to be
    on the wrong side of the fence.

    Not sure where you're getting "within 24 hours", because I didn't say that.

    No, you didn't say that. I was parafrasing from someone else in your country who claims to be able to solve major war related problems in 24 hours.

    Okay, Beeeorn.

    But 3+ years?

    Yes, that is far too long.

    Are these sysops and/or RCs/NCs on the front lines firing rifles?
    Probably not.

    Not on the front, but cities in Ukraine are constanly bombed. People
    are constantly running to he shelters. Actually the whole country is
    more or less a war zone...

    Fair enough.

    It could/should have been fixed in 3 years, regardless. NC467 would
    seem to be the obvious solution to take over 466. Not that difficult.

    You can't judge that from a distance by just looking at the nodelist. Odessa is partly bombed to smithereens. While the system of NC467 seems to be up and running, the sysop may be in no position to take responsibility for another net. Only those in the field can judge that.

    No argument, but "those in the field" don't seem to give a fuck.

    Besides, net 466 does not need another NC. It is dead as a doornail. It just needs to be removed.

    Agreed. There's the correct solution. Now to just get somebody with
    the balls enough to make that happen. Hmmmm.....



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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Dan Clough on Sat May 31 09:29:31 2025
    Hello Dan,

    On Friday May 30 2025 09:35, you wrote to me:

    You can't judge that from a distance by just looking at the
    nodelist. Odessa is partly bombed to smithereens. While the
    system of NC467 seems to be up and running, the sysop may be in
    no position to take responsibility for another net. Only those
    in the field can judge that.

    No argument, but "those in the field" don't seem to give a fuck.

    Maybe there is no longer a "field"...

    Besides, net 466 does not need another NC. It is dead as a
    doornail. It just needs to be removed.

    Agreed. There's the correct solution. Now to just get somebody with
    the balls enough to make that happen. Hmmmm.....

    Tja...


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Fri Jun 6 14:22:18 2025
    Hi Michiel!

    Friday May 30 2025 12:18, you wrote to me:

    MvdV>>> But it is not entirely out of your control. To use the .ru TLD
    MvdV>>> for your host name is a choice.

    This is a strictly technically reasonable decision.

    MvdV> That is not how it is percieved...

    Why should I care about that if this is the most convenient technical solution for me and nodes of Crimean network?

    MvdV>>> You could use a neutral TLD like .org, .net or .com instead of
    MvdV>>> a country related TLD.

    Konstantin Kuzov 2:5019/40 is the host master of g0x.ru. I use the
    domain name for free. This is dynamic DNS. It is very well automated
    and updates take effect on other DNSes within a minute. Why should I
    refuse it?

    MvdV> It is not for me to decide of you should use it or not.

    Okay, we agree on that.

    MvdV> I am merely pointing out to you how you choice is perceived. To me
    MvdV> it looks like a political choice.

    There is no need to look for something in a purely technical document, as nodelist, that is not there and should not be there.

    MvdV> The fact that you claim to have the gift of bilocation - via your
    MvdV> node in Moscow - does not help either.

    This is a strictly technically reasonable decision also. It was agreed with R50C and N5020C. Physically, this node is also located on my home server, since shutting down this node due to Michael's departure from Fidonet would have caused a large number of problems not only for R50.

    MvdV> Plus that the location of node 460/16 is listed as
    MvdV> "Simferopol-Russia".

    I don't like it either, but it's the result of a very old tradition and it's not for me to break it. Each node makes its own line for the nodelist. Technically the line is perfect. It is not in my authority to force him to be politically correct.

    MvdV> Sotty, Simferopol is Cremea, not Russia. Don't tell me that is a
    MvdV> purely technical decision.

    Unfortunately, this really reflects the mood of this sysop. :(

    MvdV>>> I don't think there is much you can do about the country code
    MvdV>>> in the telephone number other than just drop it. Which may be
    MvdV>>> an option.

    It can't be an option for me. We have a PSTN out only node in our
    network to which I must to deliver mail.

    MvdV> I see no POTS only node in net 460...

    2:460/16 is PSTN out only node. Besides, I have other PSTN only links. It would be wrong to provide his phone number if he cannot accept incoming connections.

    MvdV>>> The majority of Fidonet nodes is IP only.

    MvdV>>> Or at least do you need to advertise it in the nodelist?

    Yes. I must.

    MvdV> why? If it is only for that one pesumed POTS only node in net 460, it
    MvdV> can be dealt wuth by a private nodelist.

    I must accept any netmail for nodes in my network.

    In other side it is a good case to bring into accordance
    the nodelist with FPD

    MvdV> FPD??

    1.3.2 Geography

    Each level of FidoNet is geographically contained by the level immediately above it. A given geographic location is covered by one zone and one region within that zone, and is either in one network or not in a network. There
    are never two zones, two regions, or two networks which cover the same geographic area.

    If a node is in the area of a network, it should be listed in that network,
    not as an independent in the region. (The primary exception to this is a
    node receiving inordinate amounts of host-routed mail; see section 4.2). Network boundaries are based on calling areas as defined by the local -------------------^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    telephone company. Even in the case of areas where node density is so great ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    that more than one network is needed to serve one local calling area, a geo graphic guideline is used to decide which nodes belong to what network.
    Network membership is based on geographic or other purely technical rationale. ---------------------------------------------------^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ It is not based on personal or social factors. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    It need to be sure that it is indeed a dead network, and not
    just that you have no connection to it.

    MvdV>>> Even in a county at war it should not have to take so long to
    MvdV>>> make reasonably sure a net is dead.

    Did you know how to be be sure under conditions of partial IP address
    blocking?

    MvdV> If the "partial IP blocking" makes the node unreachable fro inyone alse
    MvdV> then the node is unreachable and the nodelist should reflect that
    MvdV> reality.

    [15:23:24 brorabbit perl]$ cat ~/logs/callip.log
    2025-06-06 15:22:49.489 callip.pl v.0.9.6.0. -c /home/fido/etc/callip.conf -b -s -f 2:467/70
    2025-06-06 15:22:49.517 Finding last nodelist file from /home/fido/nodelist/nodelist.367.
    2025-06-06 15:22:49.517 Last nodelist found at 0.000 seconds.
    2025-06-06 15:22:49.569 Nodelist for Friday, June 6, 2025 -- Day number 157 parsed, 928 IP-nodes processed (0.052 sec)
    2025-06-06 15:23:04.632 2:467/70 f70n467.asuscomm.com:24554 185.177.243.246 Error: Connection timed out
    2025-06-06 15:23:24.145 2:467/0 f70n467.asuscomm.com:24554 185.177.243.246 Error: Connection timed out

    Should it be removed from the nodelist?

    MvdV>>> You will never have 100.00% certainty but that is not needed.

    It strongly needed. Any node is essential.

    MvdV> Gost nodes are not essential.

    What do you mean by that?

    MvdV>>> Time to clean up. One way or another.

    Propose the safe way.

    MvdV> There is no safe way. 100% safety is an illusion. But if you postpone
    MvdV> action for that reason, you will end up with ever moe garbage.

    Ok. Condoms are 98% safe. Suggest a 98% safe method. ;) Scientists consider that the percentage of reliability is 97%. Suggest a 97% safe method.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Fri Jun 6 15:37:22 2025
    Hi Michiel!

    Friday May 30 2025 12:09, you wrote to me:

    The nodelist is the base of Fidonet connectivity.

    MvdV>>> And if there is gabage in it, it affects us all...

    Yes.

    MvdV> So we agree on that.

    MvdV> Can we agree on that there is a lot of garbage in the R46 segment?

    Yes. We also agree that this should not happen.

    MvdV>>> He does not respond.

    This had happened often before.

    MvdV> That does not make it right.

    There is no any better.

    MvdV>>> But it is firstly the responibility of the sysops of R46

    Yes, but there are not many of them left.

    MvdV>>> and the ZC.

    He has own opinion on this matter and he has already published it.

    MvdV> It boils down to "do nothing"...

    I'm powerless here. ;)

    This is a deeply technically literate person who has done and
    continues to do a lot for the development of FidoNet.

    MvdV>>> He has done much for Fidonet indeed. I may mention the
    MvdV>>> maintenance of Binkd.

    binkp.net also.

    MvdV>>> But he does not respond any more.

    Try gul@gul.kiev.ua

    MvdV> Netmail is the official means of communication in Fidonet...

    Agree.

    MvdV>>> That can happen. But if it does, it is time to hand over the
    MvdV>>> hat.

    No.

    MvdV> Yes.

    Who can suggest the best candidate?

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Fri Jun 6 15:45:54 2025
    Hi Michiel!

    Friday May 30 2025 12:13, you wrote to me:

    Except his basic job as an RC...

    Perhaps he has some reasons for this.

    MvdV>>> Possibly. But if those reason continue to prevent him fom doing
    MvdV>>> his job, it is time to vacate the chair and make toom for
    MvdV>>> someone else.

    I don't think so. It will lead to the liquidation of the region.

    MvdV> The nodelist needs to reflect reality. If the present reality is that
    MvdV> R46 is not functioning as a region, then thatis what it is and the
    MvdV> nodelist needs to be updated accordingly.

    I won't argue. I hold exactly the same opinion. However, this will lead to some of the still-living sysops leaving Fidonet.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

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  • From Stas Mishchenkov@2:460/5858 to Michiel van der Vlist on Fri Jun 6 15:48:44 2025
    Hi Michiel!

    Friday May 30 2025 12:16, you wrote to me:

    MvdV>>> In a country at war, divided by war, there are no easy
    MvdV>>> solutions. Claiming problems are easy and can be fixed in 24
    MvdV>>> hours, that is what is ridiculous. Any "neighbouring RC" would
    MvdV>>> be unacceptable for too many because he/she is perceived to be
    MvdV>>> on the wrong side of the fence.

    A much bigger problem is that if a region is disassembled, a
    significant number of nodes will be simply turned off by sysops.

    MvdV> If the reality is that these sysops no longer participate in Fidonet,
    MvdV> then that is what it is. There is no point in keeping all the "dead"
    MvdV> nodes in the nodelist. I don't see the poblem. It the reality is that
    MvdV> only a very small fraction of the nodes remain after clean ip, then that
    MvdV> is what it is.

    I won't argue again. Here you and I completely agree.

    Have a nice night.
    Stas Mishchenkov.

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