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  Msg # 170 of 183 on FDOS--67, Tuesday 11-02-20, 9:31  
  From: CHARLES PIERSON  
  To: STAS MISHCHENKOV  
  Subj: Hello FTN world from  
  Hello, Stas Mishchenkov.  
  On 11/3/20 1:29 AM you wrote:  
    
   CP>> That makes sense, I guess. In theory, someone could abuse it and  
   CP>> spam echoes I suppose.  
   SM> It's not so scary. The moderator can always turn off the system  
   SM> with which the spam entered the network. It is much worse to put  
   SM> on the Internet without asking what should not be uploaded there.  
    
  Well of course. Any users of the Telegram side would have to be aware of the  
  echo rules.  
    
   SM>>> This is not necessary now. The program has its own configuration  
   SM>>> files, which even contain short descriptions, and command line  
   SM>>> switches. In addition, it is no longer tied to a specific tosser  
   SM>>> and processes the PKT itself.  
   CP>> Both ways? To and from Fido?  
   SM> Yes. Both ways. It can be used as hidden point system, as I use it  
   SM> now, or technical node like 2:460/256. It works like a tosser.  
    
  That's interesting. I know you've mentioned that before, I just never  
  pictured  
  it as a separate node itself.  
    
   AA>>>> The code is in perl. Thus, a *nix system would be required.  
   SM>>> Not necessary. http://strawberryperl.com/  
   CP>> Ahh, perhaps a better version than one I looked at.  
   SM> I use that on my windows system.  
    
  Good to know for when I get my desktop back in order.  
    
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