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    From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to Daryl Stout on Fri Dec 12 00:25:30 2025
    Due to echo moderators prohibiting autopostings, I have decided to
    SUSPEND these...mainly the Today In History Postings (among others).

    Joe Mackey is still listed as moderator of this area although I haven't seen him around in years so I doubt we'll hear from him.

    For what it's worth I have no issue with your autoposts.

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to All on Tue Dec 2 00:01:09 2025
    Due to echo moderators prohibiting autopostings, I have decided to
    SUSPEND these...mainly the Today In History Postings (among others).

    The Today In History Postings change daily, and recycle yearly. I
    had previously suspended the weekly autopostings on the daily ham
    radio nets that I run...but these are now ending as well.

    In the BBS Ads echoes, I had to enable DUPLICATE CHECKING, as many
    BBS's were doing the autoposts of their system several times a day.

    To get these posts resumed, I will need a reply from the moderator
    of this echo, to state it's OK. Otherwise, they will be on my local
    message areas only.

    Sorry for any inconvenience...your understanding is appreciated.

    Daryl Stout, N5VLZ, Sysop, The Thunderbolt BBS, Little Rock, Arkansas
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    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)
  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to DARYL STOUT on Fri Dec 12 11:02:13 2025
    Due to echo moderators prohibiting autopostings, I have decided to
    SUSPEND these...mainly the Today In History Postings (among others).

    Joe Mackey is still listed as moderator of this area although I haven't seen him around in years so I doubt we'll hear from him.

    For what it's worth I have no issue with your autoposts.

    Echoing Al's sentiment, I also have no issues with them.

    Mike


    * SLMR 2.1a * Go ahead, back up to the RAM disk. I dare you!
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    * Origin: Capitol City Online (1:2320/105)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Alan Ianson on Fri Dec 12 12:14:02 2025
    Alan,

    Due to echo moderators prohibiting autopostings, I have decided to
    SUSPEND these...mainly the Today In History Postings (among others).

    Joe Mackey is still listed as moderator of this area although I
    haven't seen him around in years so I doubt we'll hear from
    him.

    For what it's worth I have no issue with your autoposts.

    Last I heard from Joe, he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
    I had gotten out of the networks after my brother's suicide last year,
    and the resulting nervous breakdown. But, I've rejoined them now. I just
    needed some time away from things.

    I'm afraid that Joe may have passed away...and I don't know if one
    can change the echolist listing without a password. I don't know how
    long it goes without an update, before it notes "this echo one the
    backbone has expired".

    I will post the Burma Shave ads back in here as soon as possible.

    Thanks for the reply.

    Daryl

    ... I am Victor of Borg(e)... Prepare to hear funny music.
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    * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33)
  • From Alan Ianson@1:153/757 to Daryl Stout on Sat Dec 13 13:46:18 2025
    For what it's worth I have no issue with your autoposts.

    Last I heard from Joe, he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
    I had gotten out of the networks after my brother's suicide last year,
    and the resulting nervous breakdown. But, I've rejoined them now. I just needed some time away from things.

    I'm sorry to hear that. I wish you and your family the best over the holdays and beyond.

    I'm afraid that Joe may have passed away...and I don't know if one
    can change the echolist listing without a password. I don't know how
    long it goes without an update, before it notes "this echo one the
    backbone has expired".

    This is what I have been thinking but I don't know.

    Wherever Joe is now, sitting in his armchair or looking down on us from above I wish him only the best as well.

    --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
    * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)
  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Mike Powell on Sat Dec 13 15:31:32 2025
    Mike,

    Echoing Al's sentiment, I also have no issues with them.

    I've put them back on...they should be flowing shortly.

    Daryl

    ... To err is human, to do nothing, benign.
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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Alan Ianson on Sat Dec 13 22:35:38 2025
    Alan,

    I'm sorry to hear that. I wish you and your family the best
    over the holdays and beyond.

    I'm the last of my line. The only other relatives I know of are out
    of state, older than I am, and can't travel anymore.

    This is what I have been thinking but I don't know.

    My late father was the victim of that. Sadly, by the time it is
    discovered, it's usually too late to do anything.

    Wherever Joe is now, sitting in his armchair or looking down on
    us from above I wish him only the best as well.

    Agreed.

    One of the echoes other longtime members, Nancy Backus, lost her
    battle with stomach cancer awhile back. She was very active in the
    message areas.

    One day, I had the tagline "I took an IQ test, and the results were negative". Without missing a beat, she replied "That explains a lot",
    then added <g,d,r>.

    She said "I hope you weren't offended by that", and I told her "Not
    at all...I got a good laugh out of it".

    Daryl

    ... Middle Age: When actions creak louder than words.
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