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    From Maurice Kinal@1:153/7001.4013 to Andrew Leary on Monday, December 28, 2020 14:25:59
    -={ Corrected DateTime for Ladysmith BC, Canada: 2020-12-28 14:25:59 -0800 }=-

    Hey Andrew!

    I am requesting a ruling pertaining to the usage of this point address as the vanguard of the proposal presented by myself as the nodelisted sysop of 1:153/7001. The posted rules for this echoarea suggest that it is acceptable behavior but due to the seriousness of my proposal I wish it to be absolutely clear.

    Thank you for your generous attention to this most sensitive matter and if further clarfication is required please feel free to request it.

    Life is good,
    Maurice

    ... Þing sceal gehegan frod wiþ frodne.
    Wise men should hold meetings with the wise.
    --- GNU bash, version 5.1.0(1)-release (aarch64-unknown-linux-android)
    * Origin: Little Mikey's ARM - Ladysmith BC, Canada (1:153/7001.4013)
  • From Andrew Leary@1:320/219 to Maurice Kinal on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 00:34:11
    Hello Maurice!

    28 Dec 20 14:25, you wrote to me:

    @MSGID: 1:153/7001.4013 5fea5b77
    @CHRS: UTF-8 4
    @TZUTC: -0800
    -={ Corrected DateTime for Ladysmith BC, Canada: 2020-12-28 14:25:59
    -0800 }=-

    Hey Andrew!

    I am requesting a ruling pertaining to the usage of this point address
    as the vanguard of the proposal presented by myself as the nodelisted sysop of 1:153/7001. The posted rules for this echoarea suggest that
    it is acceptable behavior but due to the seriousness of my proposal I
    wish it to be absolutely clear.

    You are welcome to try it. You should be aware that it is not guaranteed that your messages will make it through the network; They may be rejected as having an invalid date/time stamp, depending on the particular software used by the nodes your messages pass through.

    Andrew

    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20180707
    * Origin: Phoenix BBS * phoenix.bnbbbs.net (1:320/219)
  • From Maurice Kinal@1:153/7001.4013 to Andrew Leary on Monday, December 28, 2020 22:26:30
    -={ Corrected DateTime for Ladysmith BC, Canada: 2020-12-28 22:26:30 -0800 }=-

    Hey Andrew!

    You are welcome to try it. You should be aware that it is not
    guaranteed that your messages will make it through the network;

    No worries. The msgheader datetime stamp is as the current ftn standards call for. The only place the proposed datetime stamp will be found is in the first printed line of the msgbody as demonstrated above in this reply, showing as '%F %T %z' in strftime-speak, which we both already agreed is the most desirable output, although in this case it isn't hidden in a kludge so everyone should see it in it's full glory.

    For now I believe this to be the best way to deal with this issue until the proposal runs it's proper course, whatever that turns out to be. I am still feeling my way through all this and muchly appreciate your patience.

    Life is good,
    Maurice

    ... þyrs sceal on fenne gewunian ana innan lande.
    A giant must dwell in the fen, alone in the land.
    --- GNU bash, version 5.1.0(1)-release (aarch64-unknown-linux-android)
    * Origin: Little Mikey's ARM - Ladysmith BC, Canada (1:153/7001.4013)
  • From Oli@2:280/464.47 to Maurice Kinal on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 11:51:12
    Maurice wrote (2020-12-28):

    -={ Corrected DateTime for Ladysmith BC, Canada: 2020-12-28 14:25:59 -0800 }=-

    My message reader/editor already displays the correct time:

    Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 14:25:59 -0800

    so what's the point? supporting outdated software?

    ---
    * Origin: (2:280/464.47)
  • From Maurice Kinal@1:153/7001 to Oli on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 14:08:33
    Hey Oli!

    My message reader/editor already displays the correct time:

    Excellent.

    so what's the point? supporting outdated software?

    A lame attempt at preventing a mass extinction event? We'll see ... or not as the case may be.

    Life is good,
    Maurice

    ... Heald hordlocan, hyge fæste bind mid modsefan.
    Hold close the treasure-chest, bind your thoughts fast within the heart. --- GNU bash, version 5.1.4(1)-release (x86_64-motorshed-linux-gnu)
    * Origin: Little Mikey's Brain - Ladysmith BC, Canada (1:153/7001)