FidoNet predates the internet


(ASCII dog!)





points to hit?


who, what online that could not otherwise


original nodelist design, nets, regions, decentralist


fidonews


Shem?


the constant belief that social splits would split fidonet (but are really the basis for growth and change)


Completely ignore US/Weurope?


Immature irresponsibility: logical heirarchy taken for organizational


(intentional layout of zones crossing country borders; resisted in Europe)


Italian anarchism?


CESTA?


Social rebellion in FidoNet?





bad points


perversion of regions


zones as fiefdoms


Randy's friend's rant re: sociology, flaming (Steve Winter) dominated fidonet/fidonews