Hello mark,   
      
   On 08 Jan 15 05:51, mark lewis wrote to Joe Delahaye:   
      
    ML>> there might be but how is "dead wood" being determined? counting   
    ML>> posts from a system can't be used because that's never been a   
    ML>> requirement for membership... in fact, the only requirement was   
    ML>> the ability to send and receive netmail... right?   
      
    JD>> If a system cannot be contacted, or does not contact his NC etc,   
    JD>> I would consider that pretty dead in most cases.  I have one or   
    JD>> two nodes, but I occassionally see posts by them, so I know they   
    JD>> are still alive.   
      
    ml> how would you have viewed my system when it ran on auto-pilot for a   
    ml> year or two while i was burnt out and staying away from it and most   
    ml> other electronics?? i /might/ have posted 5-10 messages in that   
    ml> period... i think i peeked in on the system once every 3 or 4   
    ml> months... it certainly wasn't dead or deadwood... it was very active   
    ml> processing and distributing mail and files...   
      
   I think Joe's referring to the system in general, not the operator. If your   
   mailer was answering as well as sending.. then it's not "dead wood". It's when   
   you try to connect to a mailer for months and nothing responds, and doesn't   
   poll you either.   
      
   Regards,   
   Nick   
      
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