>> However, almost all message editors comply to it, so that's common >> practice. SH> That's a bold statement that doesn't agree with my experience. SH> Maybe if you only include message editors specifically written SH> for FidoNet rather than all message editors.
Obviously, yes: all other message editors are out-of-scope here.
>> Moreover, people with incompliant editors may be banned from some >> echoareas. SH> Sounds like areas that aren't worth posting in anyway if they'll SH> be happy to punish users for decisions their sysops make.
In practice, those users simply move to points.
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