Publication: FSP-1041.001 Revision: 1 Title: The BEER nodelist flag Author(s): FTSC Members, Administrator and Honoured Guests Issue Date: 01 April 2018 =====================================================================
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This document is a Fidonet Standards Proposal (FSP) - it specifies the best current practices for the Fidonet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. It is released to the public domain, and may be used, copied or modified for any purpose whatever.
Contents: 0. Introduction. 1. The problem. 2. The solution.
0. Introduction.
The Fidonet consists of individual systems operated by different people. To maintain proper connectivity, these systems should set stationary trusted links between them to ensure smooth echomail distribution.
1. The Problem
The problem is that sysops have to agree to set these stationary links first, and this may require time-stretched discussion.
2. The solution.
The solution is the joint drinking beer during these discussions. Many years of experience show us how greatly joint drinking beer increases the mutual understanding, so this method definitely is the common practice.
This is why the BEER nodelist flag is introduced. The most typical syntax has no parameters, like ",CM,BEER,IBN,INA:...", which just tells others that SysOp drinks beer. Some more complex applications may require refinements and clarifications in the flag parameters, like "BEER:dark_lager" or "BEER:mild_ale". Even the most preferred snacks and other addons may be published, like "BEER:with_crisps".
References.
FTS-5000, "The distribution nodelist". FTS-5001, "Nodelist flags and userflags".
