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    From Tim Schattkowsky@2:240/1120.29 to All on Thu Nov 18 22:30:41 2021
    Hello All,

    just for the heuristics auf my arealist parser: Did anybody ever encounter a conference name that is shorter than three characters?

    Regards,
    Tim
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  • From Nick Andre@1:229/426 to Tim Schattkowsky on Thu Nov 18 16:41:50 2021
    On 18 Nov 21 22:30:41, Tim Schattkowsky said the following to All:

    just for the heuristics auf my arealist parser: Did anybody ever encounter conference name that is shorter than three characters?

    My free-for-all DR conference is two letters. No problems reported.

    Nick
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  • From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to Tim Schattkowsky on Thu Nov 18 23:18:17 2021
    Tim

    just for the heuristics auf my arealist parser: Did anybody ever
    encounter a conference name that is shorter than three characters?

    Yes. "DR" ... expert advice on masturbation by the best...

    \%/@rd

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    * Origin: Hou het veilig, hou vol. Het komt allemaal weer goed (2:292/854)
  • From Tim Schattkowsky@2:240/1120.29 to Ward Dossche on Fri Nov 19 00:27:39 2021
    //Hallo Ward, //

    am *18.11.21* um *22:18:17* schriebst Du in der Area *FTSC_PUBLIC*
    an *Tim Schattkowsky* eine Mail zum
    Thema *"Re: Minimum conference name length"*.

    just for the heuristics auf my arealist parser: Did anybody ever
    encounter a conference name that is shorter than three characters?

    Yes. "DR" ... expert advice on masturbation by the best...

    Now I have to decide if that's what I lower the bar for ...

    Bis denne ...
    Tim Schattkowsky
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  • From Paul Quinn@3:640/1384.125 to Tim Schattkowsky on Fri Nov 19 15:04:14 2021
    Hi! Tim,

    On 11/19/2021 09:27 AM, you wrote to Ward Dossche:

    just for the heuristics auf my arealist parser: Did anybody ever
    encounter a conference name that is shorter than three characters?

    Yes. "DR" ... expert advice on masturbation by the best...

    Now I have to decide if that's what I lower the bar for ...

    There are also "IC" and "MK". I just did a quick eyeball scan of the last North American ELIST list, and I remember seeing the three echoes.

    Have a good one...

    Cheers,
    Paul.

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  • From Tim Schattkowsky@2:240/1120.29 to Paul Quinn on Fri Nov 19 12:53:15 2021
    //Hallo Paul, //

    am *19.11.21* um *5:04:14* schriebst Du in der Area *FTSC_PUBLIC*
    an *Tim Schattkowsky* eine Mail zum
    Thema *"Minimum conference name length"*.

    Hi! Tim,

    On 11/19/2021 09:27 AM, you wrote to Ward Dossche:

    just for the heuristics auf my arealist parser: Did anybody ever
    encounter a conference name that is shorter than three characters?

    Yes. "DR" ... expert advice on masturbation by the best...

    Now I have to decide if that's what I lower the bar for ...

    There are also "IC" and "MK". I just did a quick eyeball scan of the
    last North American ELIST list, and I remember seeing the three echoes.

    OK, I leave it at 2 ...

    Bis denne ...
    Tim Schattkowsky
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  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Tim Schattkowsky on Fri Nov 19 15:19:06 2021
    Hello Tim,

    On Friday November 19 2021 12:53, you wrote to Paul Quinn:

    There are also "IC" and "MK". I just did a quick eyeball scan of
    the last North American ELIST list, and I remember seeing the
    three echoes.

    OK, I leave it at 2 ...

    But why a lower limit at all?

    I just created a test area with one letter tag "T". Fmail and Golded did not seem to have a problem with it.

    Anyone with an areamager password is free to try to link in and test if it works on his/her system.


    Cheers, Michiel

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  • From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to Michiel van der Vlist on Fri Nov 19 15:56:12 2021
    Michiel,

    I just created a test area with one letter tag "T". Fmail and Golded did not seem to have a problem with it.

    Anyone with an areamager password is free to try to link in and test if
    it works on his/her system.

    Attempt on its way ...

    \%/@rd

    --- DB4 - Oct 12 2021
    * Origin: Hou het veilig, hou vol. Het komt allemaal weer goed (2:292/854)
  • From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to Michiel van der Vlist on Fri Nov 19 16:03:48 2021
    Michiel,

    I just created a test area with one letter tag "T". Fmail and Golded did not seem to have a problem with it.

    Anyone with an areamager password is free to try to link in and test if
    it works on his/her system.

    Your system barfs on it ...

    **************************************************************************** Date: 19 Nov 21 15:59:47
    From: FMail AreaMgr on 2:280/5555 Nieuw Schnoord in Driebergen
    To: Ward Dossche on 2:292/854 Many-Glacier (322) in Mortsel
    Subj: FMail AreaMgr status report ____________________________________________________________________________

    INTL 2:292/854 2:280/5555
    MSGID: 2:280/5555 197bbe30
    TZUTC: 0100
    PID: FMail-W32 2.1.3.7-B20170919
    FMail AreaMgr status report for 2:292/854 on 2:280/5555

    Result of requested mutations:
    - T ....................................... not found

    You are not connected to any areas.

    Node status : ACTIVE
    Notify : OFF
    Compression : None
    - available : NONE ZIP

    Use %HELP in a message to FMail for more information.

    Via 2:280/5555 @20211119.145947.744.UTC FMail-W32(Pack) 2.1.3.7-B20170919
    Via 2:292/789 @20211119.150019.UTC hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 17-02-17
    Via 2:292/854 @20211119.160040 D'Bridge 4 ***************************************************************************** BTW, response to an areamanager request sent routed?

    \%/@rd

    --- DB4 - Oct 12 2021
    * Origin: Hou het veilig, hou vol. Het komt allemaal weer goed (2:292/854)
  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Ward Dossche on Fri Nov 19 16:29:58 2021
    Hi Ward,

    On 2021-11-19 16:03:48, you wrote to Michiel van der Vlist:

    I just created a test area with one letter tag "T". Fmail and Golded
    did not seem to have a problem with it.

    Anyone with an areamager password is free to try to link in and test if
    it works on his/her system.

    Your system barfs on it ...

    ***************************************************************************
    *
    Date: 19 Nov 21 15:59:47
    From: FMail AreaMgr on 2:280/5555 Nieuw Schnoord in Driebergen
    To: Ward Dossche on 2:292/854 Many-Glacier (322) in Mortsel
    Subj: FMail AreaMgr status report ___________________________________________________________________________
    _

    INTL 2:292/854 2:280/5555
    MSGID: 2:280/5555 197bbe30
    TZUTC: 0100
    PID: FMail-W32 2.1.3.7-B20170919
    FMail AreaMgr status report for 2:292/854 on 2:280/5555

    Result of requested mutations:
    - T ....................................... not found

    It worked here:

    FMail AreaMgr status report for 2:280/464 on 2:280/5555

    Result of requested mutations:
    - T ....................................... added


    Bye, Wilfred.

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  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Ward Dossche on Fri Nov 19 17:01:57 2021
    Hi Ward,

    On 2021-11-19 16:29:58, I wrote to you:

    FMail AreaMgr status report for 2:292/854 on 2:280/5555

    Result of requested mutations:
    - T ....................................... not found

    It worked here:

    FMail AreaMgr status report for 2:280/464 on 2:280/5555

    Result of requested mutations:
    - T ....................................... added

    You can connect to it here if you like. There is 1 message, so you could also do a rescan. ;-)

    Bye, Wilfred.

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  • From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to Wilfred van Velzen on Fri Nov 19 17:35:30 2021
    Wilfred,

    You can connect to it here if you like. There is 1 message, so you could also do a rescan. ;-)

    ***************************************************************************** Date: 19 Nov 21 17:32:46
    From: FMail AreaMgr on 2:280/464 FMail DEV fka AOBL in Lisse
    To: Ward Dossche on 2:292/854 Many-Glacier (322) in Mortsel
    Subj: FMail AreaMgr status report ____________________________________________________________________________ INTL 2:292/854 2:280/464
    MSGID: 2:280/464 197d1ae0
    TZUTC: 0100
    PID: FMail-lnx64 2.1.0.18-B20170815
    FMail AreaMgr status report for 2:292/854 on 2:280/464

    Result of requested mutations:
    - T ....................................... added

    You are connected to 96 areas.

    Node status : ACTIVE
    Notify : OFF
    Compression : None
    - available : NONE ARC ZIP LZH RAR

    Use %HELP in a message to FMail for more information.

    Via 2:280/464 @20211119.163246.482.UTC FMail-lnx64(Pack) 2.1.0.18-B20170815
    Via 2:292/854 @20211119.173257 D'Bridge 4 *****************************************************************************

    Works.

    Maybe an access-level restriction at Michiel's?

    \%/@rd

    --- DB4 - Oct 12 2021
    * Origin: Hou het veilig, hou vol. Het komt allemaal weer goed (2:292/854)
  • From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Ward Dossche on Fri Nov 19 17:58:13 2021
    Hi Ward,

    On 2021-11-19 17:35:30, you wrote to me:

    You can connect to it here if you like. There is 1 message, so you
    could also do a rescan. ;-)

    FMail AreaMgr status report for 2:292/854 on 2:280/464

    Result of requested mutations:
    - T ....................................... added

    Works.

    Maybe an access-level restriction at Michiel's?

    I suspect something like that, yes...

    Bye, Wilfred.

    --- FMail-lnx64 2.1.0.18-B20170815
    * Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)
  • From Tim Schattkowsky@2:240/1120.29 to Michiel van der Vlist on Fri Nov 19 23:23:25 2021
    //Hallo Michiel, //

    am *19.11.21* um *14:19:06* schriebst Du in der Area *FTSC_PUBLIC*
    an *Tim Schattkowsky* eine Mail zum
    Thema *"Minimum conference name length"*.

    MvdV> Hello Tim,
    OK, I leave it at 2 ...
    MvdV> But why a lower limit at all?

    Its only about the autmatic recognition of the areas from the area list. Since the mechanics are simple, longer area names improve accuracy.

    MvdV> I just created a test area with one letter tag "T". Fmail and Golded
    MvdV> did not seem to have a problem with it.
    MvdV> Anyone with an areamager password is free to try to link in and test if
    MvdV> it works on his/her system.

    The actual handling should do even for single letter here.

    Bis denne ...
    Tim Schattkowsky
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  • From Tim Schattkowsky@2:240/1120.29 to Ward Dossche on Wed Nov 24 21:09:12 2021
    //Hallo Ward, //

    am *19.11.21* um *16:35:30* schriebst Du in der Area *FTSC_PUBLIC*
    an *Wilfred van Velzen* eine Mail zum Thema *"Re: Minimum conference name length"*.

    - T ....................................... added
    Works.

    Good to know! I was expecting that this is technically supported, but just like with top-level domains, the idea of a one-letter area is rather disturbing ... though C is a nice language ...

    Bis denne ...
    Tim Schattkowsky
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