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In the article (<jv21H8_45c@atlantis.psu.edu>) David Barr (barr@pop.psu.edu) posted to comp.mail.uucp:
: In article <H.8BlefaszZeQ@red.uucp> terry%red@lawton.lonestar.org writes:

: >  I don't even have to renew my drivers license more 
: >than once every five years.

: So?  And how accurate is the information on your driver's license?  My
: current driver's license has had my address wrong for the majority of
: the time I've had it.  In fact, I've gone through at least 4 address
: changes during its lifetime.  Good thing I don't have to trust the
: information on my driver's license for my mail.

In some parts of the world, like here in Ontario, you are legally
required to notify the appropriate authorieis when you change address so
you license can be updated.

However its not a fair analogy.  You don't have to notify the licencicng
authorities if you decide to stop driving and take the bus instead.

I'm in favour of a time-out period.
The administrators could just as well post reminders - like I get a
reminder to renew my license and plate sticker...

And mailing the reminder will see if it bounces and so give a strong
hint as to whether the site is around.

The other approach is one of 'mutual recognition of coresponsibility' to
use the old phrase from the '60s.  Keep YOUR maps acutrate and resubmit
when a site you connect to goes away.  The regional administrator can -
our does he tells me - run pathalias to see what is unreachable.
High probability of site that is either a typo or has no connections
'cos its gone away and everyone else has been diligent.


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Anton J Aylward						
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	 left looking for quick fixes for systemic problems."
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