[Dxspider-support] Re: Network showing 'DXC connected all over theplace

[Saul B. Dinman]

I'm with you, Charlie. All of our users would love to have their filters
applied to sh/dx.
Saul, K1BI

-----Original Message-----
From: dxspider-support-bounces at dxcluster.org
[mailto:dxspider-support-bounces at dxcluster.org] On Behalf Of charlie carroll
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 9:17 AM
To: The DXSpider Support list
Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] Re: Network showing 'DXC connected all over
theplace


Discussion you want, well here's my opinion.

Sysops should really ask themselves whether they need to see 600-700 nodes
and 3000+ users to run an effective node.  At one point a few years ago I
ran "wide open" until I looked at the bandwidth and CPU cycles being
consumed to process "largely irrelevant, useless" data. Does having all this
user data on a world wide basis change how how the cluster/nodes are used?
Does it cut down on the "ann/full" messages? 
Do people used directed talk messages?  I believe the answers are no. If
sysops spent some time setting up regional groups of nodes the problem would
probably end up being largely non-existant.  I work to ensure redundant
sources of spots, expecially during contest periods. 
Beyond the spots, I believe, is largely not worth the effort!

73 charlie, k1xx/4

ps - I've had more requests recently to have a user's filters applied when
he does sh/dx, that to know where G1TLH is connected on the cluster.

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