• Zone 2 Is Russia. And Ward Dossche Made It Untouchable.

    From Fidonet Press@1:129/14.998 to All on Mon Jul 28 23:17:34 2025
    https://fidonet.press/ - This is the second article in a series exposing the reality of FidoNet leadership, politics, and decline.

    FidoNet pretends to be global. Neutral. Democratic.

    But the numbers don't lie: Zone 2 is mostly Russian. Over 80% of nodes come from Russia and post-Soviet regions. And Ward Dossche, the long-time "International Coordinator", knew it.

    He didn't just benefit from it - he weaponized it.

    When other zones challenged his leadership, Ward demanded 89 votes for Zone 2 alone, claiming node count was power. The rest of the world? Just 11 votes. Democracy?

    Ward built his rule on Moscow's backbone.

    Attempts to split Russia into its own zone? Blocked. Power-sharing? Ignored. All while Ward stayed in charge - propped up by the very bloc with the tightest grip on information.

    This isn't just legacy tech. It's an old network under new control.

    FidoNet didn't decay. It was captured.

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  • From Alex Galiyev@1:129/14.1 to Sean Dennis on Fri Aug 1 03:46:30 2025
    Hello Sean!

    Thursday July 31 2025 16:43, you wrote to Fidonet Press:

    FidoNet didn't decay. It was captured.
    You're 25 years too late.
    So now we're just going to let this network slowly die because one man decided to take it over? Let's throw him out.

    Alex

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Alex Galiyev on Fri Aug 1 15:22:34 2025
    Alex Galiyev wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    So now we're just going to let this network slowly die because one man decided to take it over? Let's throw him out.

    I am in Zone 1 so Ward doesn't matter to mer. He's been in my twit
    filter for decades and will continue to remain in it.

    I started my own FTN network 25 years ago amnd that is where I am most
    activer. I am only in Fidonert for a couple of echoes and for a handful
    of friends I have here still. Dealing with Ward is not something I'm
    concerned with.

    Perhaps you can file a PC against him?

    -- Sean

    ... You can lead a man to slaughter, but you can't make him think.
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  • From Alex Galiyev@1:129/14.1 to Sean Dennis on Sat Aug 2 01:18:16 2025
    Hello Sean!

    Friday August 01 2025 15:22, you wrote to me:

    I am in Zone 1 so Ward doesn't matter to mer. He's been in my twit
    filter for decades and will continue to remain in it.
    Good to know someone recognizes Ward as a miserable tyrant.

    Perhaps you can file a PC against him?
    I'd go through anything (as long as it's easy for me) just to give him headaches - that bastard. He ruined Fidonet with his own ego. Terrible person.

    Alex

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