Subj : I think things have gone overboard.
To   : MICHAEL GOTHREAU
From : EARL CROASMUN
Date : Thu Oct 10 2002 08:58 am

In your two new messages to me, you made several comments in defense of
your (and Danny's) echo.  If you wish to repost them IN that echo, we
can continue there.  No need to burden readers of THIS echo with such
matters.  You also commented that you were not "hiding" by posting under
several names.  I didn't imply that you were.  I was comparing what you
said as "Wheezer" to what you said as "Michael," which makes sense ONLY
to those who know (or are told) that they are the same person.  Now to
the relevant comment.


->  EC> "Yeah, well it won't wash anymore.  You are nothing but a
whining
->  EC> imbecile, and you should just turn the computer off.

->  EC> I'll be forwarding your threat to the proper authorties myself.

->  EC> There is NO excuse for what you've done, and all your aches and pains
->  EC> don't forgive you for it.

->  EC> You are an imbecile.  You don't deserve access to this hobby.

->  EC> Go away, forever.  And get help.


->  EC> Bye bye!
->  EC>   Wheezer

.. . .


-> He does not deserve to access that echo.  He made the threat there. 

"This hobby."  "Go away."  "Turn the computer off."  Sounds like
sentiments that go beyond one echo.


-> Despite that, Wayne IS a whining imbecile.  That IS my opinion.  I
-> admit I  thought better of forwarding the information to Florida
-> authorities.  I don't think he should be allowed to post in Fidonet,
-> but it is NOT my responsibility, nor it it MY authority to remove
-> him.  That is up to his sysop.

I take no position for right now as to whether you or anyone else SHOULD
ban him, especially after Quarrella set the precedent of allowing and
even (on at least one occasion as I recall) SUPPORTING his threats.

But I do think it is strange when you (a) voice the opinion that he
should be booted, (b) complain when another moderator takes the
responsibility of policing his echo by doing what you say should be
done, and then (c) claim that you have neither the responsibility nor
the ability to police your own echo.  Strange and somewhat inconsistent.


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