Subj : Message to Fred Burgess To : alt.bbs.ads From : "Barry Ross Varin" Date : Mon Dec 15 2003 12:54 am I attempted to reply to your message about my attempt to post to your newsgroup. As I thought, the email bounced. I did not intend to violate your newsgroup charter. For that, I apologize. It will not happen again. As for the message you sent to abuse@earthlink.net and postmaster@upc, I do not believe that my post met the specific criteria you mentioned to cause it to be invalid for your newsgroup. But, it is your newsgroup so it is your right to decline it. I do believe it would have been more professional to contact me directly (via my email address - which is valid and will not bounce) than to attempt to slander me electronically. Again, I apologize for my charter violation, real or perceived. Respectfully, Barry Ross Varin bvarin10@earthlink.net .