Subj : 1:10/345 To : Michael Grant From : Ross Cassell Date : Wed Nov 28 2001 08:23 am *** Answering a msg posted in area Z1BACKBONE (Z1B discussion). Hello Michael! 28 Nov 01 01:10, you wrote to Dale Ross: MG> for all to see. They are a clear attempt to hold nodes hostage to your MG> personal likes and dislikes, and to silence criticism. You may have MG> suceeded in silencing Ross' criticism in this echo, but you'll not MG> silence mine. Michael, give it up.. A. The link between 18/500 <> 379/1 is intact, I have no plans on jeopardizing it, it would be stupid of me to, given the speech I gave Chris Cranford. B. Should he sever it and I didnt jeopardize it, mud in his eye. C. I have not ventured into that echo and criticised the Z1B in several months, in fact my last infraction was for language usage, not Z1B criticism. D. You are correct, I have tried to leave the Distro system wars behind, what we have now is a partial revival of it in part because of this recent brouhaha and some comments by a couple from the R12 peanut gallery in the Z1C echo. It was never my intention or desire to see them return. While your criticism of Dale or the Z1B might have a foundation, there is nothing you can say to them that could change their mind or sway them to your point of view? I ran into this even while a member of the Z1B and well before any "falling out" took place.. It was this "talking to a brick wall", among other things, that led me to the events that took place this past spring. The only thing you are gonna accomplish is to perpetuate the distro system war, you are only inciting the peanut gallery. Take comfort that they are their own worst enemy, based on statements based on conspiracy theories, debunked then foolish statements directed at Janis, let them self-destruct on their own, they dont need your help. == Ross http://www.easternstar.info recassell@charter.net, ross@the-estar.com, ross@easternstar.info ICQ = 5305939 .... The R12 Al Queda Chapter Leader is Osama Bin Salter. --- GoldED+/W32 1.1.5-20011017 * Origin: The Eastern Star [Mail Hub] - 864.573.7069 (1:18/500) .