Subj : New node
To   : Michael Grant
From : Stewart Honsberger
Date : Thu Oct 25 2001 03:48 am

Hello Michael!

Oct 24 2001 21:00, Michael Grant wrote to All:

 MG> What the F*ck does it matter where he is listed??? Stewart, you don't 
 MG> have to jump on every single frigging new member that comes along!!!

How many new members have I "jumped on"?

To the best of my recollection, I've listed a friend (who's since departed) and 
steered perhaps one node towards the N229C.

 MG> R12 members such as Stewart disgust me with their constant fighting 
 MG> to try and grab every new node that comes along. Why do you go so out 
 MG> of your way to try and snatch up every potential new node?

He asked.

 MG> Power is the only reason you seek to go against the traditional listings;
 MG> that's the only answer there can be; you are power-hungry, plain and 
 MG> simple!

Yes, I admit it, I'm after power. That's why I've abstained from the past 
fouror five elections.

 MG> Does /anyone/ give two seconds to let the potential /new node/ say 
 MG> what he wants??? Looking at this frigging **ZOO** over a simple 
 MG> request, you may have just turned him off Fidonet /completely/!!

.... and your post accomplished what?

[Stewart Honsberger] [blackdeath@softhome.net] [http://blackdeath.2y.net/]

   "In /1984/, Huxley added, people are controlled by inflicting pain.
    In /Brave New World/, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure.
    In short, Orwell feared that what we hate will ruin us. Huxley
    feared that what we love will ruin us." -- Neil Postman

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