Subj : Re: 2:280/1141
To   : ROBERT COUTURE
From : FOXY FERGUSON
Date : Sat Jun 09 2001 07:35 am

RC> Although Dale does not appear to be a nit-wit in my opinion,
RC> I *still* think you are obligated to explain yourself.

That is your opinion and you may be entitled to it, but I don't
have to concur with it. And I don't.

RC> You have a position of responsibility that in turn requires
RC> accountability.  Accountibility requires that you explain
RC> what happens any time you, or your system whether caused by
RC> system malfunction, negligence, malicious intent, or failure
RC> of *any* nature, fails to perform according to the
RC> expectations of your office.

Wrong. This is not a business, nor a government agency, nor anything like
that. It ain't even rocket science. This is a hobby, Robert, and I am a
volunteer. I did not ask for the job, I did not go out campaigning amongs
all the sysops of the zone to get it, I did not beat the bushes for votes,
nor brag about how I might be better suited for the job than anyone else.
When Steve Byers announced his intention to cease doing administration and
hatching of the routelist, *nobody* stepped up to indicate a willingness
to do the chore. It is not an elected job. It is an appointed one, and as
long as the individual who has the authority to appoint/unappoint me is
content with how I perform the job, then I will continue to do it as best
I see fit.

RC> I have never seen a public explanation *from you* as to what happened.

Oh, come on, now. It was obvious that some sort of error occured that
resulted in that bad tic. Delineating exactly what or how it happened is
far less important than taking steps to avoid a repeat of that error,
wouldn't you say?

In point of fact, _several_ events occured over several days, none of
which in and of themselves were fatal but a combined result of which
did result in an unfortunate hatch of what might easily be defined as
an illegal tic.

Life is like that: shit happens.

RC> Neither do I recall a public appology stating your accountability.

....and you're not going to see one now, either...

RC> I would hope that such events never transpire again,

There are no guarantees in life, Robert, much less in this hobby, but
steps have been taken that should hopefully avoid any repeat of that
particular unfortunate mistake.

Content yourself with that for the moment, if you can. If not, well (as
they say in the military) that sounds like a personal problem.

RC> ... that you would be first to say something and appologise.

I did not realize that it was incumbent upon me to remain chained to my
keyboard and monitor, sans sleep or food, every second of every day just
to appease the possible irate reaction of some dimwitt who should have
had sense enough to recognize "hey, something's amiss, but it's no big
deal, I'll go snag the missing [fill in the blank] myself".

There are many things in life that I consider far more important than
anything in this hobby, especially as no one is paying me a dime for any
of my efforts, nor ever has.

As Chris Baker was wont to say: get over it!

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