Re: Renewed PEACE and HARMONY to the **Apple II** Community

[theusch@cneonstpuarmytel.net (Theusch Family)]

On Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:13:06 -0500, Roy and/or Janet Miller
<millers@inetnebr.com> wrote:

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>Theusch Family wrote:
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>> Ok, now, I have read EVERY single one of these debates, and the gist
>> of them go:
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>You obviously have too much time on your hands....
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>> >>>>>>We use illegal stuff!     --|
>> >>>>>So What!                     |
>> >>>>They post illegal stuff!      >Whatever.
>> >>>So What!                       |
>> >>We do illegal things!           |
>> >So What!                         |
>> Go cry to the officials!!       --|
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>> And, Ok, now, I have read ONE of Quantum_Cat's "squealings" before I
>> had him filtered out.  Yet, he still robbs me of bandwidth!
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>Aside from the misspelling, you also don't know the meaning of the word.
>Q_C hasn't threatened you with violence in order to take "your" bandwidth
>from you. And, since the bandwidth belongs to those who use it, and that
>includes him, he has as much to it as you do, so he isn't stealing it at
>all.
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>> I have three orders of business to help this community.
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>> 1. Rid the newsgroup of all things Quantum_Cat.  Now, taking the time
>> to look closely at the header fields of a message of his, one finds
>> TWO addresses for which to report abuse: abuse@zedz.net and
>> abuse@cotse.com.  For those who care, these might be of import.
>>
>> 2. I really wish to conserve CSA2 for discussion regarding the
>> assistance if its members or conversation about the vintage Apple II
>> computer.  Please, I realize this is a strong controversy over
>> copyright issues.  But that's all that it is.  A strong dispute over
>> copyright issues.  It does not belong in this group.  It confuses
>> newbies and is way off topic.  Now, I want you to keep this discussion
>> up;  But elsewhere! (comp.sys.apple2.usergroups needs a little
>> traffic!)
>>
>> 3. Let's resurrect Asimov.  Since I have never had very much access, I
>> need your help.  In my spare time, I am downloading all parts of Apple
>> II ftp sites I can.  My main objective is to upload what I have into a
>> consolidated, clean site at xoom.com, which claims to have unlimited
>> web space and access via FTP.  (Almost) Everyone can help to manage
>> it.  I especially need any part of asimov available, and a description
>> of its dir structure.  Somebody has to do this!
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>The problem is all this "I" stuff. Neither you nor I have the right or
>power to dictate what gets said here. I'm glad I don't, since I believe in
>freedom with enough restrictions that the freedom of others is preserved.
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>Roy
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>> larva_jt1@ynaohsopoa.mcom
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I'm beginning to feel sorry I posted this message.  I am not as
well-worded or -researched as some who reply.  Besides I don't feel
THAT strongly about the subject as to coin a debate.  After all,
freedom of speech, right?  (Maybe we really CAN teach something about
an Apple II to Quantom_Cat.)  Of course, Roy, no single individual has
the right to change everything.  (Just like the small group who shut
down Asimov?)

>I'm glad I don't, since I believe in
>>freedom with enough restrictions that the freedom of others is preserved.

Well said.  I'm feeling pretty stupid right about now.  No comment,
please, QC.  You might eventually be of use to this newsgroup,
somehow.

larva_jt1@ynaohsopoa.mcom