Re: Please read, all of you.

[James Stafford <jamess@funtv.com>]

Mike Morton wrote:
> 
> I want you to all realize that this is my last post ever.
> I finally got sick and tired of all the Apple II (comp.sys.apple2) crap.
> 
> Nathan Mates, how would you like it if someone went into your records
> and found something bad that you did??  Would you like me to post it on
> all the newsgroups I know of??  How about bad things your family does??
> I should post those too!!
> 
> Nathan is just one example.
> 
> When I got my IIgs, I expected friendly people trying to nuture an old
> and dying computer back into health.
> 
> But what do I find?
> 
> A bunch of hipocritical bastards that have nothing better to do than say
> "Fuck You" to new people coming to the IIgs (or II whatever), and
> belittle them to boost their own dying ego.
> 
> There have been some nice people.
> 
> People that helped me on the Save the IIgs project (Which is now dead)
> 
> People that have sent me software to get my IIgs going (Michael
> something...)
> 
> People that have bought and sold Apple II goods from (to) me, helping me
> learn more and experience more from my IIgs.
> 
> I have come to these conclusions.
> 
> 1.  Nathan is on a serious power trip and has sever meglomania.  I
> believe a trip to a psychologist would be in order.  In fact, he
> probably has this problem because he was treated badly as a child.
> 2.  Charles Turley may have pirated stuff and done drugs, BUT IT IS ALL
> IN THE PAST.  he is trying to do good now and help support his computer,
> but others are standing in the way.
> 3.  Comp.sys.apple2 is the HOTTEST place on Usenet.  I swear, someone
> could say 'How do I use a IIe Super Serial Card' and it would probably
> degenerate into 'You are so stupid' 'You suck pirate' 'Kiss my ass'
> 'Your faqs suck' or 'Your a Nazi'.
> 4.  Sometimes people mistake comp.sys.apple2 for a second newsgroup for
> Apple computers or the such, this is the main reason people seem to get
> pissed off in this group.  Calm down people!!  Everyone makes mistakes!!
> 
> 5.  Very few of the comp.sys.apple2 people have faith that their
> computer will survive.  Most of them want it to die and fade away, while
> others (below) get rich off of suckering people to buy $300 50meg SCSI
> drives.
> 6.  I won't list names, but almost ALL of the companies are selling
> Apple II stuff at EXTREME prices.  They sell hard drives that "work"
> with Apple II's for at least 200% of what they normally cost.  Look in
> Computer Shopper for good deals on SCSI drives, also the Apple II stuff
> that IS referenced in there is extremely expensive.
> 7.  Forgive and forget.  If you truly believe that all people can repent
> (make up whatever) from what they have done bad, don't comstantly knock
> them forever and ever!  Like I said above, IT IS IN THE PAST.
> 8.  This group is for discussion of pertinant Apple II info, not for
> 'You did this, and here is the web page' or 'This person did so and so
> XX years ago'.  Foward those messages to comp.sys.apple2.bitching or the
> like.  Or better yet, don't talk about it in public anyways.
> 9.  If you all got together and tried to work out all your problems and
> didn't stew about old problems and the past.  You all might succeed in
> doing what you all really want to do, save you computer...
> 
> With that, I must go.  I know there will be post to follow, 'You are so
> stupid, you 'Save the IIgs' thing will never work, you are a dumbass, I
> laugh at you' or 'See what you've done Nothin??  You're going to destroy
> the Apple II!!'
> 
> Frankly, I don't care.
> 
> I remember a time when I did care.
> 
> But that time is past.
> 
> And I will never see it again.
> 
> I would like to thank all of those that have been helpful and
> supportive, and have tried to help me in helping.
> 
> I won't say anything bad about anybody, just that you all need to stop
> the anger.
> 
> It's also no use posting as I won't even read this group again.  If you
> do post (any of you) You are proving that you all want to continue in
> your dicking contest and still hate, and hate, and hate.  Let this die
> here.
> 
> Goodbye.

Now you see what's really killing the Apple II!

jamess