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Re: #Apple2GS is here!



Mike Horwath (drechsau@winternet.com) wrote:
: Rolf Braun (rbraun@Hopper.ITC.Virginia.EDU) wrote:
: : Mike Horwath (drechsau@winternet.com) wrote:

: : : Banning me cause you are an IDIOT?  Come on.

: : I am not an idiot. Please don't talk this flame war to csa2.

: An opinion is true in the eyes of the person who thinks it.  And I do
: think you are an IDIOT by your actions both during online, interactive
: sessions, and now also on UseNet.

: : : And on top of all of this, I am root on the Winternet systems, not
: : : Belgorath.  Funny.  You show your brains on this one pal.

: : Well, I thought Belgorath was root on belgo.winternet.com, and since
: : you seem to have access to several systems as root, I thought an
: : overall root ban would be very nice indeed.

: For two days while I got his machine installed, configured and online.

: : : : 3. No teasing newbies. Violators will be warned, then kicked, then
: : : : banned.

: : : What?  Every aspect of life teases newbies, we are not doing something out
: : : of the ordinary here.

: : They never teased me at first on #Jeopardy.

: But you were teased later then?  Hmm??

: : : Tell me this, what is an authorized bot?  Again, tyranny at its worst.

: : An authorized bot is one with an e-mail address that equals
: : rbraun@Hopper.ITC.Virginia.EDU or has been specifically authorized by
: : me. Don't hesitate to ask for authorization! I am willing to give it
: : provided the bot is good.

: Tyranny by another name is still tyranny.

: : : Ever heard of UseNet Etiquette?  Shave down that signature to 4 lines or
: : : less.

: : Why? I can convey more info in that space.

: Etiquette, somewhat unwritten rules to save space and lower bandwidth.
: You have enough whitespace in your signature to shave off at least 2 lines.

: : : Founding member of Minnesota Coalition for Internet Accessibility

: : Uh huh, and what is this Coalition? Probably StarNet, Inc. and
: : WinterNet, trying to make fast bucks.

: Again, you have no clue who I am or what I represent.

: I am trying to get people online, and I want to work with other providers
: to do just that.  Its not a club, but an organization to help educate
: users about the Internet and its uses in normal life.

: Ya IDIOT, learn topics before you slam, it is one of the reasons I call
: you and IDIOT.

: Now, lets rewrite your signature and see how it looks.

: : --
: : Rolf Braun: rbraun@hopper.itc.virginia.edu
: : Apple IIgs Programmer             - Sassy Software
: : Technical Group, Monticello Area  - TidalWave on IRC
: : Virtual Village - URL http://hopper.itc.virginia.edu/~rbraun

: Wow, 4 lines, conveys the same information, who would have thought?

: In fact, I bet your email address will work if set to rbraun@itc.virginia.edu
: or maybe even rbraun@virginia.edu.

: Save the earth, usr your bytes in moderation, recycle bytes when you are
: through.

I'm sorry for slamming you, but you've slammed me in the past. I'm on
an apology streak, and also, that sig does look nice. Do NOT under any
circumstances abbreviate my e-mail! It WILL be bounced.

: --
: Mike Horwath    IRC: Drechsau    LIFE: Lover     drechsau@winternet.com
: Winternet:  info@winternet.com              root@jacobs.mn.org <- Linux!
: Twin Cities area Internet Access:  612-941-9177 for more info
: Founding member of Minnesota Coalition for Internet Accessibility

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- TidalWave on IRC                - Virtual Village                   -
- Internet e-mail: rbraun@hopper.itc.virginia.edu                     -
- WWW Home Page: http://hopper.itc.virginia.edu/~rbraun               -
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