LL> One could call the present scenario a clique, the players
 LL> being a trio of actors of which Ross is one of them.

   Conspiring to a hostile take-over of one of the most prominent echoes in
fidonet -- FIDONEWS, and the associated e-zine -- seemingly takes more from
the conspirators than they could handle.

   Even though I think that you, Lee, was a wee bit over the top in your
comment to Gary when he gave up just a few of weeks after having been
appointed Editor Puppy by the Troika, I can understand your frustration,
given the way you have been treated by said Troika over the years. With
Ross' absolutely appalling comment to you a month or so ago -- and the rest
of the cheering Z1-gang thinking it was just "humor" -- 
as an absolute low.

 LL> If you allow them to ruin your day, they will gladly do so.

   But we will not let them, will we? I'm happy to see that not all USAians
are like the NAB Troika expect them to be. I've seen numerous comments
telling the Troika what they think about their actions, and it makes me
believe that there's still hope for large parts of zone 1.

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