IS> The percentage of off-topic and abusive messages to and from
 IS> Graham Weldon in this conference is way too high. I've netmailed

 IS> Would the regular posters here who are engaging in baiting
 IS> this fellow please take it to NETMAIL. I'm sure I'm not the only

 RL> I'd probably be the main one this is addressed to, but as it is posted
 RL> to all I'll post this here as well.

My mistake was taking the easy way out and not netmailing you and the
several others involved in this turkey shoot, as I've been trying to do
with Master Weldon and sysops giving him access, so far fruitlessly.  This
will be my one and only response in here; it's almost certainly one too
many, at that.  _Please_ follow up in netmail, I can only ask again.

I accept full blame for paying insufficient attention in recent weeks to
the rise of this latest round of aggro.  To tell you the truth, it turns me
right off, and I haven't wished to have to deal with it.  I've been waiting
in vain for some netmail, and assuming others might be doing a bit towards
keeping things on the friendly side in here, as in the past.  Slack, I
know.

 RL> Most of the mail sent to Weldon is sent to point out his glaring
 RL> mistakes or blatant lies. You've read his dribble the same as the rest

Large para of strictly personal abuse of the current target elided.

Me, I've liked it when I can come here for some helpful advice and sharing
of information and ideas, perhaps even tried enlightening a little
ignorance now and again.  I've even seen subtlety do some good, and people
filled in without having to be made look and feel small, and react
predictably to that.  Bit of netmail now and again used to smooth out most
of the bumpy bits.

If you want this echo to be yet another LTUAE-style shootemup where those
with the sharpest tongues and thickest hides call the shots, and that's
what others are sufficiently keen (or apathetic) to see this echo become,
then you're badly in need of a more suitable moderator.

 RL> Anyway, Ian, I have now twitted him, to stop myself pointing out to him

.. what your parting shot continues hitting home.  Sure Randall, thanks for
the help, and for reminding me that elections here are more or less
overdue.  I'll be getting onto that as soon as I can, but feel free to
preempt me.

 RL> BTW how's the hippies down there??

Getting older, every one; whether wiser, I know not.  How are people doing
up your way?

Ian

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