Hello August,

On Monday January 17 2022 09:20, you wrote to me:

 M>> The principle of "the burden of proof is on the one making
 M>> the claim" is used in science. That is where I come from.

 AA> My understanding of "burden of proof" (BOP) is that it only
 AA> comes into play when the claim is of an accusatory nature:

Your understanding is wrong.

 AA> And, as I pointed it out it is very easy for Janis to have
 AA> communicated the necessary password for elist purposes.
 AA> Occam's razor comes to mind.  ;)

If Janis did indeed choose Sean as her intended successor and gave him the password, why did she not inform her readers when she announced her departure?

 AA> No need to delve into complex theories of foul play. That's much more
 AA> complicated.

There is no need for complexity. It would not be the first time that there was intervention from the e-list keeper to recover a "stranded" listing...

I would not call it foul play if the e-list keeper had marked the listing as "available" when Janis left.

Unfortunately the sad reality is that foul play has been a significant factor on many occasions in Fidonet.


Cheers, Michiel

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