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to: Roy Witt
from: Michiel van der Vlist
date: 2006-06-30 12:24:00
subject: Z7 again

Hello Roy.

28 Jun 06 15:03, you wrote to me:

 MvdV>>>> The history of FidoNet is full of people trying to get their
 MvdV>>>> way by threatening to leave. Giving them what they want never
 MvdV>>>> led to anything good. Within a few month they would come with
 MvdV>>>> new demands until they left anyway, leaving the rest of the
 MvdV>>>> Fidonet community with the mess they created.

 DC>>> The mess is not their creation.  They are not making any demands
 DC>>> other than be autonomous.

 MvdV>> And if they get their way, there will be a mess.

 RW> If they get their way, the mess will be none of your business.

Well... then I can always make it my business by applying for a Z7 node number...

 MvdV>>>> The only answer to those blackmailers is: if you want to
 MvdV>>>> leave, just leave.

 DC>>> It would be much nice if the Chicken Littles like you left.

 MvdV>> I am not the one holding the rest of the net at ransom with a
 MvdV>> threat to leave.

 RW> Unfortunately.

Tough luck. Live with it.

Michiel

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