-> On 28 Jun 06  07:09:00, Michiel van der Vlist got back to Dan Ceppa 
-> Re: Z7 again

 DC> It would be quite the shame.  Based on their posts, they are
 DC> bending backwards to remain in FIDO by following FIDO rules.  And,
 DC> it would all be due to political gamesmanship based on nothing
 DC> but abject stubbornness.

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

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

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

It would be much nice if the Chicken Littles like you left.  It's 
obvious that you don't give a damn about this hobby other than to 
find new ways to destroy other peoples' fun.  



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