Salutatio Rev_Null!
25-Apr-98, Rev_Null wrote to All
          Subject: Mission Statement
That's rich!  ROFL!
 R> Hello All.
 R> That last vitriolic response to Richard Meic moves me to write
 R> this.
Damage control.
 R> Mission Statement -----------------
[...]
 R> I view my role as more of a "caretaker".  I hold the password to
 R> the echo, and update the listing so that it might not expire from
 R> the echo backbone(s).  I do not care to regulate the contents of
 R> the echo.  Yes, I do have a minimal set of "rules" for the echo
 R> [0]  All messages must be about philosophy, and [1]  See Rule Zero.
 R> These rules are intentionally vague.
Intentionally useless, deep six them.
 R> They are not designed to be
 R> used as justification for a feed cut (or other moderatorial
 R> activity).  Their importance lies in what they do NOT say - I do
 R> not prohibit "profanity", or aliases (obviously), or PGP
 R> signatures, or non-english languages, or being an asshole, or a
 R> number of other trivial things that some moderators like to squelch
Not having any of them does the same thing.  They came about when you and I
were discussing echo rules.  You felt forced to write "something", and the
rules 0 + 1 are the result.  Likely intended to shut me up... heh... THAT
worked REAL well didn't it?
 R> I did so.  All hail the Lords of Chaos
Is this supposed to make you look cool or something?  Makes you look 
irresponsible... which is closer to the truth.
 R> If You Don't Like It --------------------
 R> If you are unhappy with this situation, too bad. Your options, as I
 R> see them, are the following:
 R> [1]  Leave the echo for greener pastures. [2]  Stay in the echo and
 R> whine about it. [3]  Stay in the echo and get over it.
 R> I recommend #3.  Option #2 might feel good (as you vent your
 R> feelings) but is not likely to sway me.  
PST!... Scotty,  we all know it is not possible to 
"sway" YOU.
 R> Option #1 I like the
 R> least.  Please stay, and see if you can overcome whatever emotional
 R> problems you might be having
             
Emotional problems?  I am not the one who resorts to telling another to 
"fuck off" (like both you and Andrew have done).  Rethink who has the 
REAL emotional problems... (hint: it is not I).  Not so calm and cool
with me anymore are you?  Know why?  "Emotional problems"!  ROFL...
 Dicere...
 email address (vrmeic@nucleus.com)
Richard Meic
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