Howdy David!
In a note to John Snyder  David North scribbled:
-=>> Quoting John Snyder to Eric Sawler <=-
->> I really could use a 3 week vacation, I have a right to speak my
->> mind. I put a want ad in the classified advertising conference,
->> imagine that :) How many of you think Bobby is d
JS>> .
JS>> i'll probably get a warning for this, but i agree. bobby seems to have
JS>> a vendetta against anything being posted that even slightly bends one
JS>> of his rules, but he has no problem sending 50 reprimands per day in
DN} It's called being the Moderator. By correcting IN the echo,
DN} he lets everyone know what's wrong and it should serve to
DN} stop others from responding to the improper message and give
DN} them some guidelines for the future, showing them what kind
DN} of messages NOT to respond to. Also, by sending them in the
DN} open, he lets the rest of us know he's doing his job by
DN} trying to keep the rules in place.
DN} As for John's imaginary "rights", he has no rights at all
DN} in any FIDO echo. It's not public speech, since it occurs on
DN} privately owned systems. He has no more right to speak his
DN} mind here than he does in my living room.
DN} [thread will not continue on this end]
Thanks for the explaination and for ending the thread.  I was just tired of
complaining to these folks.  I know most of them are new to FidoNet and
don't know the rules but still it looks like they could read.  Talk at ya
l8er.
Bobby Queen
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