SC> Tough luck for Ken.  If he can't even qualify as a voting participant, 
then
 SC> he should become a bit more active here before he puts on his "I want my
 SC> toys back" tantrum.  He left - that's why he is no longer moderator.
Actually my system was flooded under 4 feet of water, thus taking me out of
touch with the echo, so I didn't just `leave'.  There are many things that
delayed my return, all of which are of a personal nature, and are not subject 
to discussion.  Bill IS fully aware of the situation.
 SC> If Blake wants to take Ken on as assistant moderator, that would be 
fine. 
 SC> Or Ken can wait around for Blake to need to leave - such things happen. 
 SC>   But insisting that you be given back something that you gave up
 SC> voluntarily is childish.  Do we really want that in a moderator?
I don't insist anything.  It was offered back to me and I accepted.  But
software problems at my Boss Node caused a communications problem.  After
I realized there was a problem I `CRASHED' all future correspondence to Bill 
direct.......
 SC> As for the netmail not getting through - the ability to send and receive
 SC> netmail is fundimental to Fidonet.  If Ken can't reliably send and 
receive
 SC> netmail, he needs to work that out and prove it over time before he does
 SC> anything else.
My local connection found the problem on his end and all is now working 
normal.
As far as working out anything, I will be here long after most of the users 
here have gone off to INTERNET.  As creator of this echo, I was the first one 
on.   Perhaps, as Moderator, I will be the last one off, and will be required 
to close the door behind me.
ENJOY!!  Ken Storm N2VLS
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