First a disclaimer:  Blake and Ken, I feel you've both made significant 
contributions to this echo and I hope no matter what the decision, you'll 
both 
be members here for a long time to come...that said...
 M> 1.  First consider that FidoNet echos are NOT 
 M> democracies.  To the contrary,
 M>     the Moderator literally "owns" the echo and participants are 
guests".
 M>     Other than the right to Life and retention of one's own limbs and
   Bill, please realize that whatever I may say, I respect this policy and 
YOUR final descision, as you are the CURRENT moderator of this echo.
 M> Ther is also the chance that Blake will voluntarily
 M> decline to fill the position.  So carefully read the 
   I believe this to be the first place to start, the ball is in Blake's 
court right now (not meant to put pressure on you one way or the other Blake, 
just the way I see it)...
   Equally to Ken (again, no pressure one way or the other Ken, just my 
observation...) we the other echo members are the ones that will be watching 
to see how this matter is handled on all 3 sides.
   Bill, I guess I said all that to say this:
   IF (and I stress IF) anybody is derisive and contentious and causes a real 
problem about this, that's NOT who we need to keep a profitable and friendly 
echo moving forward.  I don't suggest for a moment that either gentleman 
would ever cause a problem about this, but as I've not actually met Ken or 
Blake, these are my thoughts....thanks for listening.
   This is my first and possibly only message on the topic.
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