Replying to a message of bob klahn to CINDY HAGLUND:

 bk> 
 bk>>>  It isn't now. I am just pre-planning.

 CH>> Which can be viewed as a challenge and cause the very thing
 CH>> you thought it might prevent. I have seen this happen.
 CH>> Sometimes it is best to leave well enough alone.

 bk>  There is no challenge. There is no magic here. They don't know
 bk>  know we are talking about them. There is no system they can use
 bk>  to monitor fidonet to see who is talking about bad people
 bk>  somewhere in fido.

 bk>  We will not attract them by talking about them or by talking
 bk>  about a moderator or having a moderator.

 bk>  If they know I am here, or you are here, or Wayne or Bjorn is
 bk>  here they will come. Not because we attract them, but because
 bk>  they are bad people.

 bk>  Once they come it is *TOO LATE* to appoint a moderator. Unless
 bk>  the moderator is e-listed he won't be recognized. It is likely
 bk>  to take a month or more to get one in.

 bk>>>  I don't believe your posting that will draw the nasties, I
 bk>>>  believe they will come if they discover the place.

 CH>> I am going to say this one lAST time. If you don't get it
 CH>> then I can't help you anymore. I know a couple of FIDO
 CH>> moderators who agree with me on this.

 CH>> YOU sir, by your words above: are BAITING them to come here.

 bk>  Cincy, THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT WE ARE SAYING HERE.

One or more of them might.  I've discovered that some folks lurk in
echoes they don't frequent (I was pleasantly surprised to discover that
recently).  I don't know if that includes those particular individuals.

--- FleetStreet 1.19+