Hello Dale,

 >  MVDV> Not so. Some Z3 guys have used it too. Also the use of the
 >  MVDV> word is not limited to Fidonet. Google for "USAIAN" and
 >  MVDV> wonder.

 >   I did, and it backs up the statement that it is not an
 > acceptable term.  From the first definition page I looked at:



The web is like the bible. One can almost prove anything from it.

 > the use of American term as US citizen could be
 > considered pollitically incorrect and culturally agressive.

That merely reflects the opinion of whoever wrote that article. It does not
necessarily make it so.

 > since the early days of the United States, but all of the
 > variants are virtually unused

 > >

The naked fact that I obtain many thousand references when I google for
USAian tells me that "virtually unused" is incorrect. When nobody
uses the word, google can not find it can it?

 > >

No, it is not. Someone else's opinions say nothing about /my/ motives.

Cheers, Michiel

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