Hi Mark,

> TL|>> Janis seemed to think he needs to be ignored.

>> I think that may be a bad idea ...

>agreed... while he is being ignored and not watched by others, he has a chance
> to build a following with his lies, deceit and FUD... with no one around to
> point to the truth until its too late, there would be nothing anyone could
> do...

Well, there's a difference in "ignoring" him in this echo since
his aim here is to disrupt *just like any troll* - and totally ignoring
'the situation'.  I assure you I won't do that :)

> TL|>> I think Ward will play brinksmanship, hoping that
> TL|>> the rest of the ZCs will cave in to his pathetic
> TL|>> demands, rather than watch Fidonet get torn into
> TL|>> pieces.

>> I hope that they see through that and deal with him
>> appropriately.

> TL|>> The network is on it's deathbed...and Ward's petulant whining and
> TL|>> bluster can only quicken the demise.

>> Which he will not recognise.  His attitude is paramount in how
>> people feel about his Zone.  As Z2C, he is the
>> "representative" of his Zone.  His anti Zone-1 stance and
>> imature behaviour gives a poor impression of the rest of his
>> Zone.

>while that may be true, they appear to be rallying behind him and his
"fight o
> oppression" that the rest of the world supposedly has against them...

That is sad..

Take care,
Janis

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