02 Nov 03 09:31, you wrote to ROSS CASSELL:

 TR> I've known that something was going on in the fido background for a

The "background" has nothing to do with this.  As you and the
rest of the "Republican Guard" are very late-comers to Fidonet,
you're just going to have to accept that the way we have already done
things in echomail is that the moderator deals with the echo, and that
uplinks will issue feed cuts made by the moderator, upon request.  You are
now dealing with a gentleman who has decided that he is able to do what he
feels like doing.  As soon as he knocks it off, things will go back to the
way they were before.  If they don't, remember that your pals fired the
first shots by doing the same thing that Mr. Ross is doing.  What happens
to HOLYSMOKE can happen to your echos as well.

 TR> I've tried to find out what was happening through many channels, with
 TR> little success. On the one hand, we have Dale Ross quietly taking over
 TR> various areas of Fido hubs, BBS's and so forth.

This is like saying that the local crackheads are taking over abandoned
buildings in their neighborhood.  Mr. Ross continues to alienate himself
from the mainstream of Fidonet, including those who have worked with him or
aided him in the past.  I presume you've had a good look at the changes in
the Zone 1 Backbone since John Souvestre left, or are you going on hearsay
again?

 TR> For whatever reason of your own you didn't deign to answer my e-mail,

Maybe he didn't want to hear your "suck dick homo" bullshit.

 TR> in this silly fight (and it `is' silly, about the silliest I've seen
 TR> in a long time).

Have you pointed out to your little buddies how silly they're acting, or is
silly only reserved for "The Herd"?

What's the matter, Tim?  A little "life event involving a loved
one" change your perspective or something?

 TR> At the very least, several of you need to change your aims in this
 TR> computer on-line `hobby', and use some of the search engines available

Your little pals dragged me right back into Fidonet when I tried to leave
it last year.  Mr. Ross was assisted by one David Calafrancesco, who,
through his words, also seemed eager that I stick around to deal with you
all.

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