Janis,
 
>> Your direct attempt at influencing some of these RCs seems not to have
>> gone down well either.
 
> If I talk with my friends, and we disagree, that is none of your business
> Ward. Sean Rima and I have been friends for longer probably than you have
> a clue.. and if he decided he did not want to deal with your BS in this
> network rather that stand up for what is right, that is his choice as
> well.
 
These are the words of Sean Rima:
 
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Date: 17 May 04  08:21:49
From: Sean Rima on 2:263/951  There Can Only Be 1 II in Tully Connemara
  To: Ward Dossche on 2:292/854  many-glacier.mine.nu in Mortsel B
Subj: Open letter to the nodes of Zone-2 (from a Fidonews submission)
____________________________________________________________________________
 
Hello Ward.
 
Replying to a msg dated 17 May 04 00:35, from you to me.
 
You have my support, you are one of the guiding lights of Fidonet and any
attempt will be beaten
 
 
 
Sean
 
Via 2:263/951 {at}20040517.082239.UTC hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 06-04-04
Via 2:292/854{at}fidonet {at}20040520.224950.UTC O/T-Track+ 2.85
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Date: 17 May 04  18:46:47
From: Sean Rima on 2:263/951  There Can Only Be 1 II in Tully Connemara
  To: Ward Dossche on 2:292/854  many-glacier.mine.nu in Mortsel B
Subj: Resigning
____________________________________________________________________________
 
Hello Ward.
 
I have been haveing discussions with others, even though I have said that I
do not wish to partake in tns. I am resigning because I feel what they are
doing to you is wrong. This takes affect as of now.
 
Sean
 
Via 2:263/951 {at}20040517.184911.UTC hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 06-04-04
Via 2:292/854{at}fidonet {at}20040520.224951.UTC O/T-Track+ 2.85
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Then also an e-mail stating he got sick of you IM-ing him all the time.
 
He couldn't put up with you annoying him with your intrusions in his
precious private time and he has left Fidonet. The words uttered and the
reasons mentioned by him leave no room for interpretation.
 
The whole of zone-2 thanks you very much for chasing away one of our
dearest friends that most of us would stick our hands in the fire for.
 
We're attempting to get him back and if/when that succeeds would appreciate
that you keep your hands off him.
 
Sean and I know eachother personally. He drove us around in Ireland, he
took care of one of my kids, we go to dine with him, share drinks, have fun
in the pub ... that is "friends". Swapping some mail is something
different.
 
> Ha.. do you know what some Z2 sysops have asked me to do?? They asked me
> to write netmail to all the RCs in Zone 2 to try to convince them to tell
> you to step down as IC.
 
As I have once in a while the requests to take-in complete zone-1 segments
because "she is the biggest  that ever roamed
Fidonet".
 
The same that I've been approached a while by some zone-3 nodes to do
something about Malcolm because "he has become the biggest threat to
the existance of Fidonet".
 
You know these messages go on, you know the value of that. These same
people may all change their opinions faster than .... well ... very fast.
It all means nothing.
 
> You may have proclaimed yourself as dictator for life but other than a
> few of your henchmen nobody is listening.
 
See ... still name-calling ... it must really have gone down bad to have
finally met your match. :-)
 
The "henchmen" in zone-2 will be delighted to learn what your
appreciation of them is.
 
Take care,
 
 \%/{at}rd Dossche
 ZC/2 & IC

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