Hello Shawn!

26 May 18, Shawn Highfield wrote to Kai Richter:

 SH> I think you should be disconnected because you think fidonet is real
 SH> life.

It does not look like you did understand what i think.

 SH> Please remember this is a hobby.  Not every sysop is sitting at their
 SH> computer every minute of the day like you are with a HOBBY to make
 SH> sure nothing ever goes wrong.

I do know. Let us wear exactly that shoes. If your system is running wrong and
spamming into a discussion echo wouldn't you be happy if someone helps you to
minimize the annoyance of others? I would be happy if my uplink set that echo
on hold, informs me via netmail, let me fix the problem, wipes the unwanted
mails from his badmail and reconnects the feed. That is my point of view of
doing a hobby together, helping each other if things went wrong, minimizing the
effects for the network.

I don't see the benefit of defending a spamming system, let it continue the
spam, and attacking those who are asking to stop it.

And did you noticed the hidden joke? The mail path is short, if Nick is
disconnected then it's like everybody here is being disconnected, because i
have the power to disconnect you all by sending -linux to my areafix. Your "you
should be disconnected" is close to the situation i described. The result is
that you are the seperating force, acting in a way that moves others to leave,
which is not my intention.

Best Regards

Kai

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