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DATE/TIME: 04/07/89 16:32
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From : JAMES GALT
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To : ALL
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Subject: THE SYSOP MADNESS
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Folder : A, "Main Message Area"
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Hello all,
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I would like to discuss a condition known as the sysop madness.
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This refers to the particular personalities that many sysops online
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have. Most of this research analysys is as is due to the fact that most
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bbs systems are run by children younger than 18, however older members
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also posses the upcoming qualities. Many of the reasons for starting
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these systems is because of the owner's need to feel superios, to play
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the GOD role of small societies constructed by them to fit their own
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needs, wants, desires, abnormalities, inferiorities,
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unconformalities,etc. Many of these people have been known to hold
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unhappiness, are subject to frequent depression in their everyday
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lives, as well as being at a higher risk of suicide in general. These
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peculiaralities often exist in the "computer nerd" worl anyhow. The
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major group of terminal hoppers and systems owners that suffer froom +
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these conditions tend tobe teenage males from the ages of 12-17. Most
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of these would be considered losers, misfits, unconformists, nerds,etc.
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by their peers. Many feel inadequate and must compensate for that
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social loss at point blank range, to them, usingtheir computers, often
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an excellent way to cure many of these symtoms, not soo much to cure
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however as to give them a "nudge" into society. Soo keep on typing guys.
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Specifics to the sysop category include unhappy family structure,
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unattained goals, general social problems, or general mental problems.
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However these symptoms do in no way refer to "all" sysops. This
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category includes only thos systems operators that operate the systems
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from home. They tend to oftenbe difficult to get along with, rude and
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mean to others, and find great offense from those of their own age
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group. Because of some of the descriptions above, many tend to have
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illogival and/or hasty judgement, as well as seing life under one
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perspective, theirs.
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-source; cis bulliten "bbs sysops lounge"
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This Comment ADDED by the SysOp
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Sounds just like me!
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This message was posted in an attempt to "get back" at me by an +
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ex-user I locked out of the system for misusing the resource last
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week. I have received phone calls from him (I suspect more than the
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one where he used his real name) and now this "James Galt" posts a
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poorly-spelled, terribly constructed message to tell the world how
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neurotic I am.
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How predictable that he believes that he got locked out because I am
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mentally ill, and not because of his behavior. This is one unhappy
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ex-user.
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Since I am SURE you will see or hear of this, "James", better pay
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attention: If you continue to harass me (and I WILL be able to prove
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it...) I will file a formal complaint with the Nassau County District
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Attorney's office. I will also tell your mommy.
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No more nonsense.
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Michael D. Hofer
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SysOp
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The Ancient Pond
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