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Original Message Date: 25 Jan 92 23:47:02
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From: Marshall Presnell on 1:133/114
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To: Tom Jennings on 1:125/111
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Subj: your funny story...
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^AMSGID: 1:133/114.0 29826776
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tj> Marshall --
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tj> Someone gave me a copy or your amusing FidoNet history. Alas, it
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tj> contains some rather serious errors.
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Hiya TJ - long time since we've talked!
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The message you quoted was meant to be a humourous portrayal of the <20>
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problems (which were brought up locally - you had to have been there) of <20>
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routing outbound netmail (as well as other things) - it was never meant to <20>
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be 'purely' factual - in fact, it was intended to be apocryphal in the <20>
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extreme.
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As a member since a way back I do recall most of what happened in <20>
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actuality, as of course, you do. There was no 'elevation' to godhood <20>
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<grin> - nor were some of the fictitiously events which I documented meant <20>
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to be taken literally. My apologies if this is what happened - it appears <20>
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that everything not explicitly claimed as fiction is taken as a 'FidoNet <20>
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fact' <sly grin>.
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It was my hope in writing the 'history' to expouse the original intent of <20>
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FidoNet - not provide an actual case history of the phenomena. If some <20>
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people have taken it wrong, well.... <sigh>..... I hope they take this <20>
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stuff less seriously and actually stop and ENJOY the the damn hobby <20>
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instead of making it into a madhouse of political intrigue and <20>
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backstabbing.
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In any case, I appreciate your comments and maybe (just maybe) I'll write <20>
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the amusing 'correct' history of FidoNet - if you'd care to help me along <20>
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the rough spots.
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Sincerely,
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Marshall Presnell
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Original Message Date: 27 Jan 92 00:13:28
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From: tom jennings on 1:125/111
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To: Marshall Presnell on 1:133/114
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Subj: re: your funny story...
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^AINTL 1:133/114 1:125/111
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Well actually, seeing how most people BELIEVE that the regions are
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"under" nets, and you DID say you tried to write "my intentions"<
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thats exactly why I requested the change... because it DOES state that
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I deasigned it that way, and I actually think it is a terrible
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concept, this heirarchy, and I am flatly and absolutely opposed to the
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idea. I hate this *C crap so much you can't believe. The structure,
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not necessarily any individuals. (And it peeves me that sysops put up
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wit hthe bullying...)
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So I'll ask once again if you could produce an update... its actually
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a serious subject, as it supports many peopels mistaken beliefs, which
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I'm sure isnt intentional ...
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