From: phil%miracle@merk.com (Phil Hill)
Newsgroups: rec.org.mensa
Subject: Re: Who's in charge here?
Date: 11 Apr 92 21:04:02 GMT
Article-I.D.: miracle.11Apr92160402
Organization: Miracle Computer Consultants

gmark@cbnewse.cb.att.com (gilbert.m.stewart) writes:
>In article <gTq1iB2w164w@miracle.com>, jess%miracle@merk.com (Shi'nayne) writes:
>> gmark@cbnewse.cb.att.com (gilbert.m.stewart) writes:
>> 
>> > In article <09Apr92025850@miracle.UUCP>, phil%miracle@merk.com (Phil Hill) wr
>> > > gmark@cbnewse.cb.att.com (gilbert.m.stewart) writes:
>> > > >In article <14157@claris.com>, Mike_Steiner@qm.claris.com (Mike Steiner) w
>> > > >> In article <1992Apr7.223005.14397@cbnewse.cb.att.com>, gmark@cbnewse.cb.
>> > > >> > 
>> > > >> > In article <14155@claris.com>, Mike_Steiner@qm.claris.com (Mike Steine
>> > > >> > > In article <1992Apr7.153927.28024@cbnewse.cb.att.com>, gmark@cbnewse
>> > > >> > > > 
>> > > >> > > > In article <702648459.F00001@blkcat.UUCP>, Dave.Aronson@f120.n109.
>> > > >> > > > > I wrote:
>> > > >> > > > > 
>> > > >> > > > >  DA> If memory serves, he is the moderator (not in the "censor" 
>> > > >> > > > >  DA> of moderated newsgroups, but more like the "guy in charge")
>> > > >> > > > > 
>> > > >> > > > > phil%miracle@merk.com (Phil Hill) replies:
>> > > >> > > > > 
>> > > >> > > > >  PH> I am _NOT_ in charge here (I'll leave that job to Al Haig :
>> > > >> > > > >  PH> Nor is Ed Bertch, nor is ANYONE.
>> > > >> > > > > 
>> > > >> > > > > Then is there nobody "empowered" to speak on behalf of the newsg
>> > > >> > > > 
>> > > >> > > > That would be me, my son!  What is it that you wish to know that t
>> > > >> > > > most intelligent person on this newsgroup may bestow His knowledge
>> > > >> > > > upon thee?
>> > > >> > > 
>> > > >> > > How do you know that you're the most intelligent person on this news
>> > > >> > > Did you compare IQs with everyone else here?  Even if you were the m
>> > > >> > > intelligent person on the newsgroup, how does that empower you to sp
>> > > >> > > behalf of the newsgroup itself?
>> > > >> > > 
>> > > >> > > Enquiring minds want to know.
>> > > >> > 
>> > > >> > Well, if you don't know, I'm not going to tell you.
>> > > >> 
>> > > >> Well, if that's the way you're going to be about it.....
>> > > >>  
>> > > >> > > 
>> > > >> > > (this message is smiley-captioned for the humor impaired--all others
>> > > >> > > will smile even without the caption.) :-)
>> > > >> > 
>> > > >> > Better check.
>> > > >> 
>> > > >> I did.  The humor non-impaired smiled before reaching the smiley.  The h
>> > > >> impaired didn't smile before reaching the smiley; most of them didn't sm
>> > > >> even when they saw the caveat and the smiley.
>> > > >
>> > > >Smileys are a crutch that those folk could become addicted to, and soon
>> > > >there would be federal programs supported by OUR tax dollars putting
>> > > >smileys on all the humor in the world, like some twisted barrage of humor
>> > > >"applause" signs, leading the addle-pated Dangerously Grim through
>> > > >their unenjoyable boring lives.
>> > > >
>> > > >Oh, man, we have our own private thread!  Isn't about time for someone
>> > > >to post something about them not enjoying it so we should stop talking
>> > > >about it?  "Hey, you guys over there!!!  I'm not interested in what you're
>> > > >talking about!!  So shut up!!  I SAID, I'M NOT INTERESTED IN..."
>> > > >
>> > > >Or, "Humor?  THAT'S not MENSA RELATED!"
>> > > >
>> > > >Or better yet, start a flame war claiming I'm not really in charge of
>> > > >this newsgroup.
>> > > 
>> > > You're not in charge!
>> > 
>> > I let you say that.
>> > 
>> > GMS
>> 
>> Has Ed Bertch actually subscribed to become moderator of this newsgroup, or
>> was that just a joke? :)  Gee, wonder how long this could get...
>> This is infinitely more interesting than reading about supposed Mensa
>> discrimination!! :) :)
>
>Well, this isn't completely unreadable due to ">"s yet, so I'm compelled
>to follow up, pushing the edge of the e-mail envelope, so to speak.
>
>I guess that since I'm in charge, it's my responsibility to take care
>of this issue.  Therefore, I'm ordering this Ed Bertch person to be
>moderator.
>
>Now, I don't want you others to claim favoritism, because I don't know
>who Ed is.  But I figure he represents about 2% of the folks on this
>newsgroup, so I think he deserves the post.
>
>I'm now temporarily releasing my newsgroup control so the thousands of
>postings that I've held back can now be entered.
>
>I'm also starting a new thread.  "Why is this guy here staring at me?"
>
>G. (Acquaintance To The Stars) Mark Stewart
>ihlpq!gmark
>

No way!  I'm not letting you off this easily!  I hereby order you to take
charge of this newsgroup again.  And to keep this stupid thread alive as long
as possible.

- Phil
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