From: jess%miracle@merk.com (Shi'nayne)
Newsgroups: rec.org.mensa
Subject: Re: Who's in charge here?
Date: 10 Apr 92 14:16:03 GMT
Article-I.D.: miracle.gTq1iB2w164w
Organization: Miracle Computer Consultants

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!! :) :)


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