From: gmark@cbnewse.cb.att.com (gilbert.m.stewart)
Newsgroups: rec.org.mensa
Subject: Re: Who's in charge here?
Date: 13 Apr 92 15:13:13 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: AT&T

In article <2202.29E7E2CB@kennel.FIDONET.ORG>, Mike.Steiner@p1.f207.n143.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Mike Steiner) writes:
> 
> Phil Hill writes about "Re: Who's in charge here?" to All  [11 Apr 92 17:35]
> 
> 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 "censPH>
> or" 
> >> > > >> > > > >  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
> >
> PH>  No way! I'm not letting you off this easily! I hereby order 
> PH> you to take charge of this newsgroup again. And to keep this 
> PH> stupid thread alive as long as possible. 
> PH> - Phil
> 
> You're not getting off that easily, Phil. Until you personally take charge of
> this here newsgroup, you can't order anyone to take charge of it.  However,
> if you really want someone to take charge, let Dave Aronson do it; he's got
> the experience--he's the HFMIC of the Fidonet Mensa echo, and when they tried
> to hold an election to replace him, no one would run against him, so he got
> stuck with it again.

What happened to Ed?  I thought I ordered him to take charge.  If Dave and
Ed are the same person, then it's fine with me.  I guess we could wait
until we get screen-wrap full of these pesky ">"s.  Then we'll have to
recruit someone by force.

I'd still like to know who that guy staring at me is.

GMStewart
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