From: gmark@cbnewse.cb.att.com (gilbert.m.stewart)
Newsgroups: rec.org.mensa
Subject: Re: Who's in charge here?
Date: 10 Apr 92 19:03:54 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: AT&T

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
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