From: Mike.Steiner@p1.f207.n143.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Mike Steiner)
Newsgroups: rec.org.mensa
Subject: Re: Who's in charge here?
Date: 12 Apr 92 03:13:19 GMT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:143/207.1 - Sunnyvale Fido Conn, Sunnyvale CA


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.
 
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