From: phil%miracle@merk.com (Phil Hill)
Newsgroups: rec.org.mensa
Subject: Re: Who's in charge here?
Date: 13 Apr 92 19:16:02 GMT
Article-I.D.: miracle.13Apr92141602
Organization: Miracle Computer Consultants

gmark@cbnewse.cb.att.com (gilbert.m.stewart) writes:
>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

Ed!  Ed!  Where are you?  We have a job for you!  You are now responsible
for everything that appears on rec.org.mensa.  You are to blame for all this
nonsense!
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