From: gmark@cbnewse.cb.att.com (gilbert.m.stewart)
Newsgroups: rec.org.mensa
Subject: Re: Who's in charge here?
Date: 13 Apr 92 22:17:39 GMT
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Organization: AT&T

In article <13Apr92141602@miracle.UUCP>, phil%miracle@merk.com (Phil Hill) writes:
> 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!

My God!  That's Ed staring at me!  Hey Ed!  Why do you look so... 
distant?  Ah!  Guilt!  You started this?!  I'll just bet you've been
secretly egging Mike and Scott on, too!  You deserve everything you
get, and we'll be expecting some real changes around rec.org.mensa,
ASAP, mister!  Hey!  Are you listening to me!?!  Hey!!  Say something!!!

GMS
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