Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 05:10:42 12/25/04
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On December 25, 2004 at 05:22:29, Uri Blass wrote: >I read that the winboard forum decided to ban all members of the arena team >see http://wbforum.volker-pittlik.name/viewtopic.php?t=1115 > >I am not a member of the arena team but as far as I know being a member in the >arena team is not illegal and I cannot support banning people because of that. > >Volker Pittlik did not say only that posting links to the arena website is >forbidden but also that all members of the arena team are banned(unless he get >written apology from the webmaster of the arena website). > >"2. I expect a written apology from the webmaster of the Arena website. >3. Until then all members of the Arena team are banned here." > > > >I do not understand why posting links to the arena website is forbidden but I >could continue to post there inspite of that decision but banning people only >because they are member of the arena team is not acceptable by me. > >It seems that Volker overreacted to a letter from his internet provider and I do >not post in the winboard forum until he does not correct it. > >I am against rules that forbid links to the arena forum but I can accept them >but I cannot accept banning people only because they are members of the arena >team(not because of their posts in the winboard forum) when being a member of >the arena team is not something illegal. > >Uri I respect your right to have position on this issue. After reading through the history on why this has happened, I also respect Volker Pittlik's right to do as he saw fit to protect himself. Is it unfortunate? - Yes, without a doubt. But the truth of the matter is that anyone can post direct links for arena on r.g.c.c anonmously -- what will the Arena team do about that? Considering the legal implications that Volker was in - I would have probably have done the exact same thing in all honesty.
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