Author: Roger Brown
Date: 05:40:46 12/25/04
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On December 25, 2004 at 08:10:42, Mike Byrne wrote: >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. Hello Michael, This might not mean much to others but it means quite a bit to me that you took time to understand the issues involved. Uri's post is going to create some heat but it will pass. Sorry about the trouble, I would have preferred a chance to deal with it off the air so to speak. Later.
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