Author: Robin Smith
Date: 21:33:13 12/25/04
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On December 25, 2004 at 11:39:35, Uri Blass wrote: >On December 25, 2004 at 08:40:46, Roger Brown wrote: > >>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. > >I started by sending a message to volker. >He replied me and did not convince me and I sent him another message and only >after more than 12 hours that he did not reply to the second message I decided >to post here. > >I also prefered to solve the problem without posting here. 12 hours (on Christmas day)? It doesn't sound to me like you tried very hard. >Uri
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