| Posted on 13-Apr-2001 10:23 GMT by Christian Kemp | 29 comments
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As you might have noticed, messages of questionable content have been posted on ANN under fictious names, Fleecy's name, as well as my own name. In the latest case, the border between harmless joke and abuse/slander has clearly been crossed, and I have invoked abuse procedures. The ISP of the offending poster has been contacted, and I'm hoping they will take appropriate measures. Any future postings that fall under the same category (abuse/slander and/or impersonating some other person) will also yield the same reaction: removal of the offending posting without any further comment, contacting of the ISP, and if everything else fails, legal action. This clearly cannot continue.
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| Posted by Cockroach on 13-Apr-2001 22:00 GMT | In reply to Comment 7 (skal):
I would just like to say that, although I have been occasionally nervous, anxious, and even downright concerned with the direction that Amiga Inc was going with the Amiga community at large, I have always kept an open mind, and tried to ask semi-intelligent questions until I think I've got a pretty good grasp on what's going on.
It is unfortunate that there are those out there, even within our own community, who use the relative anonymity of the Internet to mud-sling, slander, insult, or say stuff that they would never have the backbone to say in persson to someone's face. But, malcontents are everywhere, and we just have to learn to brush them off like the annoying little parasitic insects they are.
I would also like to present the probability that not all of these malfeasants are Amigans, or have ever even touched an Amiga. Chances are, many of these people are nothing more than script kiddies who tripped across the site, and saw it as an opportunity to stir up the hate and discontent that they so often live for. Today's youth have oftem been portrayed as vindictive, angry kids completely lacking in any moral fiber, concept of discipline and respect for others, and direction in life in general. My own opinion, personally, I believe this is what happens when bleeding-heart liberals succeed in wiping away any trace of God and religion from the public eye. But, I digress.
The point I am trying to make is that we, as a community of Amigans, need to stand up and unite. Not everyone will agree with the direction we are going, and we are all certainly welcome to voice out dissent within the privacy of private Amiga mailing lists (so long as the criticism is constructive in nature). But in public forums, WE NEED TO BE UNITED IN OUR BELIEFS! This image of unity, all by itself, will have a major impact on anyone, particularly non-Amigans, who come in looking to start trouble. Even the dumbest, most loud-mouthed script kiddie knows that if he mouths off in a room full of like-minded people, he's likely to get slaughtered.
And a note to those who's mantra is "Amiga sucks", tell us <i>why</i> it sucks - in a positive, constructive way. If you actually have a bona fide issue with Amiga, your constructive criticism could actually help determine the direction we as a community go.
As with all other things in life, The Golden Rule applies here. |
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