Subj : This echo
To : Ward Dossche
From : mark lewis
Date : Fri Jan 14 2022 06:15 am
On 2022 Jan 14 06:12:46, you wrote to Alan Ianson:
AI>> I have never thought of the gazette being anything more than an
AI>> alternative fidonet newsletter.
WD> It was started because people not belonging to Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5 nor Z6
WD> disliked Bjorn Felten...
sean started the gazette... how about letting him say why he started it... or perhaps look back to the original postings about it... or, ummm... maybe just read the Editorial from the very first edition??
Presenting The FidoGazette: An Intelligent Alternative
By Sean Dennis
I'd like to welcome everyone to the first issue of the FidoGazette.
The FidoGazette is NOT in any way an attempt to "usurp" the FidoNews
nor its editor, so please check your conspiracy theories at the door.
Now, you're probably wondering, "Who is this guy?".
Most of you know me, a few of you hate me (not that that matters).
I'm Sean Dennis, also known as 1:18/200 and now 1:1/23. I have been
a member of Fidonet since 1998 as an official node and 1996 as a
point. I am a former regional coordinator (Region 11). I am also
the author of the Cheepware line of freeware BBS doors and sysop
utilities. I am also a sysop, running Outpost BBS using Telegard/2
v3.09.g2-sp4/mL under eComStation 1.2MR. eComStation is a third
party version of OS/2 Warp. Yes, I'm a big OS/2 fan.
I am also a bit of a spitfire at times. I have a problem with
engaging my mouth before my brain at times, as quite a few of you
have so kindly pointed out to me, even as I type this. I will do my
very best to leave my personal views out of this publication, save
for the editorial page. I want this to be by the sysops, for
the sysops.
The main goal of the FidoGazette is to disseminate knowledge-useful
things that can help a sysop grow and learn in his hobby. There's
also room in here for humor and a small amount of constructive
criticism too, but no room for vulgarity, personal attacks, flames
or any sort of general malcontentment of any type. Before anyone
asks or whines, I will absolutely not publish anything that could
start a flame war or anything else in that catagory. Remember,
I am the editor. If you wish to vent, please do so in another
forum, not the FidoGazette.
You will find submission information at the end of the FidoGazette.
I encourage anyone who feels they have something to contribute to do
so. Even though you might not think it, someone out there might be
looking for that little tidbit of information. Experience counts in
this hobby and to share it is to give something of yourself back to
the community.
Again, welcome to the FidoGazette! We're glad you're here and we
hope to enjoy a long, continuous run with your help and support.
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would you like some salt with your crow sammich?
AI>> Janis was always very nice to me. We didn't speak often but when we
AI>> did we always had easy conversations and she was always willing to
AI>> help when she could.
WD> She was also the main instigator of the Fidonews debacle aided by Ross
WD> Cassel and Bob Seaborn.
no she wasn't... Ross was the one that initially posted about it and asked for feedback... overwhelmingly the responses were to cut the links...
WD> Surprisingly this ended when the one whose name we cannot mention
WD> broke ranks ... et voila ... the Fidogazette.
you're confusing roy witt with sean dennis... i don't know how but you are... roy was one of the first to respond in the positive to ross' feedback question about cutting fidonews links... you are correct that he ""broke ranks"" but it was more of he was playing both sides of the fence against the other...
)\/(ark
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