Subj : This echo
To   : August Abolins
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Sun Jan 16 2022 11:14 pm

Hello August,

On Sunday January 16 2022 12:59, you wrote to me:

M>> This is not a court of law, there is no plaintiff. This is
M>> a discussion area where someone made a claim. The burden of
M>> proof is always on the one making the claim.

AA> Maybe plaintiff or claim doesn't translate well in your native
AA> language..  dunno. :/

Or maybe it doesn't translate well into YOUR native language? Neither of us is a native English speaker, but I have lived and worked in an English speaking country.

AA> Nevertheless, it doesn't matter. Sean merely made a
AA> statement/announcement of new moderatorship, but he doesn't have
AA> release phone records or email records to the general public like you
AA> are suggesting.

Sean claimed that he had received a netmail from Janis. The burden of proof for that claim is on him.

AA> The proof in the legit hand-over is in the successful elisting. Sean
AA> wouldn't be able to do that unless Janis provided the password.   ;)

Sorry, the history of Fidonet has many examples of faul play. That he managed to get a password for an e-list means nothing to me. E-lists are not recognised as authoritive in these matters in most parts of Fidonet anyway.


Cheers, Michiel

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