F I D O  N E W S --                   Vol.12  No.47    (20-Nov-1995)
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1.  Editorial.....................................................  1
2.  Articles......................................................  2
     Subject: Previous Article...................................  2
     Editors note:...............................................  3
3.  Fidonews Information..........................................  3
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                             Editorial
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   We have a rather dangerous precident this week.  An network
co-ordinator has been told that publishing an article in
Fidonews is grounds for excommunication.

   When Max and I took over the editorship of the snooze, I
made a personal promise to Tom Jennings to run it according to
his ideals, at least as best as we could.  That did not include
a completely blind adherenec to the "we print what we get"
motto, but close to it.  Grounds for not running an article are
left to the discretion of the editors.  They might include
commercialism, or even triviality, but never simple questioning
of authority.

FidoNews 12-47                 Page:  2                    20 Nov 1995

   Through the last few years, we have run many articles that
have attacked our personal integrity without comment.  We have
published articles in spite of middle of the night harrasment
calls, legal threats, and even, in one case a bomb threat.

   I deeply resent this muzzling of the snooze, and consider it
not only a personal insult, but, if allowed uncontested, a
threat to the existance of fidonet.  I am signing this
editorial, the first one I ever have signed.

Donald L. Tees
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                              Articles
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Subject: Previous Article
From: Zorch Frezberg (1:205/0)

Dear Sir:

I submitted an article for publication in FidoNews on the
evening of November 12, 1995.

I am formally requesting that this article be retracted and not
published.

I am making this retraction as I have been informed that the
criticism of the Interim Regional Coordinator, Jeff Reese, his
failure to provide proof of his appointment, and criticism of
Zone Coordinator Bob Satti for failing to notify any other
Region 10 sysop of the appointment, shall constitute "working
against" the Interim Regional Coordinator.

The  penalty  for  such  criticism  is  immediate summary
excommunication from FidoNet, an action which, according to the
Interim Regional Coordinator, will be backed by the Zone
Coordinator without question.

Therefore, at this time, I am asking that the previous article
submitted by myself be excluded from publication.

You may, of course, place this request for retraction in place
of that article.

Thank you for your consideration and assistance in this matter.

Zorch Frezberg
Moderator, Vice-Moderator, Fair Witness
Net 205 Coordinator
Net 205 EchoMail Coordinator
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Subject: Hope for /\/\irageNet
From: Mark Hoover (1:275/103)

Dear Editor,

After the local RC put an end to my mass mailing campaign, I
have had to find another way to ask sysops to join a new network
that I'm trying to expand. I asked him for an alternative
suggestion and he said to try placing an item in FidoNews.

I'm not really enthusiastic about this approach because I'm not
to sure about how many people actually read the thing. I know a
lot of them down here in Net 285 just delete it when the file
appears. But, I'm willing to try this alternative since I'm not
left with much of a choice anymore.

If you could please give me some guidelines for posting an
article I'd appreciate it. If you'd like to see our welcome
packet for yourself you can Freq it from my system as MIRAGE.

Mark Hoover
The InnerSpace BBS, 1:275/103
/\/\irageNet Coordinator
Via 1:275/85@fidonet @19951109.232632 FrontDoor 2.12.SW

Editors note:

The specs for an article are quite simple. ASCII text only,
do not go beyond 72 characters per line, and an "*" in the first
character of a line is reserved for the title. Sending it as a
file makes it easier for us, but we will pull the article out of
a message if it comes in that way.

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                         Fidonews Information
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FidoNews 12-47                 Page:  4                    20 Nov 1995


------- FIDONEWS MASTHEAD AND CONTACT INFORMATION ----------------

Editors: Donald Tees, Sylvia Maxwell
Editors Emeritii: Thom Henderson, Dale Lovell,
                 Vince Perriello, Tim Pozar
                 Tom Jennings
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more addresses:
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(Postal Service mailing address)
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Fidonews is published weekly by and for the members of the FIDONET
INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR ELECTRONIC MAIL system. It is a compilation
of individual articles contributed by their authors or their
authorized agents. The contribution of articles to this compilation
does not diminish the rights of the authors. Opinions expressed in
these articles are those of the authors and not necessarily those of
FidoNews.

Authors retain copyright on individual works; otherwise FidoNews is
Copyright 1995 Donald Tees. All rights reserved.  Duplication
and/or distribution permitted for noncommercial purposes only. For use
in other circumstances, please contact the original authors, or the eds.

OBTAINING COPIES: The most recent issue of FidoNews in electronic
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PRINTED COPIES may be obtained by sending SASE to the above paper-mail
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INTERNET USERS: FidoNews is available via FTP from ftp.fidonet.org,
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Anyone interested in getting a copy of the INTERNET GATEWAY FAQ may
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[email protected].  No message or text or subject is
necessary.  The address is a keyword that will trigger the automated
response.  People wishing to send inquiries directly to David Deitch
should now mail to [email protected] rather than the
previously listed address.

FidoNews 12-47                 Page:  5                    20 Nov 1995

SUBMISSIONS: You are encouraged to submit articles for publication in
FidoNews. Article submission requirements are contained in the file
ARTSPEC.DOC, available from the FidoNews BBS, or Wazoo filerequestable
from 1:1/23 as file "ARTSPEC.DOC". Please read it.

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    ' ' disgreement is actually necessary,
        or we'd all have to get in fights
        or semethin to amuse ourselves,,
        and create the requisite chaos."
                          -Tom Jennings
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