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This board isn't "elite" and if I come off seeing that way sometimes, it's
only because people are getting half the picture of what I'm doing.
Ok, so I deny Lex Luthor access to this board. That's all you people seem
to think about. The actual denying of access. You think, "How can he do
that?! What gall! He must be a real egotistic bastard to think that Lex
Luthor isn't good enough to be on this board!" If you think that, and most of
you have thought only that, then you're fucked in the head.
Yes, I realize who these people are! Yes I know their reputations and how
they are renowned for their skills as hackers and phreakers... But like I
said before, that's not the issue. It never was. I *KNOW* how good these
people are. I *KNOW* about their reputations and I respect them for it, but I
don't care. That's not why they've been denied access!
When I deny someone access to this board it's usually for one of two
reasons;
1) They left a false voice number or
2) They either blew off or left really crappy answers to the filter.
Personally I'd be thrilled to have Lex or Silver Spy on the board... and
any of a number of people. But these people can't find it in themselves to
trust me. If they can't trust me, then I can't trust them. It's as simple as
that.
I'm not about to let anyone on this board that I can't trust. It's not
fair to the other users, and it's damn stupid of me. I run this board the
best way I know how. I do what I do in respect to new user validations
because it's the best way, through trial and error, that I have found to
handle it. If people can't respect the way in which I choose to run my board
then I'd appreciate it if they never called. And when regular users of my
board start questioning the way I do thing, and telling me that I'm WRONG for
doing things the way I believe they should be done, then I really start to
wonder what the fuck I'm doing it for at all. I'm not a quitter, and I don't
like the idea of giving up and taking down the board. I'm going to run this
board the way I think is best, and I'm not about to conform to what other
people think I should do.
I've probably stepped on some toes and offended some people with this, but
that's just too damn bad. I hate fighting the topic but I'll fight it if I
have to.
--==The Psychic Warlord==--
37/50: Take a fucking valium
Name: Taran King #45
Date: 9:02 am Sat Feb 28, 1987
You're known for an explosive temper, PW as well as sometimes being extremely
irrational. My policy is to let people on the my board with voice numbers
only. Through the history, I've made maybe 5 exceptions. Some of 'em include
Lex, Spy (at first), Tabas, Videosmith, and Phucked Agent 04. Now, I never
got anything out of PA04 because he got a "call" soon after he got on the
board, but the rest of the members have contributed extremely well to the
board. I just made sure I knew it was really them by referencing and cross
referencing.
If your morals are that unbendable, PW, then you need to relook at the purpose
of this board. If it's to spread phreak/hack knowledge as you said on the
phone, then to have those people on with the experience that they have would
hardly hinder the board. I seriously doubt anyone would feel offended if any
of the forementioned people got on here without leaving a valid voice number,
being that they're not on any other board with a voice number.
I know that Lex is not giving out his number to even the best of his
friends. Spy is really careful about it these days. Not so sure about
Kerrang but he's travelling about now so he's not in one place for too long
nowadays. It's your board and I was trying to give you some constructive
criticism, but you took it the wrong way. You don't have to claim you're
ELITE to be elite. Elite merely means that you've got the respected members
of the community on board. Well, you've got 'em. If you don't like it, I
suggest you go through and purge the log like a big dog. Actually, fuck it.
I'm tired of getting into arguments for trying to help someone. Feel free to
delete my account if you feel that I've not contributed enough information to
the board, or if you've rethought the purpose and decide that it's not for
what I've contributed, dump me. Fuck dis
-TK
44/50: Well...
Name: The Psychic Warlord #1
Date: 4:57 pm Sun Mar 01, 1987
I'm glad that some people agree with me on this. I can understand Lex's
point of view, too. I can also remember a time when I myself refrained from
giving my number to any sysops. But... I've changed my point of view
considerably after living the Sysop life for well over 1.5 years. Now if I
ever wanted access to a board, and the Sysop of that board asked for my voice
number, I'd give it to him.
I've given Lex access to this message base for a short period of time so
that he can check out the discussion. He called me voice the other day and we
talked for a while about this whole biz. I'd like him, and Spy, on the board,
and possibly they'll change their minds. If not, that's cool. I'm just going
to let the whole thing kind of slide from here on out. If they change their
minds, great... Well, Adios.