🚀 go-pugleaf

Wow, looks like this thread got the attention of TPTB and they don't seem to
be taking kindly to things at all.

I heard from Noel via the OMD Users Group email that Ben Isennegger has
ordered him out of the Dingoblue newsgroups too.

Bit severe if you ask me, although I have to agree that the language gets a
bit strong at times, but hell, its not like people dont hear that every day
in RL as well, and lets face it, everyone is entitled to an opinion, and to
voice it freely.

IMO, Noel, Rod, Editor/Webmaster, and a few others are just guys who happen
to be very opinionated, and if anyone doesnt want to read what they have to
say they should learn to use a killfile.
When tempers arent flaring they can all be very helpful as well, and
Optus/Dingoblue (and the person who obviously contacted them about Noel)
should not be trying to censor peoples opinions.

I also fail to see why the OMD groups should be limited to each subset of
customers, considering we all use the same network.

Interesting to note that a followup post from Optus's Engineering Team
Leader seemed to indicate Optus/Microplex have an affiliation, but Dingoblue
is on its own.
Trouble in the ranks?




"kyte" <kyte@nospam.cyberflyer.com> wrote in message
news:mr6n8so14ce9t8v4m1kcvlpjrr2q13opi6@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 24 Jan 2000 11:16:01 +1100, "John Mares"
> <psd@customized.com.getridofthis.lot> wrote:
>
> >This seems to show Noels status nicely:-
> >
> >ZILCH.
> >
> >
> >Repost from optusnet.general:
> >Posted 11am on 24/1/99.
> >
> >It has recently been brought to my attention that there is confusion over
> >the issue of who moderates this group. Officially no Optusnet, Dingo Blue
or
> >Microplex user is a moderator of optusnet.general.
> >In the past, one user was appointed but that post has expired.  Noel is
the
> >moderator of his own mailing list, OMD, and not this group.
> >It has also been brought to my attention that while Optusnet and
> >subsidiaries are not in the habit of censoring newsgroup postings, this
> >group has descended into petty bickering and namecalling. To some extent,
> >this is tolerable, but it is felt that the language in use has become
> >potentially prohibitive to some of our subscribers. Please bear in mind
that
> >this service is a product of Optus Internet and available to all our
> >customers. Optus has no intention of allowing it to become the property
of a
> >few individuals because it is made offensive to a large portion of our
> >thousands of users.
>
> there ya go :)