🚀 go-pugleaf

I too would like to add my thanks to all the people who put together the
Sysop Liability Workshop.  A special thanks to Polekat is in order for
the exceptional effort that went into preparing for this event that
was realized with no glitches, at least to this audience member.

I have to report that my paranoia now seems healthier.  I also still
do not trust lawyers to any great extent and will do everything
possible to escape needing their expert advice.  As someone in a recent
issue of CUD mentioned,  an attorney's first responsibility is to the 
law not me, but it's their job and someone has got to do it.

Jon had a sinup list for somekind of national sysop's association.  I
signed that, but hope this is something that can be brought to 
TwoBBSCON.  For this to be at all useful it can't be a Austin lead
organization.  It is good to have it supported by EFFA and EFF national,
but it needs a broader sysop base running the show.  Blade X is the
guy I guess to be the liaison :-) <no I didn't volunteer you David> 

OK, why wasn't there a bigger turnout by the sysops that could 
*really* use some sound legal advice now <and in the future if
my paranoia holds water>?  I didn't see one pirate sysop there.
I am no goody two shoes preacher about the evils of warez, but there
is a clear and present danger to that activity and somehow they
need to become aware of it.  

Here's one solution.  Let's get more of the EFF officers to at
least visit somemore of the local boards.  David Smith is great
out there, but I am beginning to wonder if we are preaching to
the believers, just talking to ourselves.  I know calling a local
BBS means filtering out more noise than is found in USENET.  If
EFF Austin is a local group though, maybe you all should spend
sometime slumming through the local scene.  I don't just mean
logging onto SMOF, Turning Point, Bamboo Gardens and Pair O Dice
to mention a few of the supportive boards in town.  Retsof has
a long list and just uploading announcements all over town is
not doing the job.  They don't know most of you from Adam and
could care less about your activities on places like the WELL
and the Internet.  Get back close to home and talk to the people
who may live across the street or down the block.  Help a local
sysop who's system you have visited by adding to the local debates.

This may be asking alot but it is also one of the reasons I am 
against more damn commitees and all that busy work.  Yes that
stuff needs to be done, but don't spend so much time doing
it that you forget about visiting your neighbors.

And thanks again John for letting me say what I think.  :-)
  
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