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In article <235@sbcs.UUCP> root@sbcs.UUCP (Root) utters:
>Tim Thompson rambles:
>
>> 
		[Note about sites not responding to a map
		 update request] -edited by david@geac
>> 
>		-- The ramblings go on for a while --
>
>>  Timothy G. Thompson           AT&T Network Systems             Columbus, Ohio
>>                                     cbosgd!tgt
>
>I'm not one of the affected sites, but it seems to me that Tim's ramblings
>are reminiscent in tone to those of a petty dictator in some banana republic.
>Do we actually need this sort of individual running _any_ corner of
>reality?  What's your opinion?
>
>						Rick Spanbauer
>						SUNY/Stony Brook

Well, there are petty dictators and there are petty dictators!
It seems to me that one of the *responsibilities* of joining USENET
is to respond to requests, such as the one above, in order to help
things run a little more smoothly. 

Are you then implying that ignoring those responsibilities - not
to mention just being uncivil - is the normal, acceptable behaviour?

A little note from one of the root account holders saying something
like "Yes, we are still here, the data is still correct and please
don't post our net address publicly since we want to be a hidden
node" must take about 30 seconds to type and send. 

BTW: It seems to me that someone asking if this is acceptable behaviour
in this manner - by name calling and other derogatory remarks - is also
trying to be a petty dictator.

-david-

Long live the revolution! You have nothing to lose but a call cycle slot!