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Re: Toronto Star article on TFN & other ISP's.

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From: Bob Allisat
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 00:00
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I, Bob Allisat, wrote:
>
>  PPP along with the graphical
>  user interface I have for so long
>  advocated are now the standard
>  that is allowing millions of
>  regular citizans onto the Internet.
>  Granted in a form I did not anticipate.
>  PPP is the standard the Toronto
>  Freenet will adopt with the next
>  Board of Directors if I have any
>  influence at all over things. Or
>  it will collapse in a heap.
>
>  The day of text interfaces is
>  over. The people once behind
>  TFN lacked the vision to move and
>  grow and see the wider picture
>  both technologically and ethically.
>  If TFN survives a year from now
>  it will be a very differant beast
>  from the rotten, mediocre mess
>  it is now. Sorry. That's life.
>

Dr. Nabil El-Khodari <falcon@torfree.net> replied:
>boB, if you have been listening...


 Oh I've been listening all right.
 Very closely. To this too...

Dr. Nabil El-Khodari <fits@servtech.com> on 18/10/96 wrote
>
>I Nabil M. El-Khodari, is withdrawing my nomination to the coming TFN
>Board, IF the proposed unofficial meeting happens.
>
>This is to ensure that I have no alterior motives on calling for that
>meeting. I do not want any credit. If this meeting is to happen, it will
>require the sacrifice, broad-mindedness, getting the best in our souls,
>active and positive participation of all those really care about TFN.
>
>As such the credit is shared among all.
>
>Let us make it happen.
>

 The meeting happened. The credit
 is shared. Resign and resign now.

 Peace.

 Bob Allisat                           tor@wtv.net
 Director,                           (416)588-0670
 World Televirtual Network      http://www.wtv.net

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From: bob@news.vrx.net (Bob Allisat)
Subject: Re: Toronto Star article on TFN & other ISP's.
Date: 1996/10/22
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