On Mon, 24 Aug 1998, Chris Tendo wrote:

In a nutshell, if you don't like what Mark David is supposedly doing, 
than stop emulating him.  You are acting every bit as petty and 

hateful 

as you accuse him of doing.  In addition, you are spamming up the 

list 

to carry on your asinine little grudge.  If you have a problem with 

his 

C&C style, than take it up with him in private.  He has every right 

to 

post as he does, and this was confirmed by Tybalt himself.  YOU, on 

the 

No, he doesn't.  Tybalt doesn't have the final say, *I* do.

Then that's even worse.  If you're the owner of this list, than you have 
a responsibility to the people on it.  Not only have you attacked 
somebody repeatedly who is NOT violating the rules of this ML, you are 
violating the rules yourself by posting your attacks here, AND you have 
violated Netiquette and goddamn common courtesy by posting a reply to my 
PRIVATE E-MAIL in a public forum.

I would be hard-pressed to name someone who has managed to be quite so 
offensive.  I expect this kind of disgraceful conduct from the likes of 
KJ Karvonen, -not- a respectable listowner.  

other hand, are being a troublemaker.

I also happen to be the listowner.  I find him offensive.  If he 

Then add to the FAQ that this ML is only for people whom you like.  Most 
of us were not aware that the sole requirement for being on this ML is 
having to act in a fashion pleasing to a listowner who flagrantly 
violates their own rules, not to mention courtesy, to carry out a 
senseless personal grudge.

wants to

post what he posts, he can do it privately.  He does not have my
permission to use this list as a vehicle for his bias against >fanfics.

Which, except in a few cases that were within the first couple of weeks 
after he got on the list (and where -you- were conspicuously absent), he 
HAS NOT DONE.  He has given negative C&C, yes.  He has expressed 
opinions about characters that are controversial, yes.  But he has never 
shown any bias against fanfics in general.  In fact, he takes the time 
to read and make commentary on fics that many of us glance at and trash 
immediately.  The only crime "the Critic" is guilty of is excessively 
attacking Richard Lawson, which is NOT attacking fanfics in general.  
You yourself have more grossly violated both the rules of the list AND 
internet etiquette in the message I'm replying to, to say nothing of 
certain other individuals whom you have not publically chastised at all.

You may think that being the listowner gives you carte blanche to do 
whatever you damn well please here.  I have neither intention nor 
ability to fight that idea, but I strongly beleive that while the people 
on this list have an obligation to respect the rules you have laid out, 
you have a similar obligation to them not to misuse your power.  In your 
actions on this ML, and in posting a private e-mail, you have grossly 
misused that power, and you have also proven the very accusations of 
pettiness that I earlier stated.  Whether this is your usual demeanour 
or an unusual act, possibly brought on by other stress, I do not know, 
but you owe the ML an apology.  They probably won't care much, given the 
Critic's unpopularity, but were they to put aside their biases for a 
moment, they might realise what a dangerous precedent this sets.  Or 
perhaps I stand alone in thinking a listowner has some responsibilities 
to their subscribers, as well as vice-versa.

In any case, this dishonourable violation of what was sent as a private 
message (ironically, because I did -not- wish to publically embaress 
you) is absolutely intolerable.  I withdraw from the ML, effective 
immediately.

                        Blade


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