from I am going to close this forum

At the risk of violating some pratical rules of debate (One cannot prove a negative; Don't engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed person; etc...) I will attempt to explain to the perpetually incorrect (yes, I am singling you out again Sysyman) that I have not emailed anyone at MIT about regarding matter.

I don't know if this is from Mr. Greenspun or not - it's very difficult to tell with all the imitation that seems the joy of the memetic. Though I will agree with Mr. Rienzo above (having exchanged email with Mr. Greenspun in the past) that the writing seems familiar enough.

Sysyman,

You have outdone yourself - again.

There are almost as many lies in your accusatory questions as you told and endorsed regarding Y2k. You are such a doomer (that's an insult - in case you're too ignorant to realise it).

Though it will accomplish little (and though I will not redress matters already attended), I will attempt to communicate with you in your native tongue, Doomer Meme: You cannot prove I sent any emails to Mr. Greenspun, therefore I must not have. I have conducted a survey of a group of people who conjoinly represent 875,526,152,923.132 years of programming and email experience, and they all agree that it is simply not possible that I could have emailed Mr. Greenspun enough - no matter how many people I hired to do the typing, or how much money I threw at the problem - to "fix" this forum before midnight tonight (or last night).

It's too late already! The forum cannot be fixed!

If you love your family, you will tell them to be prepared for not having an Hysterium upon which to blather! It's coming soon!

TICK TOCK!

(...whew...)

I hope that conveys the essential message. Perhaps someone impersonating me sent email to MIT, I am not certain.

I will miss this place.

Vindicated Regards, Andy Ray

-- Andy Ray (andyman633@hotmail.com), July 07, 2000

I think this place should've been shut down long ago, its a slime pit oozing with pessimists and wimps. Jus my 2 cents, though.

-- LMAO2 (LMAO2@pathetic.doomer.idiots), July 07, 2000

Answers

"You cannot prove I sent any emails to Mr. Greenspun, therefore I must not have. I have conducted a survey of a group of people who conjoinly represent 875,526,152,923.132 years of programming and email experience, and they all agree that it is simply not possible that I could have emailed Mr. Greenspun enough - no matter how many people I hired to do the typing, or how much money I threw at the problem - to "fix" this forum before midnight tonight (or last night).

It's too late already! The forum cannot be fixed!

If you love your family, you will tell them to be prepared for not having an Hysterium upon which to blather! It's coming soon!

TICK TOCK! "

This is hilarious! BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

-- ha (ha@ha.ha), July 07, 2000.

DEAR LAMO2 here is your 2 cents back buthead, dont spend it all in one place.

Too bad you ARE wrong about the rumored closing, now, oooze on out :-)

-----suggested regards, sumer

-- consumer (shh@aol.com), July 07, 2000.

I have a serious question about Andy Ray

Andy Ray was once on the list of banned trolls. Why is he no longer there? just curious.

-- Butt Nugget (catsbutt@umailme.com), January 23, 2000

Answers

Because he kept complaining about being on the list, to the MIT President, et. al., including Philip Greenspun, and Philip asked me to take him off the list with the proviso that AndyRay would NEVER again contact him, or the others at MIT, or post here, again, otherwise Philip would block his ISP. That's why.

It's very simple, for the other four, to get off that list. Quit posting here. Duh.

It's a big, big net out there. They all engaged in repeat spamming and DOS attacks on this forum. That childish, disruptive action will get someone banned. They all crossed the line in netiquette behavior.

Diane

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), January 23, 2000.

-- Andy (is@cry.baby), July 07, 2000.

It's very simple, for the other four, to get off that list. Quit posting here. Duh.

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NEW TBY2K POLICY: Trolls Will Be Trashed. Keep That In Mind Before Posting. Any Posters Or Group Of Posters That Engage In Or Have Participated In Spamming The Forum Or Denial Of Service Activities Will Be Rapidly Tossed -- No Explanations. Thanks -- TBY2K Sysops

Especially:

 (Doomers@suck.big time!!) (Lead spammer)
 You Knowwho (debunk@doomeridiots.com)
 Y2K Pro (y2kpro1@hotmail.com)
 Andy Ray (andyman633@hotmail.com)
 Laura (Ladylogic46@aol.com)

Note: Repeat spamming and troll offenders will have their ISP publicly displayed, so regular posters can file abuse complaints, in addition to the Sysops. THINK, before you spam or troll here.

Fascism in action. Still available at the Hysterium.

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Looks like this was about as true as anything else the nazis said...

-- LMAO2 (LMAO2@pathetic.doomer.idiots), July 07, 2000.

And posting this dialog from another forum relates to this one.... ?!?!

-- (Sheeple@Greener.Pastures), July 07, 2000.

I followed that link to the list and Andy Ray's name does not appear on it.

-- James Donald (jas.donald@usa.net), July 07, 2000.

See my answer in the orig thread. Why the need to start another?

http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl? msg_id=003RzB

<:)=

-- Sysman (y2kboard@yahoo.com), July 07, 2000.