Hello All!

How about we rename Fidonet to Wardnet or Dosschenet?

He won't give up his power until he dies. This is clearly a dictatorship.

He keeps saying, "It's just about maintaining the nodelist," then turns around and threatens people with excommunication. On top of that, he complains that he doesn't even get paid for the job.

He let a member of Fidonet file a lawsuit against him. How pathetic and irresponsible is it for Ward to let things get that far instead of trying to calm the situation down?

Ward acts like a typical dictator.

His supporters (bootlickers) keep voting for him - that's how he wins every election.

Fidonet became Ward's personal network with his own slaves, what's the purpose of calling it Fidonet?

Alex

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Hey Alex!

On Sat, Jul 26 2025 23:42:39 -0500, you wrote:

How about we rename Fidonet to Wardnet or Dosschenet?

How about no.

He won't give up his power until he dies. This is clearly a dictatorship.

There is no power whatsoever. He maintains and distributes the Z2 nodelist, just like others maintain their respective segments as well.

He keeps saying, "It's just about maintaining the nodelist," then
turns around and threatens people with excommunication. On top of
that, he complains that he doesn't even get paid for the job.

Who has he threatened in the last 30 years with excommunication? Nobody can be removed from Fidonet unless multiple people work together to do so, and even then, it's almost impossible (and not worth the effort).

He let a member of Fidonet file a lawsuit against him. How pathetic
and irresponsible is it for Ward to let things get that far instead
of trying to calm the situation down?

Quit hanging on to shit that happened over three decades ago.

Ward acts like a typical dictator.

No, he doesn't.

His supporters (bootlickers) keep voting for him - that's how he wins
every election.

There hasn't been an election, and nobody has even brought it up that they want one.

Fidonet became Ward's personal network with his own slaves, what's
the purpose of calling it Fidonet?

Do you have pictures of Ward on your wall and stare at them while putting lipstick on, by chance? This obsession of yours is kind of ridiculous. Try to have a better day.

Regards,
Nick

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Hello Nick,

There is no power whatsoever. He maintains and distributes the Z2
nodelist, just like others maintain their respective segments as well.

It's one of the biggest misconceptions that there's indeed no power to be had in Fidonet.

Those with *C status have been/are accused of this, but that's simply ignorance.You just try to do the best you can, and then you just take that one guy who's been dealing with heartburn for 30 years and let him rant if it makes him happy. There are pills for heartburn, by the way.

Enjoy the remainder of the week-end.

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Hey Ward!

On Sun, Jul 27 2025 07:02:13 -0500, you wrote:

It's one of the biggest misconceptions that there's indeed no power
to be had in Fidonet.

I guess, one doesn't actually know what it entails to do the job of a *C (which isn't much, to be honest), until they do it themselves.

Those with *C status have been/are accused of this, but that's simply ignorance.You just try to do the best you can, and then you just take
that one guy who's been dealing with heartburn for 30 years and let
him rant if it makes him happy. There are pills for heartburn, by the
way.

I'm not sure there are pills for obsessions like that, though. Which is why I had to throw that /Billy Madison/ reference in there, as that's what I pictured he would be doing. You're just next in line on his list.

Most of the time I forget I'm a *C, until an applicant is sent my way, or I have to make nodelist adjustments. Otherwise, it's definitely nothing exciting to brag about. Taking on extra responsibilities for free, basically.

Enjoy the remainder of the week-end.

Since yours is probably already over (I only have about 6 hours left of it, and just mowed the lawn in 90F with what seems like 1000% humidity), enjoy the next week instead!

Regards,
Nick

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Hello Nick!

Sunday July 27 2025 06:21, you wrote to me:

Who has he threatened in the last 30 years with excommunication?

Me, just recently, in this echo.

Nobody can be removed from Fidonet unless multiple people work
together to do so, and even then, it's almost impossible (and not
worth the effort).

I was excommunicated from Z2 by one guy and by Ward's negligence (he never bothered to step in).
Also, Ward excommunicated Helmut Hullen, which later contributed to his death.

No, he doesn't.

Yes, he does.

Do you have pictures of Ward on your wall and stare at them while
putting lipstick on,

Keep your perverted imagination to yourself, Ward's bootlicker.

Alex

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Hey Alex!

On Sun, Jul 27 2025 21:05:21 -0500, you wrote:

Hello Nick!

Sunday July 27 2025 06:21, you wrote to me:

Who has he threatened in the last 30 years with excommunication?

Me, just recently, in this echo.

While he may have told you to go piss up a rope, or pound sand. He never threatened excommunication (as far as I can tell, the only person using this word is you), which is pretty much impossible these days unless /everyone/ here that sees your crazy obsession with Ward, all of a sudden decide they don't want to see it any more, at the exact same time. Nobody cares enough to do so, though.. because you're not that important.

I was excommunicated from Z2 by one guy and by Ward's negligence (he
never bothered to step in). Also, Ward excommunicated Helmut Hullen,
which later contributed to his death.

Those may have been the rules back then. Even now, if the system that feeds you mail doesn't want to any more, it's ultimately their choice. However, you could have easily found another feed for your mail.

Maybe Ward thought it was none of his business, and had other, more important things to deal with than a guy that likes to insult people after injesting too much vodka?

I don't know, I wasn't there. Either way, you could have done much more than waiting 30+ years to cry about it to an audience that don't know you and/or never heard of you.

Do you have pictures of Ward on your wall and stare at them while
putting lipstick on,

Keep your perverted imagination to yourself, Ward's bootlicker.

I'm basing my observations of you from a 30 year old movie (Billy Madison). That's all I can picture while reading your messages where you carry on with your obsession with Ward.

If you hate everything and everyone you talk to in Fidonet, maybe you should try something new? I'd be willing to bet Reddit is looking for more dousche bags to add to their collection!

Keep it up, though.. and you may just end up in everyone's twit filter. Then you can continue your obsession all by your self with nobody to reply to you. Why do I have a feeling you'd keep talking, even if it was to yourself? ;)

Regards,
Nick

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