Good evening one and all. I'd like to take a moment of your time to
sincerely apologise to the members of this list who are sick of all the
back and forth bickering that's been going on between myself and Bruce
Milne (aka JoeHill).
It seems that he and I are fated to do battle back and forth, and this
latest round is no different. I just wish that he and I could meet and
get this resolved once and for all, saving all of you nice people from
seeing us air our assorted garbage and from feeling that you should get
involved.
That said, I think it's time that Bruce got a few things straight, lest
he stick his foot in a large steaming mess once again.
First and foremost, Justin is not involved in this whatsoever, with the
exception that his firm is a client of ours and vice-versa. He had no
knowledge of my 'prank' (yes, that was me earlier), but rather than
check his facts before drawing conclusions, Bruce felt it necessary to
harass someone who had NO idea of what happened, nor does he know how to
add users to his server.
I was completely responsible for that.
The fact that we both use the same registrar is my doing, since it was
myself who arranged for his domain to be transferred to that registrar.
If Bruce persists in harassing Mr. Kozuch, he will be facing charges of
his own in the very near future, in addition to those that I am now
considering. All emails sent to Mr. Kozuch by Bruce have also been
forwarded to me for safe-keeping.
Now, on to the next issue.
Bruce, IMNSHO, and mine alone, you have the uncanny ability of being a
very vicious and cruel person. There are times when you can be a very
helpful person, but there are also times when you attack unsuspecting
individuals, seemingly for the 'thrill' it gives you.
By means of your directed abuse, you have caused several very good
people to leave this list, all because you choose to offer your personal
opinion in regards to various matters. Opinions are fine in most cases,
but you regularly deliver them with venom and arrogance.
IIRC, this list was put together by people who wanted to share their
common interest in Linux and Mandriva, not to be a platform to satisfy
your incessant passion for insulting people.
Yes, I realise that you're thinking the same thing about me, but I've
never attacked anyone without good reason or without being seriously
provoked first, with one exception. Oh, I've teased and kidded with the
best of them - to be sure!
But, have you ever asked yourself why members of this list (and other
lists from what I hear) are constantly deriding you or thinking of you
in ill terms? It has everything to do with the fact that you tend to go
on the offensive as soon as someone disagrees with you. To quote an old
adage, you reap what you sow.
You've done a fine job of alienating many people, some of whom have been
able to withstand your onslaughts and others who decided that you
weren't worth their time or energy.
When I decided to leave the list several months ago, I knew that you
would continue to behave (?) as you normally do, and that sooner or
later, your mean streak would surface once again. I haven't taken the
time to scan through every one of your posts since leaving, but I'd be
willing to bet that you've been insulting many individuals since then.
I must say that I find your indignation amusing, but in a sad kind of
way, when considering your subsequent posts to the list today. You seem
to think that I'm in big trouble for impersonating you? Well, I'd start
looking a bit closer to home before I go looking anywhere else, if I
were you!
Let's take a look at that shall we? None of the information in your
'Whois' domain records is accurate. There must be a reason that you try
to hide your identity in this way, but you are obligated to ensure that
your records are accurate and like everyone else who owns a domain name,
you are reminded of this every year or two.
The fact that NONE of your records are accurate not only puts your
concept of impersonation in question, but also implies that you have
something to hide. Is it possible that you are disliked on many lists?
Or just embarrassed about who you really are? Or is there some other
reason that you feel it necessary to hide away?
It is legally possible to hide your records, Bruce, but they are NOT
supposed to be a product of your imagination or of any attempt to
mislead people, unless of course, you have a few skeletons in your closet.
Secondly, you insult your namesake by vilifying what he stood for, and
have for a year or two, used his name instead of your own. A twisted
version of Hero worship? Or an attempt to further disguise yourself from
those who might want to report YOU to the authorities?
Other people use their own names, abbreviations, or nicknames that can
easily be figured out as either humorous or derogatory of someone we can
all take jabs at once in a while. You, on the other hand, use the name
of someone who was seen as a labor organizer and songwriter, and who has
become somewhat of a folk hero. But you fail to meet his standards when
it comes to your behaviour on this list.
What's next Bruce? Will you be changing your nickname to 'Sister Mary
Theresa'?
Now for the interesting part. You've sworn to Mr. Kozuch that you intend
to have my long-distance records by sometime tomorrow. Let me clear this
up for you as succinctly as possible.
First, you will find that there have been several calls between Mr.
Kozuch and myself as we regularly conduct business together, practically
on a daily basis.
Secondly, and I make NO joke about this, I sincerely hope for your sake
that you attain those records legally, because if the words
'long-distance' ever enter into a conversation between our lawyers or in
court, you'd better pray that you have obtained them legally. Oh, yes,
one more thing in regards to all this nonsense of yours. I am looking
forward to any attempts on your part to initiate any legal proceedings.
There's a chateau in Normandy that I'm hoping to buy soon and the cash
would be helpful in accomplishing that. I'll be in Talking to my legal
department in th morning and I'll let them know to expect a call from
yours. Please feel free to forward your lawyer's contact information to
me asap, so we can get the ball rolling.
So, do what you will Bruce. Let the cards fall as they may. If you can't
take a satirical jab meant in humour once in a while, how do you think
others on this list feel about your attacks on them - past and present?
Also, be advised that I've kept every single email you've ever sent to
me, ON and OFF the list. I'd like to thank you for that and I look
forward to seeing you in court, if that's how you want to move forward.
On the other hand, you could always go a different route. You could try
seeing things from someone else's point of view for a change and realise
that it's a two-way street when it comes to criticizing people. You reap
what you sow. Perhaps a bit more compassion and understanding, rather
than a large dose of vinegar each morning will allow you to see that you
tend to hurt a lot of people and i suspect that it's so ingrained into
you at this point, that you don't even realise it.
That's a real shame when you think of it. You could be making new
friends instead of alienating a lot of good people. Oh, and I don't
think anyone's buying the 'Victim' routine as indicated in your posts in
this thread. Too many people know who you really are and what you're like.
*Once again, I'd like to apologize to the list for any inconvenience
that this latest edition of 'Joe versus The Volcano' may have caused
you. It's just that I'm not willing to put up with oppressive people and
won't be bullied by the likes of 'JoeHill'.*
We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.
Sincerely,
Dan LaBine
aka Lanman
(Now the question is, did this email really come from Dan LaBine, or did
someone else spoof his email addy just to kick things up a notch?)
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