brian@digi-g.UUCP (Merlyn Leroy) (05/15/85)
<foo> After jj complained about threats on net.politics and said he tied known mailpaths to him to /dev/null, I commented on how this sounded like a little crybaby. I got this note: >From: umn-cs!ihnp4!alice!jj >Subject: Mr. Leroy. > >Your quote was out of context, and your conclusions were >completely and deliberately misleading, in fact, >bordering on libelous. You know as well as I do that I >was referring to threats of house-bombing, dog-killing, >and the like when I referred to things that had no place >on the net. Your deliberately false representation that I woould >cut off disagreement is very offensive. > >I believe that it is your duty to immedately post a retraction >and apology. In addition, I would suggest that you go to >the public library and read some lay legal books on what >does, and what does not, consititute libel/slander. You might >then understand the risk that you take when publishing articles >that are attacks on another person. > >JJ > First, notice his return address; one of his "known net addresses" which he claims to have tied to /dev/null (so I cannot mail a reply). Notice also that such a lengthy quote was "out of context"; I don't think it was. Advocating the disbandment of net.politics (and cutting off his mailbox) sure sounds like cutting off disagreement to me! I post no apology. Sorry jj, I don't play by your rules. Threatening me with a legal suit? Don't make me laugh (ha, ha). There! You made me laugh! that's --- MAN'S LAUGHTER! HAhheheeHOHOhhahahahahhehehHooHawHeefefifofumhahahHAHhahahhHAHAHA! (get it? Man's laughter? Manslaughter? oh, well) Merlyn Leroy Usenet: VENT your SPLEEN all over the SCREEN!
jj@alice.UUCP (05/16/85)
Mr. Leroy, Mail posted to me via the header that I have mailed to you will reach me. I have previously explained this. I will NOT explain how this comes about. JJ -- TEDDY BEARS ARE OPINIONATED! AFTER ALL, SOMEONE HAS TO BE RIGHT! "Then one said to the other, I think we must be gone, We'll leave a present for our friend before me move along..." (ihnp4/allegra)!alice!jj