Re: With my deepest regards....

In a message dated 96-12-29 16:00:50 EST, dthorn@gte.net (Dale Thorn) writes:

<< 
 Adam Breaux wrote:
 > I am withdrawing from this list. Not because of the volume of
 > email...that I can deal with...but what I cannot deal with is the
 > volume of garbage and egotistical ranting that seems so prevalent in
 > what should for all sakes and purposes be a discussion of cyphering
 > and security. Apparently the name of this list is designed to
 > mislead...because of all the posts, a grand total of 5% proved worth
 > reading at all.
 
 Note to cypherpunks:  This guy complains about the problem, but he *is*
 the problem.  *He* wants to tell us *he's* leaving.  Talk about ego-
 tistical ranting!  What a hypocrite.
 
 BTW, 5% is a pretty good percentage in my book.
 
  >>
Since I never said I dont contribute to the problem.. I think Ill point
out... that in a reverse notion...He isn't the problem.  What you replied
back is the problem. I DONT see this list (the other 95%) filled with people
saying that they dont like the list. So..since he isnt the other 95% (maybe
>0.5% complain) and you with a useless post... are (is) the porblem. I know
this post back doesn''t 'help' but I think it brings to light problems with a
list that exists for a purpose. Think of it as a democracy on a list. It
exists for a reason.. and the people support THAT existence.

AwakenToMe@aol.com wrote:
>  Adam Breaux wrote:
>  > I am withdrawing from this list. Not because of the volume of
>  > email...that I can deal with...but what I cannot deal with is the
>  > volume of garbage and egotistical ranting[snippo]
>  Note to cypherpunks:  This guy complains about the problem, but he *is*
>  the problem.  *He* wants to tell us *he's* leaving.  Talk about ego-
>  tistical ranting!  What a hypocrite.

> Since I never said I dont contribute to the problem.. I think Ill point
> out... that in a reverse notion...He isn't the problem.  What you replied
> back is the problem.

Argumentum ad nauseam.  The point is, Adam (I think) wanted to tell us
he's leaving.  Well, who gives a shit, anyway?  Instead of ranting
against me, tell the cypherpunks why they should care that this
particular individual is "leaving the list".