Re: *** VOTE *** Permlink of cookies

> Wow, right back to the beginning eh. I did make this comment, though it is
> taken out of context. When asked to join blitzed after finally giving up
> on xnet I did say I needed more of a network structure than a couple cable
> modem servers slapped together (or something along those lines). This was
> very near the birth of the network. I do not remember who I would have
> been talking to, most likely it was in an open channel directed either at
> epsilon or cryptr. I may have made an incorrect choice
> but that was mine to make. If there is resentment still from this, theres
> nothing I can really say but I realize that it would have been a better
> choice to join blitzed from the very beginning rather than after all of
> the hard work has been done to get to where blitzed is now. For that I do
> apologise, and I know I should have made that choice.. but it is easy for
> anyone to say 'ya I should have done that'. The choice was made long ago,
> wrong or right. I am sure that you could pick apart everything I have ever
> said on irc and find a few good off the cuff remarks about various things,
> as I am sure is true with everyone. This is one of the reasons I do not
> bring up things in the past, because stupidity or lack of insight in the
> past does not mean I do not value things in the present.
> 
> As for my mistake on the bopm.conf, It was a mistake, I am not arguing
> that. I may have to be shown exactly where I garfed something but I do
> admit when I am wrong. I did not see what you were talking about, and I
> did not realize that I had just cut and pasted From: into the line for the
> config. I had thought that is what was in the config, but now I figure I
> copy and pasted. I really do not think that is what is at issue here. My
> emails were all very short, and mostly expressed my lack of knowing what was
> wrong. Instead of working with me to show me what the error was you said I
> was 'trying to be annoying'. I am sorry if I get a tad defencive after
> something like that.
> 
> I will continue to work with anyone on blitzed for any reason. I do not
> believe that after a very small confrontation like this that anyone should
> 'pledge never to work with so and so again'. If irc networks worked like
> that efnet would be in fifty pieces. You may think I am dense and
> 'annoying' but in reality not everyone is going to understand, interpret,
> or react the way you want or expect them to.
> 
> I can only offer what I can, if people wish to believe I am rude,
> unworkable, or whathaveyou thats fine. It is your opinion and all I can do
> is continue to attempt to work with everyone on any matter. If you have
> issue with the stability of my server, all I can say is after some minor
> hardware problems in the beginning, I have been pretty happy with the
> connectivity myself. This is a new network (nac.net) and a new location
> for my two servers I have on this particular network. Overall I am happy
> with it, if it has not been good enough for blitzed, that is another
> question and it is up to you.
> 
> 
> Thanks
> andy
>

Surely the fact he's willing to write a 5 paragraph essay is enough to prove he's interesting in helping out?

-Erik