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Re: What is this all about???Last reply



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Remember, Paula, when you hand out free warez you are cheating a needy
cracker out of a sale, depriving him of his livelihood. Inviting someone
into your bunk is an act of kindness.

----- Original Message -----
From: PPetersen <hotair003@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: The Omega Man <editorial@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: What is this all about???Last reply


> So in the event of a nuclear attack I will not allow an yone in my shelter
> unless they have something to trade . That's a great mentality?
> I think you missed the point!
> P
> The Omega Man wrote:
>
> > Paula wrote:
> >
> > >>I have many programs that cost me money
> > >>but were willing to share with other needy citizens at no charge.
> >
> > Paula, do you feel that your "need" gives you rights?  Is your "need"
> > something that should be heeded by others?  Is it a demand placed on
them?
> > Does it make them responsible to you?
> >
> > We are *traders* here.  We give value for value.  We do not give or
receive
> > the undeserved.  A *trader* does not give material values except in
exchange
> > or trade for material values.  The person who wrote to you is a trader.
You
> > do not appear to be one.
> >
> > >I find your trading mentality offensive at best as though you
> > > were the only person on the list that ever paid for anything!
> >
> > His mentality is indeed that of a trader.  But he does not think that he
is
> > the only person on the list who paid for anything.  All property is not
list
> > property.  All property is not community property.  What he thinks is
that
> > he is the *one person* who paid for *one thing* which you might want to
> > *trade* for.
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > The Omega Man
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: PPetersen <hotair003@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 2:23 AM
> > Subject: What is this all about???
> >
> > > Hi everyone:
> > >  I have received great response to my need for help with a security
> > > block.Following is a response that appalls me in light of the
> > > cooperation that takes place on this list. My response to this email
> > > follows.
> > > " Got a program that might be able to fix that problem.  Copies the
> > > block to
> > > a .DLL, have TradeStation 4.0 on my desktop with the block, and use
the
> > > soft-lock with my laptop.  Thus I can run my TS 4.0 on both machines.
> > > but that program cost me $, so if you have something worth trading,
> > > let's
> > > talk."
> > > My Reponse: "I have many programs that cost me money but were willing
to
> > >
> > > share
> > > with other needy citizens at no charge. If these programs were a
> > > licensed
> > > product at least I gave the individual the name so they could choose
to
> > > buy
> > > it
> > > or not. I find your trading mentality offensive at best as though you
> > > were
> > > the
> > > only person on the list that ever paid for anything!!!!
> > > Paula Petersen
> > >
> > >
> > >
>