Replying to a message of BOB KLAHN to ALL:

 BK>  For anyone who wants to check the records on this, old echolists  can
 BK> be downloaded from www.filegate.net/echolist/

 BK>  RE: Earl's accusations.

 BK>  At that time I was recognized as moderator of all politics by
 BK>  any name you want to give it by everyone in this discussion.

He *claimed* to be the moderator, and nobody bothered to check the ELIST.
That's why he was "accepted."

 BK>  Therefore, I could not have tried to hijack an echo for which
 BK>  everyone recognized me as the moderator.

Sure he could.  In order to BE the moderator one has to be listed as such,
otherwise it's just an unsubstanmtiated CLAIM.  That he tried to list it in
his own name is a fact, as is the fact that it was rejected and the *real*
moderator was notified of the hijack attempt.  It is further a fact that he 
did successfully list himself as moderator of "ALL POLITICS" and
"ALL_POLITICS,"
neither of which is backboned.

--- FleetStreet 1.19+
 * Origin: Bob's Boneyard, Emerson, Iowa (1:300/3)