XPost: rec.arts.sf.tv, rec.arts.tv   
   From: paul@harper.net   
      
   On 9 Sep 2006 23:50:03 -0700, al2048@aol.com wrote:   
      
   >I was saying back in 1997 and 1998 that the rastb5.mod newsgroup was   
   >created primarily for JMS, and many people (maybe even you, Infinity)   
   >were trashing me for saying this.   
   >   
   >I'm glad that you finally see things my way. Better late than never, I   
   >guess.   
      
   Well, it was always public knowledge that it was set up to "protect"   
   Straczynski from story ideas and outright abuse, and fair enough.   
      
   What they were not honest about is the fact that the sole aim of the   
   group is to allow him to stifle dissenting voices, and blatantly   
   market his tat to people in a way that is bordering on the Orwellian.   
   ("Want to contact the Great Maker?  All that's needed is a high degree   
   of sycophancy and no self respect. Sign here, and here, and"...)   
      
   What they were also not honest about was the degree of control   
   Straczynski had (and tried to increase) over the group's content and   
   membership.   
      
   The one thing that his little hissy-fit about me did bring to light   
   for the first time was that he'd tried previously to get me banned,   
   but wouldn't admit it at the time, leaving me no option but to use   
   differing accounts to access the group because all Denebeim would say   
   was that there must be something wrong with the moderation software.   
      
   In The Emperor's white heat of righteous indignation and general   
   teddy-throwing, he let that one slip out.   
      
   Paul.   
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