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From: rick@uunet.uu.net (Rick Adams)
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Subject: Re: uunet service improvement suggestions (you asked for it...)
Summary: obsessions with usenix
Keywords: uunet
Message-ID: <127213@uunet.UU.NET>
Date: 1 Apr 91 19:25:36 GMT
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A few facts the Seiden is either unwilling or unable to comprehend:

UUNET has been independent of USENIX since 1/1/89. His obsession with
USENIX being responsible for UUNET is  misguided and misplaced and only
serves to harass the USENIX board.

UUNETs remaining financial ties with USENIX consist of paying back
USENIX the money that UUNET LOST in the early days when USENIX was running it.

When the final payment is made on 11/1/91, USENIX will have received
every cent it risked on UUNET with interest. A rather happy
scenarion considering they were prepared to lose it completely if the
experiment failed.

USENIX did not finance a board members company. USENIX was financially 
involved with UUNET for well over two years before I was elected
to the USENIX board.

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Seidens harassment of the USENIX board is typical of his tantrums when he
doesnt get his way.

I told him to go away because I found no value in his ranting and especially
was annoyed by his repeated harassment of USENIX and his attempted harassment
of the banks we are dealing with.

I'm reminded of a child who when he isn't happy with what Daddy says
runs to the grandparents hoping for a different answer.