From drf5n@mug.sys.virginia.edu Mon Aug 19 20:45:16 2002
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 11:29:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: David Forrest <drf5n@mug.sys.virginia.edu>
To: smugglersnet@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Dave's side of the SD story

My understanding that I'm sharing with the curious is:

It is that Abstrakt Workshop started his campaign NOT at the behest of SN.
Several members had individually contacted AW, but it wasn't really
discussed on SN until Doug told us that AW chose him.  I think the secrecy
of SN made it an attractive scapegoat for SD to target: "If people are
moving against me, it must be that secret organization with their plot to
take over the galaxy."  Maybe there /is/ a smuggler or two with dreams of
galactic conquest, but it isn't the plan of the organization.

Doug was very pleased and suprised to be chosen by AW.  When the first
stirrings of a movement against SD emerged, I think a couple postings (I
should look them up: July 10th, Re: "The Wise Prophethood") decided that
it might be a bad idea for a smuggler to run, since it would focus too
much scrutiny on SN.

SD is using SN as a scapegoat, used a spy himself when he was railing
against a despicable spy in his own organization, lied about his vacation,
the prophetbot, and even his recent statement about SN being the
organization was an admitted lie:

   I have never victimised newbies for being misled. The guilty *are* wider
   spread, but it's useful to let them believe I am completely focused on
   SN.
      -- Graham Povey,  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 17:33:09, private email to me


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Graham's sent me this policy this morning:

My position is simple - I regard all schismers and denouncers as
legitimate targets, unless the captains involved have made approach to me
directly to attempt reconciliation. Unauthorised denounce/schism is a
hostile act, and either compensation (to me) or retribution will be the
result. This will hold true whether the campaign is successful or not.

Graham.
Spectral Duck


Dave,
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 Dave Forrest                                   drf5n@virginia.edu
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