From:	mbroadwa@*******.glenayre.com (Mike Broadwater)
Subject:	Re: watcher debate
Date:	Mon, 3 Jun 1996 07:18:23 -0500

>As a last resort, I proceed to quote the FAQ:
>
>>INTERNAL messages can be used to provide insight on what is going on
>>behind the >scenes in a plot for the ShadowTk list-members. These
>>messages are NOT >CONSDIDERED TO HAVE ACTUALLY TRAVERSED THE SHADOWLAND
>>BBS, and are provided >solely for insight into ongoing plots.
>
>The defence rests.
>(and you all know that you can't call me on this one, so let's drop the
>argument. Okay?)
>
>PLAYTHING OF A CRUEL GOD...
>JAIMIE NICHOLSON

Actually, I can call you on this one, so sit the fuck down and open up your
goddamn ears.

No one else on the lists wants Watcher messages. Watchers can't post.
Brian proved that. The FAQ is mutable and not law, so don't treat it as
such. Internal messages are presummed to be between parts of a orginization
that for one reason or another, are broadcasting it over the matrix.
Briefing records that are sent to HQ for filing, battle communications, etc.
NOT watchers talking to their masters and then posting them to the board.
They can't do that. Thats not how SR works (at least, not the the real
game. I don't know _what_ the fuck you play) so that's not how this list
works. Don't post from watchers again. It's against canon, it's against
list policy. Now, if you admit that you were wrong, and that you won't be
stupid enough to post watcher messages again, then, yeah, I'll drop it.
But, if you keep doing whatever you feel like doing just because you think
you're having fun and fuck the rest of the list, it's not gonna happen.

Mike Broadwater
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