[Vision2020] Who "Owns" this forum?

[Bill London]

I would like to drive a stake through the heart of this rumor that Christ
Church members who work at First Step are reading your emails.
It just ain't true.
I have heard it for years.  I have participated in stings (the bait was
emails to me about Christ Church) to entrap them.  I have followed down
rumors and fantasies.  I have worked with FSR management.  Nothing.  Nada.
Nope.
Remember this is a very complex technology that can do weird things.  You
should not assume that unfounded paranoias are reality-based.
Mike Hall is a Christ Church member and an employee at First Step (not an
owner/manager).  He does not have the tools to break into anyone's email
without being caught.
Remember that First Step is hosting this list at no charge.  Vision 2020
exists only because First Step provides that service to all of us and
because the First Step management believes in this community forum.  Their
commitment to this forum is costing them business (some people are going to
other ISPs to punish First Step for hosting V2020).  First Step deserves our
support
Please stop beating up First Step for no reason.
BL




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 10:46 AM
Subject: FW: RE: [Vision2020] Who "Owns" this forum?


>
> Then perhaps the church directory needs to be updated?  It specifically
> states Mike Hall, et al work/manage FSR and their sales.
>
> Not my book - not my responsibility if it incorrectly states things.
>
>
> >From: dpw <htmldoc at gmail.com>
> >Reply-To: dpw <htmldoc at gmail.com>
> >To: privatejf32 at hotmail.com
> >Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Who "Owns" this forum?
> >Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 08:26:16 -0800
> >
> >You are completely misinformed. While Mike Hall works at FSR as a
> >sales manager, John Moss and Jeremy Spencer no longer work at FSR, and
> >none of these individuals have ever had any role in the direction or
> >operation of FSR.
> >
> >Kevin & Shannon Owen, and Bill Moore are the owners and operators of
> >FSR, and are very decent, open, honest people that would no more
> >discriminate against their employees' choice of religion than they
> >would try to push a hidden agenda on their customers. They are also
> >decidedly not members of Christ Church, or part of any hidden agenda
> >to support Christ Church. That's completely absurd.
> >
> >Many businesses in the area employ people from Christ Church, should
> >we boycott them all? I can understand not supporting a local business
> >that is owned by the cult, and can sympathise (if not support)
> >boycotting a local business wholly owned by cult members, but to
> >boycott a local business because some of it's employees are members is
> >ludicrous.
> >
> >Your email is just patently absurd, and downright false.
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
> >[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of J Ford
> >Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 7:11 PM
> >To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> >Subject: [Vision2020] Who "Owns" this forum?
> >
> >
> >People, let me give you a clue about something you may/may not be aware
of:
> >
> >Mike Hall, Jeremy Spencer and John Moss, ALL members of Church of Christ,
> >manage/operate First Step Internet.  They are listed in the Church Of
> >Christ
> >Directory as such and members are encouraged to use them rather than
anyone
> >else in the community for their internet service.
> >
> >FYI
> >
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