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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I don’t know much about them but after going to the website, it reminded me of how I had known about them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>They private emailed me about what they were up to after I hit this post with a question about something that I don’t remember, but that’s besides the point.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The email if I remember correctly was kind of, in a way, hateful toward the asterisk group.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I never pursued their website or anything else about them since.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It really sucks that OUR HOBBY has become this way. I left the magnetic loop group after expressing my feelings toward something that was said.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It put down all of the people that had joined this hobby during the 90’s when the FCC introduced the no code technician and they bashed the crap out of em.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Which I took personal because Im one of them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anyway, I just wanted to throw my 2 cents in about how political and how ham groups bash the other. What has OUR HOBBY come to?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Harold<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>K7ILO<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Las Vegas, NV.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Node 27863<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> App_rpt-users <app_rpt-users-bounces@lists.allstarlink.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Sawyer<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 16, 2018 2:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> Users of Asterisk app_rpt <app_rpt-users@lists.allstarlink.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [App_rpt-users] Politics<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>There has been a ton of inaccurate statements by the HamVoIP principals in numerous posts, emails and telephone calls regarding what AllStarLink is up to. Before you read the rest of this email please take a look at the August 16 post over on hamVoIP.org.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>I really don't want to wade into this political BS. I should be coding not spending time on this BS. Even so I've spent tons of time behind the scenes attempting to get folks working together. I hesitate to speak publicly on this but my low key approach has not worked. So, some false statements must be publicly corrected. I will address only this particular post at this time. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>First, "The server" is not owned by one person. The very reason AllStarLink, Inc. was formed is to prevent that scenario. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Second, there is not just one server. There are numerous servers around the country run by folks that donate their time, effort and money.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Third, HamVoIP principals continually imply that AllStar was unofficially taken over. That's just not true. The reigns were turned as officially as possible given Jim's sudden death. Jim's long time friends and co-developers of AllStar contacted current and past AllStarLink board members and made arrangements for what you see today. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Additionally, it's true that migration to the new servers didn't go perfectly. But it's extreme unfair to bash individuals who are only attempting to improve AllStar. Ham Radio is about learning if it's about anything. Making mistakes happens as part of the learning process. Now we have a better system and no one got shot as my Marine friend used to say.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>The August 16 HamVoIP statements are divisive and only serve to build up some individuals at the expense of others. To HamVoIP principals I say enough of that crap! If you want to build a better mouse trap you are welcome to that. Go for it. But don't justify yourself by speaking badly of others who have nothing but good intentions. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tim WD6AWP<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>