[Written on 11 Jun 1995, in response to Woody, one of the 'bots that cranks out useless posts on alt.religion.scientology. I wasn't the only one to save this post; I've found it in a Lycos search, too.]

noodle@netcom.com (Rick Sherwood) writes:

>             In that ARS persecutors steadfastly refuse to acknowledge
>             factual data and use only false reports and distortions their
>             only aim can be see clearly. Disinformation. They long ago
>             shed any credibility as a source of real data. From this they
>             are acting to spread as much false data about as possible.

	'Morning, Woody.  My name is Tim Skirvin.  

	For the last few months, I've been watching the whole a.r.s
debacle from various related groups.  I've seen your postings on
alt.usenet.kooks, I've read about your stuff at the same place; I've
read about the Church's exploints on comp.org.eff.talk, I've read some
various threats against the organization while I was there; I've learned
about the attempted rmgroup of a.r.s on alt.current-events.net-abuse,
and I've seen the practices of your organization all over
news.admin.net-abuse.misc.  

	I am not part of any far-reaching conspiracy to destroy your
church, Woody.  I am merely a person that has been watching the
information that comes out for a long time, verifying its validity on my
own for a long time.  

	Today, I subscribed to this group as a result of one of your
comrades, Koos, posting seperately to several groups that I read with
accusations against one Homer.  I got sick of all of this, and it was
_because of facts_.

	Woody, don't accuse everyone here of lying, spreading
disinformation, or basically much of anything.  I know you look like a
fool usually, from reading your posts on a.u.k; however, I still have --
had -- some form of hope that maybe this was all a big joke, and you
were doing this just to be a troll.

	The above paragraph, accusing everyone here of spreading
disinformation without giving _one shred of evidence_, basically makes
me think that you really don't have anything to stand on.  Therefore,
it's a good example for me to show why I'm here.

	In short:

	Milne, Koos, Vera, Woody, et al: you have made yourself another
enemy, all by attempting to get yourself good PR in other groups.  You've
lied on one too many groups for me to let this by.

	Congratulations.

	Oh, and it's nice to meet ya.

	En garde.
	
				- Tim Skirvin (tskirvin@uiuc.edu)