It was definitely the NCTA's who originated the code/no-code (testing)
debate on Fidonet, then Usenet. At least, it was they who threw the
first slings and arrows at the pro-coders (PCTA's) and making all the
now famous accusations of us being politically-incorrect in every
possible way, contributing to everything that is wrong in this world,
and seeking to keep the ARS technically archaic. I was there from the
beginning, so if you weren't, you'll just have to accept the word of
those of us who were.

73 de Larry, K3LT


AH, self fullfilling argument... by simply you saying so, it must be true.

Well, it just doesn't stand the light of reason to say that those opposing
the code testing were the first to raise hell when it was quite obvious that
the tide of events were going thier way. It just doesn't make sense. It
would
be that group of people who felt thier interests were being attacked that
naturally would want to raise debate about it and therefore, the law of
averages
says that some of those would be rather sharp, offensive and a little on the
dark side.