Interviews

Interview with Vlad Hrusca (Region 53 Coordinator)
By: Ene Iulian as Editor (2:531/3)
Marius Alan (2:531/2)
Translated by 2:531/103

Translation corrected by the Fidonews Editor for Publication

Used with permission from the Region 53 Newsletter

Q: Describe yourself, please.

A: I'm 25 (on June, 2 will be 26), classic sysop, night animal ;) Programmer, security engineer, etc. My hobbies are computer, roads... Now - divorced with no children... Maybe I'll find somebody here ;)

Q: I know you are from the xUSSR, why did you come to Romania ?

A: Oh, It's a long story. My mother was born here, and I haven't work in xUSSR...

Q: How long have you been a FidoNet member?

A: As a node - 1,5 year;) But I was a BBS off-line reader, point, BBS sysop... In FidoNet for 10-11 years. It's my life and I can't live without this network;).

Q: Why did you decide to make the region alive?

A: It's a complicated question. The Region must be alive! if you're too lazy to do this, somebody must do this work. Why not me? If I can... FidoNet is a great network, all my friends are from FidoNet, can I do this simple thing for my region and for country? FidoNet is not only a network, not only a way to communicate! It is a society! A world with people, with problems, with happiness, with friends and enemies. I can't support the idea that Romania is dead.

Q: You introduced in our fidonet life many new things, is it your invention?

A: Nope;) About friday's meetings - it's russian tradition. To meet friends. It's not bad. About mail via SMS - it was Ukrainian project. My idea was only, maybe, the internet bbs' network;) But I think I'm not the first;).

Q: What do you mean 'classic sysop'?

A: It's simple - something from xUSSR... Red eyes, beer, computers in the mind, thinking about Windows reinstall when watching porno movie, etc. (some of them is a joke).

Q: What plans do you have as RC?

A: It's my first experience as a FidoNet RC... My plans... To work, to do all I can for our region. This Region will be alive!

So, I think our region has no way to die.
Vlad Hrusca (Region 53 Coordinator) was interviewed by Ene Iulian.
Thanks to Vlad Hrusca for his patience and time accorded.