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In article <rauser.712561213@sfu.ca> rauser@fraser.sfu.ca (Richard John Rauser) writes:
>    Upon request from a reader of alt.prose, the "bad two" have
>been reposted...

How about *mailing* him the stories ? It seems to me that these stories have
been reposted often enough for the moment.

And while we're at it, how about keeping administrative messages to
alt.prose.d ?

>the two stories that resulted in my offical banishment
>from alt.good.news. The stories are "Danielle" and "Smells Like Free
>Spirit." The first examines the role of a victimized woman in modern
>society, using a very surrealistic structure. The second concerns a 
>religious martyr who accepts execution rather than renounce his country
>or his faith. 

While I'm sure a lot of people like these stories, I must admit I don't
understand what they have to do with good news. Maybe you'd care to enlighten
me ?

>BANNED from alt.good.news! Censorship is alive and well on Usenet!

As far as I understand, you were not banned at all; you were merely told to
either post only good news in alt.good.news and take your darker stories
elsewhere or to get another account for posting. I don't see how this can be
construed to be censorship.

Matthias

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Matthias Neeracher                                   neeri@iis.ethz.ch
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