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Article #261Re: WiReD Magazine - Banned in Canada
From: Steve M. Robbins
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 02:51
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 1994 02:51
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In article <1994Mar28.022829.11322@sizone.pci.on.ca>, Sickly Boat Harm <root@sizone.pci.on.ca> wrote: > I think that for alot of sysadmins that they are aware of the > reality, whereas the administration and management above them (and > the law, obviously) does NOT realise. And they think that "banning a > few newsgroups will shut it down cold". Not. I don't think you give the administration enough credit. They aren't naive enough to think that at all, at least not the McGill administration. No, they are worried that by passively (IMO) carrying banned info they can be found guilty of violating a "publication" ban. They are fully aware of the futility of stopping one group (I've pointed it out to them myself). Following this up with a flame on their position is relatively pointless. I don't happen to agree with it, and I suspect the majority of the people reading this don't either. Sending letters to Vice principals doesn't seem to work either (I've tried, as have others). I have my doubts that even a couple contrary lawyer's opinions would sway the McGill people, but you never know. Educating the lawmakers? Maybe; anyone got contacts on parliament hill? Court fight? Anyone got a lot of money? :-)
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