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Jim Mercer (jim@reptiles.org) wrote:
: In article <snowhareCnA3B0.6Gy@netcom.com>,
: Snowhare <snowhare@netcom.com> wrote:
: >Of course - being a US citizen posting from a US system via a US 
: >network the phrase 'She pleaded guilty' is no more banned than the 
: >phrase 'John likes beagles'.
: >
: >Get a clue. The vast majority of people reading these groups are NOT 
: >Canandian nor are they subject to the Canandian court order.

: of course, self-righteous pinheads like you just love to play with other
: people's access.

Agreed.

: postings like this resulted in many newsnews closures in Canada.

: the fact that the ban does not effect you where you are sitting, doesn't mean
: that your keystrikes won't cause grief for people in Canada.

: the breaking of the holmonka ban has resulted in the closure of many
: non-holmonka related groups.

: sure, you are free to say what you want.  but along with that freedom is
: a certain amount of responsibility to use that freedom with respect towards
: others.  (similar to screaming "FIRE" in a crowded bar).

The phrase is "movie-house" which indicates the age, timelessness and wisdom
of the saying.

As much as I think the original poster is a TWIT, I dont agree with you
by a mile. Makes me think that you are one of those 'administrators' or
'management' types. You're missing something.

If some twit from the southern US decides to start spewing some racist
garbage in the name of white power or something, therefore we should shut
down our systems/net just cause hate literature is banned in canada? Wrong.

I say LET HIM WRITE IT, so I can find out MORE about their position on 
the issue and how they think, and so I can better fight back at them. (This
reminds me of someone who was invited to speak at CIUT radio on a talk show
and how anti-Nazi activists wouldnt let him into the building at all. Thats
just as small minded.)

If someone wants to tell everyone how to make a saturday night special and
post it all over the net, let them. In fact, tho I am pretty sure that having
one here in Canada is pretty illegal, I dont know if telling people how to
make one is.

And I also dont know if posting on the usenet regarding the information at
the Homolka trial is illegal either. Seems to be in about the same position
as the gun argument above.

Let them post it. If you feel you should shut down your system, then go ahead,
I say, and fuck over your users and cower over what you think is the govt's
wish to stop free speech.

Actually, one thing I havent said at all before is:

Has ANYONE acutally heard an OFFICIAL pronouncement by the authorities regarding
the usenet posts at all? Or have all the admins and management been acting
out of FEAR (and in the name of "prudence" I spose)? I've heard nothing
personally, but I'm an admin of a tiny site.

/kc

-- 
Ken P. Chasse -- Sysadmin, Sonic Interzone	"Life is what happens when
Public Access email/Usenet -- 416-968-7292	you're waiting for the tube."
spooge@sizone.pci.on.ca --  Toronto CANADA       - Karen Shook, CND expatriate