🚀 go-pugleaf

Rich Gibson (drahcirr@netcom.com) wrote:

: NO!  Self rightous gutless sysadmins decided to self censor rather than 
: stand up for a vision of Usenet that does not define propagation of 
: newsgroups as 'publication.'  That is what led to 'newsnews' (whatever 
: that is) closures.

I agree with you for the most part, tho I must say that alot of sysadmins
had no control over it. I dont know if it threatened their jobs, but orders
often came from higherups who know nothing about the net excep that there's
a possibility of them getting in trouble over it. So they instructed the
admins to remove the groups.

: I would let loose an anti-Canadian authorities flame, but being from the 
: US it would be the pot calling the kettle black!

Very good. Please inform your fellow americans on this group about this point.
I'm getting sick of it.

: Hey, if my keystrokes can cause grief for people in Canada then FUCK 
: THEM!  By this arguement I must self censor to keep from harming some 

Ah! This I dont agree with. This smacks of the foreign policies your govt
enforces actually. No, not FUCK us, do it for normal posting reasons, but
not to get us in trouble only.

: poor schmoo in the frozen north.  Fuck that and Fuck that stupid case 

Frozen north. Fuck you boiiee, I'd rather live here than in Chicago or
North fucking Dacota, thanks. Unless you're sitting in a sticky Gainesville
or south of that, then you get winter too, so dont bother. There's a mound
of places in the US that are colder than the biggest cities here (which hold
most of our population).

: Bullshit!  I have no responsibility to some idiot canadian judge!  Next 

No, but you might want to have some respect for the rest of the net. I dont
agree with Jim that everyone should watch what they say down to the nittiest
picky thing regarding the ban or any other stuff you might want to post on 
the net, but you should think before you post. THat I agree with.

Unfortunately, the net is out of control. Ever since Fidonet got online signal
to noise has dropped drastically. And now with this "info superhypeway" stuff,
its gotten worse.

: Self important asshole authorities deserve no respect!
: (The judge, not you-this truly is not meant is a personal flame, but a 
: flame directed at those who would silence others based on the content of 
: their speech).

So get your butt onto canadian soil and start handing out flyers regarding
the trial if you want to hold the judge in contempt. Thats about the only
way you'll get yourself in serious trouble.

/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