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Re: Petition against NSW regulation of the online community

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From: Dennis Mitchell
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 1996 00:00
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Jim Francis <jim@webrider.net.au> wrote:

>Karl Auer wrote:
>> 
>> The PC Users Group (ACT) Inc is seeking "signatures" on a petition, to be sent
>> to the ACT Government, which objects to the current moves afoot to regulate
>> the online communities of Australia. A slighlty modified version of the
>> petition will be sent to the NW and Federal Governments.
>> 
>> The petition does not object to regulation per se, only to ill-informed,
>> mis-targetted, ineffectual and unenforceable regulation, such as that proposed
>> by the NSW Government.
>
>Big snip about government regulation of the net
>
>There is an echo here.
>
>Ha ha ha bloody ha etc. 
>
>We told you the gun laws were the first step.......
>
>You want regulation? You're going to get regulation.....

Yes, Jim, I still don't understand why I can't have my own nuclear
weapon. Damn regulations!

Is he dead, Jim?

Cheers
Dennis
Sydney NSW - Simply the best spot in Australia!
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Very funny, Scotty.  Now beam down my clothes!

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From: mds@godzilla.zeta.org.au (Dennis Mitchell)
Subject: Re: Petition against NSW regulation of the online community
Date: 1996/06/29
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