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This is a critique of the most recent version of Princeton
Univeristy's Guidelines for use of Campus and Network Computing
Resources. The policy could be improved by detailing due process
procedures and privacy protection. Also, free expression for users
could be improved.

I. Free Expression

The policy imposes speech restrictions, but apparently these
apply to all of Princeton and not just the computer facilities.

The only computer-specific restriction is a prohibition against
friviolus messages. The policy could be improved by removing this
meaninglessly vague restriction.

II. Due Process

The policy does not address due process at all.

III. Privacy

The policy does not address user privacy and university searches at
all.

IV. Participation

The policy does not specify if users participated in its
creation and refinement.

ANNOTATED REFERENCES

(All these documents are available on-line. Access information follows.)

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academic/speech-codes.aaup
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On Freedom of Expression and Campus Speech Codes Expression - An
official statement of the American Association of University
Professors (AAUP)

It says in part: "On a campus that is free and open, no idea can be
banned or forbidden.  No viewpoint or message may be deemed so hateful
or disturbing that it may not be expressed."

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faq/policy
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q: What guidance is there for creating or evaluating a computer policy?

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These document(s) are available by anonymous ftp (the preferred
method) and by email. To get the file(s) via ftp, do an anonymous ftp
to ftp.eff.org (192.88.144.4), and get file(s):

  pub/academic/academic/speech-codes.aaup
  pub/academic/faq/policy

To get the file(s) by email, send email to archive-server@eff.org.
Include the line(s) (be sure to include the space before the file
name):

send acad-freedom/academic speech-codes.aaup
send acad-freedom/faq policy
-- 
Carl Kadie -- I do not represent EFF; this is just me.
 =kadie@eff.org, kadie@cs.uiuc.edu =