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Re: Sysop Authority and Liability

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From: Scott McMahan
Date: Sat, 01 Jun 1991 17:50
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You bought it and paid for it in the USA, right? Uncle Sam may disagree
with your vehemence.  Not knowing much about Canada's legal system, though,
your perspective may be different.

But it *isn't* just race, race is just an *example*.  What if you decided
to discriminate against gun owners who talk on your BBS about hunting
beavers?  And the Canadian version of the NRA gets legal about it and
hauls you into court?  What then?  

The key is that you're providing a *PUBLIC* service.  By doing so,
you give the government a RIGHT to interfere.


-- Scott 
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From: mcmahan@cs.unca.edu (Scott McMahan)
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Subject: Re: Sysop Authority and Liability
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Date: 1 Jun 91 17:50:17 GMT
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