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Re: Proposed Criteria for dc.general.moderated: First Rought Draft

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From: klaatu
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 00:00
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The Tibetian Traveller wrote:
> 
> Keith A. Glass wrote:
> 
> > 4.  Upon formation of dc.general.moderated, we will ask for the
> > dissolution of
> > dc.general at a date "X" days after dc.g.mod is created.  Dc.general
> > will have a
> > daily post notifying users of the change.
> 
> Why remove dc.general after dc.general.moderated is created?  What
> difference does it make since you can unsubscribe to dc.general and
> not have to look or download any messages posted there?

Well, as I have duly elected myself to be resident paranoid on the issue of
freedom of speech/press, etc, I have to answer your question with the stunning
indictment "What difference does it make?!??! clearly because it would
eliminate an uncontrolled venue, passing control of a formerly-freespeech
venue to a party or parties unspecified."

Clearly it's a power-grab.

> 
> --
> And I feel like picking a fight, with everyone who thinks they are
> right.
> All the preacher men, the politicians, all the critics, and the things
> they write.       -Rainmakers-

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From: klaatu <klaatu@clark.net>
Subject: Re: Proposed Criteria for dc.general.moderated: First Rought Draft
Date: 1998/08/31
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