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ONE YEAR AGO: What to do about the new Newsgroup Censorship Policy at ISU

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From: David M Edsall
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 22:35
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In <1991Dec16.210727.2682@news.iastate.edu> spam@iastate.edu (Michael L Begley) writes:

>In article <david.692915520@colt.cc.iastate.edu> david@iastate.edu (David M. Martin Jr.) writes:

>>>	4. Contact the Gay etc etc, whatever the acronym is this month,
>>>	   and let them know that a.s.motss is going to be cut -
>>>	   I'd say this is grounds for a discrimination suit.
>>
>>Huh?  Discrimination suit?  That would require both actual
>>discrimination (of which I see none) and a law prohibiting it in this
>>form (which we certainly don't have).

>The reason I contacted the LGBA is because they not only promote acceptance
>of homosexual lifestyles, but they also promote overall sexual awareness.
>The censorship of alt.sex.motss affects their first aim, by limiting people's
>ability to discuss homosexual lifestyles.  The censorship of the other groups
>affects their secondary aim, by limiting peoples ability to discuss sex.

>I'm writing with no representation of the LGBA, only my perception of their
>goals.  I have not yet gotten a response from them; I called this morning
>and talked to the answering machine.  They`re working limited hours this week,
>so the message may not have been receved.  Perhaps someone out there in
>isu.cc.generaland can speed this up...
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From: edsall@iastate.edu (David M Edsall)
Subject: ONE YEAR AGO: What to do about the new Newsgroup Censorship Policy at ISU
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