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Article #115Re: iStar memo: don't tell customers list of banned newsgroups
From: P.J. Wilson
Date: Tue, 09 Jul 1996 00:00
Date: Tue, 09 Jul 1996 00:00
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Point is that iSTAR continues to carry obscenities and abusive language (aka Flames) on almost every single newsgroup; Crossposting of pornography on several ALT newsgroups that are not banned; HATE literature and commentary throughout several newsgroups... What really rankles me is the fact that ISPs are beginning to voluntarily self-censure. I hate having government or business telling me what information I can be privy to. I understand the need for certain laws, but I think we're all responsible agents of our own lives and should not be treated like children. If someone uses USENET alt.binaries.whatever to post pictures of rape, mutilation, child pornography, WHATEVER, then the law should track down the individual and prosecute! If someone has posted something that is in violation of a country's national laws then that person's right to privacy is forfeit and the ISP could work with the police in turning over their personal identity, address, etc... at the request of the police. Personally, I've already reduced access on iSTAR and joined another ISP that has a telnet shell and doesn't restrict USENET. Good riddance!
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