Re: Who can cancel it? (was Re: Landmark English Internet Libel Ruling)

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From: Nix
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 00:00

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mpellatt@nospam.demon.co.uk (Mike Pellatt) writes:

> On Fri, 16 Apr 1999 02:06:42 GMT, *ISP_Ratings <boursy@alt.net> wrote:
> 
> >  The only proper cancel of an article is done
> >by the originator of that article or done by
> >another at their specific request.
> 
> Err, there's a word for that statement. Let me see.
> 
> Ah yes, here it is. Bullshit.

Just like 99.999% of what Boursy spews.

(Note that the vast majority of third-party spam cancels are invalid
 under such a scheme. Crazy.)

> Unless, of course, you fancied a Usenet that became totally
> unusable within the week.

You *do* realise that you're talking to Boursy, don't you? The man who
eats kook flakes for breakfast?

-- 
`The purpose of a windowing system is to put some amusing
 fluff around your one almighty emacs window.' -- Mark on gnu.emacs.help

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From: Nix <$}xinix{$@esperi.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Who can cancel it? (was Re: Landmark English Internet Libel Ruling)
Date: 1999/04/17
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