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In article <bob-2707952225480001@ts2-05.inforamp.net> bob@inforamp.net (Bob Richards) writes:

>    You are the dictator here,Bucko. You talk about Democracy , yet wish to
> silence everyone that doesnt agree with your narrow pointillistic view.As
> for "well-thought out",you obviously contributed nothing to that
> thinking.Thinking and reacting are two separate acts.Quite frankly,you
> fail the grade at both.

It would seem that many people have missed the point.  Usenet is
composed of areas of discussion.  In an ideal world, those areas will
generally be following a common theme.  When I read a forum on
accounting I don't expect to read messages on gardening.  This is not
a limit on free speech.  You are quite welcome to talk about gardening
for as long as you like, but please do it in the forum where that
discussion is most likely to be welcome.

The same applies here, is it _really_ so hard for people to 'self
moderate' their own actions?  Obviously a series of posts here have
met with the ire of a group of people who have been 'forced' to read
posts for which they have no interest in a forum where the posts are
not relevant and do not follow the general 'theme' for that forum.

Now here we are telling those who are irate about it that they are
somehow limiting another person's freedom of speech because the single
person cannot (or chooses not to) moderate their own behaviour in
light of evidence of obvious ire at their inappropriate actions.

Sorry, I really don't see that as preventing someone from 'having
their say' - just asking them to 'have their say' in the appropriate
place.  There's a time and a place for everything.  If I go down to
my local court house and start making speeches from the gallery are my
rights to freedom of speech being unjustly curtailed if I am ejected
and permitted to continue making my statements on the footpath
outside?  Or have I just been moved to a more appropriate place to
exercise my right?  That latter I suspect.  I see the same thing here
despite what some people seem to think.

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