Re: LAWYER AS LAWMAKER COP JUDGE & JURY

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From: Shaun Foy
Date: Tue, 09 Jul 1996 00:00

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In article <bbr4xoWl+IwH087yn@io.org>, odin@io.org (Chuck Kahn) wrote:

> But look how the "vote with your dollars approach" has shaped the
> video rental market -- Blockbuster, with its top 100, bland,
> family-oriented inventory of VHS tapes, dominates the marketplace,
> buying up every other video store in sight.  What if this happens to
> the ISP market?  What if the only safe venture is a bland venture?

Well, did you ever think that maybe, just maybe, that is what
people want? Personally, I don't mind Blockbuster video one bit.
I am somewhat opposed to them editing videos, but I can't 
complain about their prices or selection. 

As far as the ISPs go, I think that removing some of the controversial
newsgroups is perfectly acceptable. I don't care much for censorship
but, at the same time, I certainly don't expect some business to 
risk costly court battles to prove a point. In fact, quite the opposite,
I expect that they would protect themselves as best they can to avoid
such an outcome.

Regards,

Shaun.

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From: sfoy@zoology.ubc.ca (Shaun Foy)
Subject: Re: LAWYER AS LAWMAKER COP JUDGE & JURY
Date: 1996/07/09
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