Re: (AUP) Free-Net or Kangaroo Court?

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From: bt351
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 00:00

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Rick Pikul (phoenix@torfree.net) wrote:

: 	And anyway, TFN has *EVERY* right to censor the use of the 
: machines and resourses it owns, TFN is *NOT* a government actor.

	
	which raises a number of problems.

	one of which is this appears to negate part of the freenet 
concept:  to whit:  free speech.

	second, who has right to the same (income dependant).

	third, income independant.

	fourth, culturally independant.

	whether or not tfn machines could be used to censor its members, 
there is the question of who could be selected to perform such a task 
responsibly.

	to date, all are nutcases who've volunteered (or volunteered 
having this done).

	i'll further that it can't be done responsibly.
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From: bt351@torfree.net (bt351)
Subject: Re: (AUP) Free-Net or Kangaroo Court?
Date: 1998/07/17
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