🚀 go-pugleaf

Jim Butterfield (fjb@torfree.net) wrote:
: Following up on a confusing posting from Manitoba that seemed to target 
: every newsgroup except wpg.general and man.general, I received an email 
: response quoted below.

: The sender is likely right that I'm the only person left who doesn't know 
: that Manitoba isn't listening any more.  Still, I find it surprising: I 
: would have picked provinces other than Manitoba for candidate of "don't 
: want to hear from the outside".

	one can only speculate why this transpired.  manitoba has 
historically been geographically isolated (but usually liberal of view).
	that she should resort to censorship to remain so (in light of 
ongoing infrastructure upgrades allowing otherwise) runs contrary to 
one's expectations.
	what of the likes of ferret (chris lewis), scott anguish, jan 
isley and davey "fatboy" ratcliffe might be behind this "trying to keep the 
boyz ignorant and on the farm" abomination?
	mbnet must realize controlling access to information means 
controlling opinions.
	what do they have to hide?  what do they have to gain (beside 
maintaining a monoculture - a monopoly - by denying outside access.
	could ma bell be gambling her common carrier status by playing 
god with a subsidiary?
	can mbnet get out via the alt.* heirarchy?

	(snip)

: > If you don't believe it, I'll forward you their announcements.
: > The Usenet border to Manitoba is closed.

: Just in case this is of interest ...

: 			  --Jim





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