Re: Crapola Deluxe at Verizon

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From: Tiny Human Ferret
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 16:31

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John Gilmer wrote:
> 
> > thereby destroying the usefulness of usenet. Nobody in his right
> > mind posts with his own naked address any more!
> >
> 
> There are two models of usenet:
> 
> The first model is that of a quality newspaper "letters" page in which
> people express their thoughts on recent events and other items of interest
> and SIGN their REAL names.
> 
> The second model is that of a dirty "restroom" in an X rated theatre.
> "People" just write what they please and insult whom they please.
> 
> You obviously prefer the second model!

You forgot the third mode: where people use anonymity or aliases so that
they may make needed political commentary without being identified and
assassinated (or merely made miserable) by those Powers That Be who are
rightly derided.

Access to this mode is the basis of Freedom of Speech on UseNet.

-- 
Whom thou'st vex'd waxeth wroth:  Meow. <-----> http://earthops.net/klaatu/

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