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- From: young@ssdd475a.erim.org (Peter Young)
- Subject: Re: Kicked out of a.f.d-q? I don't think so
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- In-reply-to: nate@psygate.psych.indiana.edu's message of Wed, 23 Dec 1992 16:20:13 GMT
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- Date: 23 Dec 92 13:24:16
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- In article <nate.979@psygate.psych.indiana.edu> nate@psygate.psych.indiana.edu (Nathan Engle) writes:
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- > >I can understand your wish that everyone be welcomed in every newsgroup,
- > >but it's not a very realistic wish. The existence of moderated
- > >groups and the frequent calls for more such groups are evidence of
- > >this.
-
- > [Paragraph deleted.]
-
- > As far as the increasing tendency towards moderated newsgroups is
- > concerned, I'm sure that you're correct, however I'm afraid that I see
- > the trend as somewhat undesirable. In my opinion the free and open
- > exchange of ideas loses a great deal of its value when the participants
- > on either side retreat into an environment of even well-intentioned
- > censorship.
-
- As I read it, S. G. said the same thing, didn't she?
-
- > No, I'm not sure just what I've said or done that's given you the
- > idea that I might disagree with you on that point, but maybe if I keep on
- > denying your incorrect implications then you'll eventually get the message
- > that I am not defending Steve or Jack but rather the right of free speech
- > to which they have just as great a claim to as you or me.
-
- I have a real hard time with this one. If I choose to skip over posts
- by particular individuals, or to not read particular authors or listen
- to particular radio commentators, how does that restrict anyone's
- right to free speech? If Steve or Jack convince folks that their
- posts are not worth reading, there is nothing anywhere that can
- reasonably be done to force those folks to read them. I hope you
- aren't suggesting that the entire alt.??? group got together and
- conspired to kill Steve and Jack? If this is true, these guys must
- post some incredible drivel. This sounds like the claim of
- restriction of first ammendment rights because Rush cannot be found in
- the DC area. It doesn't wash.
-
- --
- Peter Young
- young@erim.org
-