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From: tba@pws.bull.com (Todd Aubin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: caution on vulgar replies
Message-ID: <20695@know.pws.bull.com>
Date: 28 Jan 91 03:12:54 GMT
Organization: Bull Worldwide Information Systems, Inc.
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Just to let those who are new to the net know...

It is a documented offense to reply to a usenet poster
and use vulgar langauge.

I am currently involved with a lawsuit against a usenet
post at a university in Calafornia who said mail to
me via a system at his school, and through a system
at my company. 

I don't know how many people know this. I have not use vulgar
language (F__, S__, etc) when posting because I have been
posting for many years and have learned by reading, but I was
astounded by the fact that so many lawsuits have been
successfull.

Incidentally, the worst they do is remove the individual from the
school, with no criminal record.

I have learned a lot, but it has cost a lot. I found out that
freedom of speach works as long as you have purchases the
medium of broadcast of have aproval of the broadcast material 
form the broadcastee. (No so with the person I am suing according
to PacTel and his University)

This all started when I had accidentally posted to the wrong
group and I recieved a letter sent to me which contained
several vulgar statements, verbal abuse in a specific sense,
from a person in CA, who among other things promotes his
ego in his signature ("never heard of ____ University, than
you're stupid).

If you have had simular reactions from this person, please mail
evidence. I need only two more accounts concerning this individual
and I can remove him, according to the University.

Sorry to bore the rest of you.
-- 
Todd B. Aubin                        | uunet!hbiso!tba or tba@pws.bull.com
ISO Unix Marketing Support           | "Boring disclaimer:" The above views
Bull Information Systems, Inc.       | are mine and are not meant to reflect
Technology Park, Billerica, MA 01821 | the views of my employer.