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From: dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Sherman)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Tim Maroney
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Date: Tue, 22-May-84 16:18:40 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 22 16:18:40 1984
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"I'm sure you will never hear UNC's side of this story, and for
good reason." -- Wm Leler

Why not? Whether Tim was right or wrong, he has presented a case
to the public in which there is an indication that UNC faculty
may have discriminated on the basis of religion. UNC does not have
to justify itself to the net; but if UNC does not come forward with
any explanation it leaves people assuming they have no defense.
If UNC does have another "side of the story", why not present it
to the net?

What we are all witnessing is a tremendous experiment in the jury
system - trial by one's peers - which is one of the cornerstones
of our society. There will be no vote (unless someone posts a
survey); but we, as a collective jury, are discussing the case and
will draw conclusions about both Tim and the UNC faculty in question.

From what I have seen so far I side with Tim. I did not see any
explanation in the long correspondence which would justify UNC's
ban on his postings. Given the context in which the net operates
and the scope of his postings, I do not believe for a moment that
anyone thought he spoke for the university.

As to the money question: it has been pointed out that Tim cost
the net a lot of money. Indeed he did. If the net chose to vote
against his posting anything, on the grounds that it was costing
all sites too much, that would be one thing. But for UNC to
claim he was costing them money when his postings were transmitted
to mcnc by local phone call is ludicrous.

I look forward to seeing Tim's contributions from wherever he is now.
I assume he would not have taken a new position (someone mentioned
Pittsburgh) without making sure he had access to the net.

Dave Sherman
Toronto
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