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From: gam@amdahl.UUCP (gam)
Newsgroups: net.news
Subject: Re: WARNING (Big Brotherism at Qantel)
Message-ID: <1006@amdahl.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 22-Jan-85 01:39:27 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 22 01:39:27 1985
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References: <336@qantel.UUCP>
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> = Steve Vance

> Re: <386@hercules.UUCP> <387@hercules.UUCP> <388@hercules.UUCP>
> 
> I have removed these messages from all the newsgroups of all the 
> systems on which I am news administrator.  Did I miss any, or were 
> there just these three?  

Gee, now you've confirmed his worst fears.

> In addition, I am patching the news software here so that articles
> posted from @hercules.UUCP are not forwarded thru here.

I protest this use of authority to restrict an ENTIRE SITE's access
to the network.  You can be tyrant of your own machine but don't
try to make decisions for the rest of us.  I for one do not need
your protection.  Thank the Deity you aren't our newsfeed.

>                                                          This guy is
> obviously a danger to the future of the net (since, for some mysterious
> reason, Lauren is paying some attention to him)

That is Lauren's problem.  I don't think he needs your protection
either.  If Lauren gives up, someone else will take his place.
Technology marches on...

>                                                  ....someone at
> hercules (or teklds or tektronix or decvax) should consider doing the
> same.

Your actions are more reprehensible than those which provoked them.
-- 
Gordon A. Moffett		...!{ihnp4,hplabs,sun}!amdahl!gam