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From: bmg@mck-csc.UUCP (Bernard M. Gunther)
Newsgroups: net.news,net.news.group
Subject: Net censorship (PLEASE READ)
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Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 13:30:39 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 15 13:30:39 1985
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> During the recent net discussion on the conversion of many groups from
> net.* to mod.*, the specter of moderator censorship was raised.  Well,
> censorship seems to have started already.
> 
> A new moderated group mod.computer.ibm-pc has filtered its way to sites.
> Close examination of the group's welcoming message reveals the
> moderators of this group will and do censor out all information with
> respect to copy-protection. They state:
> 
> Name: Gary Kremen

They state they are going to censor out this info.  If want to see this 
sort of info, start another group (or mailing list as this group started
out as) and *just* carry info which they do not carry.  I'm sure they would
be more than willing to forward articles which are being censored to you
so that you can post them.  Censorship in a group like that only creates
a problem when:
	A - you are un-aware that it's happening
	b - Even if you are aware, you can't do anything about it.

You are aware, you can do something (other than bothering people who have
been doing some very productive work over the last 3 years or so that I've
been reading it.)  Why don't you do it?

Bernie Gunther