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From: brianc@tekla.UUCP (Brian Conley)
Newsgroups: net.news.group,net.jokes.d
Subject: Re: newgroup mod.jokes && rmgroup net.jokes
Message-ID: <390@tekla.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 19-Dec-85 10:54:35 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 19 10:54:35 1985
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> In article <993@seismo.CSS.GOV>, rick@seismo.CSS.GOV (Rick Adams) writes:
> >In article <244@galbp.UUCP>, bing@galbp.UUCP (Bing Bang) writes:
> >> if you take away net.jokes, i'll post my jokes on random news groups
> >> to avoid being censored... oops i mean "moderated"...
> 
> >If you try anything this childish, I'll post a 10 line "fix" to inews that
> >will cause it to reject any article posted by you or if necessary
> >from your site. If a few sites install this, then you might learn
> >the true meaning of censorship.
> 
> I can't believe that anyone would want to moderate something as harmless
> and as open as net.jokes.  It seems to me that we are all grown-ups
> here, and a dirty joke now and then shouldn't send you running to your
> bible in a fit moral indignation.  However, it appears that Mr. Adams
> senses the need to teach us "the true meaning of censorship".  I feel
> that I do not need anyone deciding what is appropriate for my personal
> consumption.  It would be unfortunate if someone had to place their
> jokes in a random news group to escape another's morality.  It would
> be worse, however, if someone did a "fix" to shutdown a site
> because he felt trying to avoid moderation is childish.
> 
> 
> 	Chuck Flaherty
> 	ihnp4!burl!icase!xanth!yogi

Perhaps we should "fix" Mr. Adams and see how he enjoys being censored.
Maybe it will cure his distinct anal-cranial inversion.