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From: molly@killer.UUCP (Molly Fredericks)
Newsgroups: soc.women,news.admin
Subject: Re: I ain't afraid of no Batwoman
Message-ID: <1427@killer.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 28-Aug-87 03:03:39 EDT
Article-I.D.: killer.1427
Posted: Fri Aug 28 03:03:39 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 30-Aug-87 00:46:05 EDT
References: <2073@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> <0@novax.nowhere.nodom> <1580@frog.UUCP>
Organization: The Unix(tm) Connection, Dallas, Texas
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Keywords: censorship silencing
Summary: We all forget why this person is so dangerous
Xref: mnetor soc.women:6701 news.admin:932

In article <1580@frog.UUCP>, john@frog.UUCP (John Woods, Software) writes:
> In article <863@hao.UCAR.EDU>, woods@hao.UCAR.EDU (Greg Woods) writes:
> > While I can understand Valerie Maslak's outrage at Mr. Nobody's suggested
> > censorship, surely we can see that censoring him would be just as bad
> > as what he suggested we do to Cheryl?
> 
> While I can understand Greg Woods' desire to be reasonable, surely we can see
> that there is a fundamental difference between posting opinions that one
> regards as outrageous*, and forging messages anonymously suggesting sabotage
> of another person's postings and thereby sabotaging the cooperative venture
> that is USENET? **

It is my understanding, and Cheryl may well be able to shed some light on
this issue, that for one to forge such an article so well means that individual
is capable of forging all manner of control messages, including expiring
articles from individuals.

No, finding Mr. Nobody and cutting off her account would be a great way to
protect the universe from a potential maniac.  Sure, you don't like what
Cheryl says this week?  Just forge a cancel message and *poof*, noone gets
to read that article.

Consider the diffence between `Cheryl, Shut Up' and the intimidation that
Mr. Nobody is using.  Perhaps Cheryl can enlighten us on the inner workings
of news (before I go drag out the 2.7 sources ...)

Molly
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