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From: rick@svedberg.bcm.tmc.edu (Richard H. Miller)
Newsgroups: comp.society.futures
Subject: Re: Silly threats. Was Re: UUCP - USSR
Message-ID: <415@uni2.bcm.tmc.edu>
Date: Fri, 6-Nov-87 04:52:25 EST
Article-I.D.: uni2.415
Posted: Fri Nov  6 04:52:25 1987
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References: <875@cod.NOSC.MIL> <8710280303.AA01116@bu-cs.BU.EDU> <5612@utcsri.UUCP>
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Summary: UUCP -> USSR & Private Soviet citizens

In article <5612@utcsri.UUCP>, jdd@utcsri.UUCP (John D. DiMarco) writes:
> 
>I'm worried that a UUCP connection to the soviet union may endanger the
>welfare of soviet citizens, in that they may experience persecution by the
>state because of an opinion they publicize on the net. Unfortunately, 
>extreme censorship is practiced in the Soviet Union and someone who expresses
>an opinion contrary to the wishes of the state is liable to be harrassed, 
>fined, or even inprisoned. At best, their names will be recorded in various 
>lists of 'suspected unpatriotic citizens'.

Computer resources in the USSR are very tightly controlled and are usually
not available to private citizens. Anyone you correspond with will be talking
as an offical of the USSR and will expressed approved opinions only. Make no
mistake that it will be read and approved by KGB sources as well. In any
event, a link like this would be interesting since we could at least be 
exposed to the offical line on topics.