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From: learn@chinet.chi.il.us (bill vajk)
Newsgroups: soc.women,news.groups,soc.men,news.admin,alt.flame
Subject: Re: A Suggestion?
Summary: Valerie joins the net.lawsuit set
Message-ID: <7248@chinet.chi.il.us>
Date: 22 Dec 88 16:25:24 GMT
References: <2457@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu> <1751@scolex> <1152@igloo.UUCP> <25629@sri-unix.SRI.COM>
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Organization: Chinet - Chicago Public Access UNIX
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In article <25629@sri-unix.SRI.COM> Valerie Maslak writes:

< Bill,
 
< In the referenced article, you threaten to drop distribution of
< soc.women if the group treats anyone differently on the basis of
< sex. (This based on the call by a poster for another "experiment"
< in soc.women whereby men are asked not to post for a brief period.)
 
< But I promise you, if YOU  as a site administrator start treating
< the newsgroup soc.women differently than any other soc group, 
< by denying it distribution or somehow censoring it, you
< will have a legal fight on your hands.  That is an abuse of power
< pure and simple, and discriminatory to boot.
 
< This is not an issue to joke about. I am sending this to news.admin
< as well as news.groups so that the backbone is on notice of your threats.
< I think you've gone too far this time.
 
< Valerie Maslak

I had written an article last night about not needing to remove soc.women
from igloo, as the group will collapse under its own weight. If it survives
at all, it will be something different, and not what the intent of the
"experiment" is either.

Frankly, it took little to nudge me into changing my mind again, as you
just have. On the basis of your threat here, I am immediately removing
soc.women from site igloo. I expect to see you in court very soon ?

On the other hand, you would do well to reconsider your threats. Unless
you create a "Sue Bill Vajk for his views and reactions" legal aid fund
and receive several thousands of dollars from contributions, you'll
be making a sacrificial choice for your children, one that any *good*
parent would never undertake. If those supportive of your endeavors
have any brains at all, they should want to see the exact laws and a
basic layout of the legal arguments you expect to present to a court
before spending their hard earned dollars on your frivolity. Of course,
one never knows. They might send you money without thought, and write
it off as entertainment watching you make a fool of yourself. To kick
matters off, it might be wise for you to contact your attorney to 
advise you on the viability of your case, but do as you will, I will
be prepared.

Are you having a good time yet Valerie ? I added alt.flame to the
distribution, as that's where this sort of nonsense belongs anyway.
My future postings to you on this matter will receive at.flame as the
only distribution.
-- 
Bill Vajk	| I'm gad I like what I like and you like what you like,
learn@chinet	| and that you listened to me and I listened to you, and
		| each of us gained something for that.  -Ward Christensen-