[world-cruising] Re: Guns, Censorship and Spam
Subject: [world-cruising] Re: Guns, Censorship and Spam
From: mike bleyle (mbleyle@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sat Feb 08 2003 - 11:35:48 EST
So let me make sure I understand the rule: will I be removed from the
group if I agree with the anti-gun rule - agreeing is still talking
about guns - or only if I disagree?
Mike
--- In world-cruising@XXX.XXX>
wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Feb 2003 12:38:52 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >
> >.:.can delete
> >.:.spam, but I can't accept censorship.
> >.:.
> >..:.
>
> I suggest that anyone who wants to discuss guns goes to
> rec.boats.cruising, which is an unmoderated group, and see where
they
> get to as far as sensible discussion goes. Or go back to the old
> worldcruising list on Yahoo where the owner is away and doesn't
> monitor the list at all. Of course there may not be anyone to talk
to
> anymore.
>
> No matter how sensibly the discussion starts out, and even if it
goes
> well for 5 or even 10 posts, eventually it erupts into a forest fire
> of insults and invective.
>
> >
> >Actually, only the government can censor. Other than that, the
newspaper
> >owner, magazine owner, or list owner have the right to control the
content
> >of their publication. You are free, however, to begin your own
newspaper,
> >magazine or list at your leisure, and write (or delete) anything
you want.
> >
> >I support our host, the list owner. I've been on several lists
where the
> >gun question has ignited into flame wars that raged for weeks and
resulted
> >in massive unsubscribes of non-combatants, lots of hurt feelings
and grudges
> >that last to this day.
> >
> >
> >
> >Rick NH2F
> >Westsail 32 Xapic
> >Cabo San Juan, Puerto Rico
> >
> >www.mouseherder.com/xapic
> >www.westsail.org
> >
> >Sail like a Kiwi
> >Anchor like a Canadian
> >Live like a Texan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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> >
>
> grandma Rosalie
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