From: Declan McCullagh <declan@eff.org>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 15:03:40 +0800
To: Bill Frantz <frantz@netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Singapore Global Action Alert (8/29/96)
In-Reply-To: <199608292303.QAA09504@netcom7.netcom.com>
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Bill speaks sooth. Personally, I agree with Jean-Francois in that the
Singapore government *does* understand the Net, and is using that
knowledge to control it within their borders reasonably well. Remember the
next phase of restrictions goes into effect on September 15. 

But I don't see a problem in being polite the first time. 

-Declan



On Thu, 29 Aug 1996, Bill Frantz wrote:

> At  5:21 PM 8/29/96 -0500, Jean-Francois Avon wrote:
> >I am fed up of seing net users giving every would-be dictator the
> >benefit of the doubt.  There is no tolerance to be applied to that. 
> >There is no such thing as being tolerent to poison.
> 
> I don't think this is giving Singapore's rulers the benefit of the doubt. 
> Rather, it is a case of asking politely the first time.  Since it is asking
> him to change a policy of his, it is merely avoiding calling him a shithead
> in the process.  When you want someone to do something voluntarily, it is
> usually better to start by being polite.
> 
> It is up to other net-forces to make sure that censorship is ineffective
> for technical reasons.
> 
> 
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