From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 1996 04:28:04 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Censorship on cypherpunks [RANT]
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Lucky Green <shamrock@netcom.com> writes:
> > So if c-punks is really "private", how does it decide (arbitrarily?) who to
> > and who to reject?
>
> "It" does not decide. "He" does. John Gilmore is the list *owner*. He can
> decide to remove anyboy from this list. Anytime. For any reason or no
> reason at all. He can even shut down the entire mailing list anytime he
> pleases, for any reason or no reason at all.

Definitely - the list owner has the right to practice censorship on his list,
just like Tim May (fart) has the right to post lies and personal attacks on
this list. It just destroys their credibility.

>    Vote Harry Browne for President.

Not surprising - "ibertarians" like censorship.

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
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