From: Dave Hayes <dave@kachina.jetcafe.org>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 10:57:49 -0800 (PST)
To: ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov)
Subject: Re: [REBUTTAL] Censorship on cypherpunks?, from The Netly News
Message-ID: <199611141857.KAA20984@kachina.jetcafe.org>
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> Dave Hayes wrote:
> > Igor "Gadzooks" Chudov writes:
> > > Dave Hayes wrote:
> > > > You won't do this, because I won't let you on the list. I, unlike you
> > > > or Mr. Gilmore, have the judgement on whom to invite to my list.
> > > So what's the difference between yours and gilmore's position?
> > Simple. I choose whom to invite to my parties. Gilmore provides an
> > open door.
> Providing an open door does not mean that it is always open to everyone, 
> Dave. It only means that it is open to all by default, but that policy
> can be reversed for certain individuals. That is not to say that I agree
> with Gilmore's the decision to kick Vulis out from cypherpunks, but John's
> decision was neither dishonorable nor he was acting outside his powers,
> in my opinion.

Technically, John Gilmore did nothing, since Vulis continues to read
and post. Symbolically, he punched holes in his ideology. That's my
opinion.
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Dave Hayes - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org 
Freedom Knight of Usenet - http://www.jetcafe.org/~dave/usenet

 You need not wonder whether you should have a reliable person as a friend. 
               An unreliable person is nobody's friend.