1997-01-27 - Re: Jim Choate Speaks Out on My Part of the Net (fwd)

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From: ichudov@algebra.com
To: Cypherpunks <cypherpunks@toad.com>
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Message ID: <199701270455.UAA08929@toad.com>
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UTC Datetime: 1997-01-27 04:55:55 UTC
Raw Date: Sun, 26 Jan 1997 20:55:55 -0800 (PST)

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From: ichudov@algebra.com
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 1997 20:55:55 -0800 (PST)
To: Cypherpunks <cypherpunks@toad.com>
Subject: Re: Jim Choate Speaks Out on My Part of the Net (fwd)
Message-ID: <199701270455.UAA08929@toad.com>
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Jim Choate wrote:
> 
> 
> Forwarded message:
> 
> > Date: Sun, 26 Jan 1997 20:07:57 -0800
> > From: Toto <toto@sk.sympatico.ca>
> > Subject: Jim Choate Speaks Out on My Part of the Net
> > 
> > Jim Choate wrote:
> 
> > > If you really and truly believe that the net belongs to everyone and nobody
> > > has a right to limit or otherwise control the hardware and software along
> > > with the associated comm links they own and pay for then you obviously don't
> > > understand what is going on.
> 
> > > For instance, since Toto pays for the hardware and software that comprises
> > > his part of the net, he is free to limit, control, and edit for content,
> > > anything that passes through his part of the net.
> > > Although I sometimes disagree with Toto because of my limited ability to
> > > understand things on a conceptual level, his rugged good looks, charm,
> > > and superior intelligence show that he should be allowed to control his
> > > own privately owned part of the net and anything that passes through it.
> > 
> > >                                                  Jim Choate
> > >                                                  CyberTects
> > >                                                  ravage@ssz.com
> > 
> > Jim,
> >  Thank you for your support in my efforts to exert supreme control over
> > the part of the net that I have paid for.
> >  I am sure that you will continue to fight for the right of myself and
> > the government of Singapore to use that control for whatever purpose
> > they choose.
> >  As you can see above, I have enhanced your posting so that it more
> > closely conforms to the beliefs that my paid-for part of the net was
> > set up to espouse.
> 
> Are you aware that attributing statements in print to a party when that
> party did not write them is a crime?

cite the statute

	- Igor.






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