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1997-12-22 - Re: SPECIAL REPORT: Censorware in the Stacks

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From: David Honig <honig@otc.net>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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Message ID: <3.0.5.32.19971222131827.007cfb10@otc.net>
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UTC Datetime: 1997-12-22 21:33:17 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 05:33:17 +0800

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From: David Honig <honig@otc.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 05:33:17 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: SPECIAL REPORT: Censorware in the Stacks
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At 01:55 PM 12/22/97 EST, Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:
>David Honig <honig@otc.net> writes:
>Perhaps the state shouldn't be in the business of providing library services
>to begin with; then there will be no 1st amendment issue, and if you don't
>like the censorware used by a private library, why, use another private
>library, or start your own.
>
>(Nor would there be an issue with private libraries refusing service to
>readers who smell bad.)
>

Also, there wouldn't be librarians being crucified when some child finds
some racy book.

BTW, now that libraries lend videotapes, they directly compete with 
private chains that do so.





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