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Tom Trouble wrote:
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> Juan,
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> This list was advertised as an unmoderated list. It appears this is not
> true. Brian Callahan was "mistakenly" removed from the Chomsky list after
> he wrote a message apparently criticizing the list-owner's theories. Now
> he's on "probation"--his messages will be reviewed by you (the list-owner)
> and then forwarded on to the subscribers if he deems them relevant. A fine
> example of totalitarian thinking.
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> Now I have received another message on another listserv (the anarchy-list)
> in which yet another person has been placed on "probation" because they
> posted something you deemed inappropriate for the list. Another fine
> example of petty totalitarian bullshit? What the fuck is going on?
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> Also, Brian sent a message to both the anarchy list and Chomsky list--it
> appeared on the anarchy list, yet it was censored from the Chomsky list.
> Why was his message censored? If you are going to engage in censorship,
> please don't advertise this list as "unmoderated". I was told this list "is
> for intellectuals, political activists and linguistic scholars, interested
> in the ideas of Noam Chomsky WITHOUT RESTRICTION according to interest or
> professional affilation." Obviously, this is not true. This list obviously
> imposes RESTRICTIONS. Is this your idea of "keeping the rabble in line?"
> If so, please rename this list. This sort of hypocrisy is ridiculous.
>
> Tom
Thanks, Tom . I will be resigning this list and the sociobiology
list owned by Juan , too. As an anarchist, I regret that it was a message
i posted that attracted many people here. I hope to see you on
alt.fan.noam-chomsky.
Howard
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