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At 00:18 8/05/97 -0400, Tim Trouble wrote:
>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
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Juan,
Can you clear this up once and for all? Was Brian removed by mistake? Is he
on probation? Is this list censored/moderated?
Regards,
Michael Coghlan.
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