Tom Trouble wrote: > > Juan, > > 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. > > 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? > > 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