[LINK] Censorship Issues..

[Howard Lowndes]

On Mon, 17 Feb 2003, Russell Ashdown wrote:

> I find that Bob Bain's anti(pro)-censorship posts to be dubious and 
> convoluted.  At times I find the arguments perplexing and difficult to 
> follow.
> 
> While I would prefer him to drop his crusade, I will as a matter of 
> principal support Bob Bain and his right to discuss his issues on 
> Link.  But I reserve the right not to open and read his posts.

I agree.  If the subject is on topic (and I believe this subject,
censorship, is so) then I believe a subscriber has the right to post to
that topic.  Other subscribers have the right not to read a post or follow
a topic.  We still live in a land where we have personal choice (well, 
this week maybe).

> 
> Russell Ashdown
> 
> On 17 Feb 2003 at 8:04, Ann Moffatt wrote about:
> Re: [LINK] Censorship Issues..
> 
> > bob you probably know that MANY of the linkers are privacy advocates. i was
> > on privacy cttees in the uk in the '70s & on justice kirby's first
> > reference, one of 4 'australian' experts. i was chairman of acs nsw when the
> > australia card was mooted & led many events to get it stopped until we had
> > appropriate laws.
> > 
> > i just hate your posts!!
> > 
> > peace & love
> > 
> > annm
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> > Ann Moffatt
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Bain" <bobb@soxkat.com>
> > To: <DEFANGED_link@anu.edu.au>
> > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 7:23 AM
> > Subject: Re: [LINK] Censorship Issues..
> > 
> > 
> > > On Sun, 16 Feb 2003 10:58:22 +1100, I wrote:
> > >
> > > > Is there a single "privacy advocate" able or willing to express a
> > > >personal viewpoint ?  I realise it requires ethical judgement and the
> > > >willingness to express a viewpoint that may or may not be popular....
> > >
> > >  Ok.  I have the usual "zealot" crap.  Now I'd like to hear meaningful
> > > views from privacy advocates.
> > >
> > >  I am talking about discussion of the issues rather than simply
> > > "flowing flames" in my direction with the empahsis on "zealot" and
> > > "I'll trash anything you write".
> > >
> > >  Is there a privacy advocate who can answer the questions posed in an
> > > intelligent and hopefully constructive and meaningful manner ?
> > >
> > >  Roger Clarke ?  Greg Taylor ?
> > >
> > >  EFA board members ?
> > >
> > >  Kimberley Heitman ?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----------------
> > > Bob Bain
> > > Sydney Australia
> > > bobb@soxkat.com
> > > www.bobboz.da.ru
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