Soque (Enjoque) Pupette wrote:
: Scotty wrote:
:: neal writ; They believe very strongly in freedom of speech as do I.
::
:: FREEDOM! freedom has a price. freedom of speech is not
:: unconditional.
::
:: Someone must draw a line somewhere. Do you not agree?
:
: Who will draw the line? Where will it be drawn?
:
: You and I might not agree on the answer to those questions.
:
::
:: We can't have jerks yelling ''FIRE'' in a theatre. Agreed?
:
: FIRE!!1!!
:
: Yelling "FIRE!" in a newsgroup doesn't cause a panic and
: rush to the exits where people get trampled and die.
:
: FIRE!!2!! (neener)
:
::
:: You wouldn't want an older man talking dirty to a pre-teen girl.
:: Right?
:
: A parent that allows a preteen girl to wander in an adult
: environment is not fulfilling their duties as a parent.
:
: This is not Romper Room.
:
::
:: No one wants their neighbor yelling out shakespere at 0200. Well?
:
: This is usenet. How is your sleep disturbed by me POSTING IN ALL
: CAPS? (yelling)
:
: Noise abatement laws exist for good reason. Free speech doesn't
: mean I get to force people to listen.
:
: Note that I'm not forcing you to read my posts. You chose to do so
: of your own free will. You take deliberate and affirmative action
: to select my post and read it. If my posts bother you, you can
: filter/skip-over/ignore them and they won't cause you any
: distress. The point is: it's *your* choice. Your freedom is not
: only in what you can say, but also in what you can read.
:
: A netkkkop removes that choice from you. They make the decision
: of what you're allowed to read buy removing from your view the
: posters they don't like. That infringes on your freedom, as
: well as mine and others.
:
::
:: So, do we agree that there must be a line somewhere? And if that
:: line is crossed, there must be consiquences(?) to pay.
:
: I will agree to this: With freedom comes responsibility.
:
: I exercise my responsibility by staying withing the bounds of
: my provider's AUP/TOS and the law; however, I refuse to be
: constrained by some nutcase on a power trip.
:
::
:: Damn, Google has no spell check.
:
: and I hace offered no spell lames.
and all I can add to that poast is applause. very well said, soque. all we
can do now is hope they'll listen and learn.
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My suggestion is to completely ignore idiots like Leland. They are the
lowest form of pond scum. People like him have tried unsuccessfully in
the past to disrupt the newsgroup. The best medicine is to completely
ignore them. As I'm sure you'll see, they're most intelligent response
is to yell nasty names. Other than that, they have nothing.
jg, netKKKop, alt.sailing.asa
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"Warning to all:
Steve Leyland is a trolling **** of the highest order. Killfile the
muppet now and move on. Even the briefest of searches on his past
UseNet posts will reveal the truth. You have been warned. *plonk*"
bear, netKKKop, uk.rec.motorcycles
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"This sig is an abomination of all that is good and right about usenet.
Do the entire world a favor and REMOVE YOURSELF FROM USENET ALTOGETHER,
DUMBASS."
miguel, soc.singles
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"must you include your 75847548574893579345 gigabyte sig file in every
****ing post? You're very annoying."
projectile vomit chick, alt.music.ozzy
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"I went to the Garden of Love,
And saw what I never had seen;
A Chapel was built in the midst,
Where I used to play on the green.
And the gates of this Chapel were shut
And "Thou shalt not," writ over the door;
So I turned to the Garden of Love
That so many sweet flowers bore.
And I saw it was filled with graves,
And tombstones where flowers should be;
And priests in black gowns were walking their rounds,
And binding with briars my joys and desires."
William Blake.
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"When the Earth has been ravaged and the animals are dying, a tribe of
people from all races, creeds and colours shall put their faith in
deeds, not words, and make the land green again. They shall be known as
Warriors of the Rainbow, protectors of the environment."
Native American prophecy
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