Re: Thanks for a thoughtful review


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From Filtering Facts <burt@NORTHWEST.COM>
Date Tue, 16 Feb 1999 07:23:45 -0800
Reply-To Law & Policy of Computer Communications <CYBERIA-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM>
Sender Law & Policy of Computer Communications <CYBERIA-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM>

Michael Sims wrote:
>Mike Godwin wrote:
>
>[Cyberians unfamiliar with the situation should note that Godwin has
>engaged in a long-lasting smear campaign against people who oppose his
>support of PICS and censorware generally.  Roughly, the background is that
>Godwin believes more private censorship will lead to less state
>censorship, a goal which of course he supports.  My take is that building
>a privatized censorship infrastructure based on PICS will lead inevitably
>to state usage of that system for censorship, and thus I oppose PICS
>strenuously.  Godwin, as I mentioned, has engaged in a campaign to smear
>people who believe differently, including lying about events that occurred
>on this mailing list.  This message may be viewed as a spillover of that
>debate.  Godwin doesn't wish to communicate directly with those he smears;
>thus the message to cyberia-l@listserv.aol.com vice jellicle@inch.com.]
>

As more than one person has pointed out, Michael Sims is a worthy succesor
to Seth.

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Partial thread listing:
Re: Thanks for a thoughtful review, (continued)
Innumeracy was Re: Re: Tap on the Shoulder Policies Widespread -Reply -Reply, Duncan Kinder (02/16/99)
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