From: utzoo!decvax!duke!harpo!zeppo!wheps!eagle!mhuxt!cwc
Newsgroups: net.followup
Title: Censorship, etc.
Article-I.D.: mhuxt.1058
Posted: Wed Sep  1 14:12:21 1982
Received: Mon Sep  6 01:25:54 1982


Am I mistaken, or aren't the vast majority (if not all) of the machines
on this net owned by institutions rather than individuals?  Like it or
not, folks, management holds the purse strings, and they can do as they
damn well please if they feel their resources are being misused, even in
academia!  Rant and rave as you will about your right to say anything you
please on the net, but you will eventually be talking to yourself (pro-
vided you still have access) if too many people in positions of power get
fed up with the nonsense.

And if management doesn't get fed up first, consider how many people have
permanently turned off their CB radios because of the uncontrollable
trash broadcast over the public airwaves.  They've opted out of an enjoy-
able and potentially useful facility because a segment of the population
feels its "freedom to speak" includes no obligation to respect the sensi-
bilities of others.

I'd hate to see Netnews go the way of the Carrier Pidgeon because a suf-
ficient number of contributors wouldn't exercise a little self-control.

Chip Christ	BTL, Murray Hill, NJ	...mxuht!cwc