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From: tim@cmu-cs-k.ARPA (Tim Maroney)
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Subject: Re: The cost of moderating satellite News
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Date: Sat, 5-Jan-85 06:03:39 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan  5 06:03:39 1985
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Toby Robison is interesting as usual, but I feel the point of my concern has
not been addressed directly.  Is there some legal requirement that
satellite-broadcast USENET messages not contain words which some people call
"obscene"?  If not, then I strongly suggest that such words not be used as a
criterion for rejection of an article by satellite article screeners.

This objection is not made on personal grounds -- anyone who follows my
messages knows I very rarely use such words myself (since there are usually
more expressive ways to communicate).  The objection is that ANY unneccesary
censorship is to be avoided at all costs, and this should be considered a
general ethical principle.
-=-
Tim Maroney, Carnegie-Mellon University Computation Center
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