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From: sac@well.UUCP (Steve Cisler)
Newsgroups: news.misc
Subject: Re: A SERIOUS DILEMMA FOR THE NET
Keywords: Something MUST be done about Portal
Message-ID: <7169@well.UUCP>
Date: 21 Sep 88 11:58:20 GMT
References: <7086@gryphon.CTS.COM>
Reply-To: sac@well.UUCP (Steve Cisler)
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, Sausalito, CA
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I recently read an article in MacWeek on the number of
scanned photographs on commercial systems (CompuServe, GEnie,
Portal) and while most services said it was not illegal or
a problem, Phil Sih of Portal claimed that Portal is a COMMON CARRIER.
Now that is an interesting defense; it is consistent, even if it
is wrong. I think that he would use that same argument about the
posting of the real id of all his Dr. Cracker type of subscribers.
Since Portal relies so heavily on Usenet for value, I think the
peer pressure of other system administrators will be very
influential.
Steve Cisler
Connect: Libraries & Telecommunications
Box 992, Cupertino, CA 95015