[AMPS] a sticky issue.

measures 2@vc.net
Mon, 16 Oct 2000 01:57:33 -0700


>
>Rich, they're ganging up on u again, obviously their filtering
>technology is not up to snuff...
>
Could be.  

>Nothing nicer than a vigorous debate: if a few verbal "5's" are thrown
>one is assured that the content is honest (although possibly
>incestuous)!
>
chortle

>Trying to get one banned from the Internet is even more extreme than
>what religious leaders attempted to do to those that dared suggest the
>world was not flat....
>
Ferdinand Magellan said he knew Earth was round because he had seen 
Earth's round shadow on the moon.   It was not until late in the 19th 
century that the church quietly removed Copernicus' book from its banned 
books list. In October of 1992, the infallible pope acknowledged that 
Earth revolves around the Sun.

>Stick around.
>
thanks, Ian 
>
>measures wrote:
>> 
>> AMPS members  -- Will requested that I telephone him yesterday afternoon
>> regarding ad hominems.  As we were talking, his computer was apparently
>> downloading a flood of mail from bellyachers / lap dogs (complainants).
>> Will is understandably discouraged.
>> 
>>  My ISP is well aware of the problems on AMPS because he received
>> complaints from those who are trying to get me expelled from the
>> Internet.  (sic)  The ISP's suggestion was to set up another mailing
>> list, which he would host.  There would be ,  no censorship, and no one
>> to listen to crybabies.  So, if some turkey wants to make a maxi-fool out
>> of himself, no one will stand in his way.    In my opinion, the Rauchian
>> camp would be unlikely to use such a  mailing-list because they could not
>> hide in the bushes and complain about those who disagree with Tom.  .
>> 
>>    A possible solution is to remove the coveted hiding place for
>> bellyachers.
>> 
>> Any suggestions?
>> 
>> cheers
>> 
>> -  Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
>> end
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