[TowerTalk] Interesting Policy

[WD0M]

Isn't it interesting that AOL defends someone against receiving 
"...complaints from AOL's member base" when that individual sees nothing 
wrong with posting R-rated links on Tower talk?

73,
Joe
WD0<

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>You, kind sir, have missed then entire point of the Tower Talk 
>reflector.  Providing links to R (some would say X) rated sites is not the 
>purpose of the reflector.  Interestingly, I would opine that you and 
>others seem to need to "take a breath/get a life/...ad nasueum with the 
>colloquiliasms", given the multitude of replies to the effect that nothing 
>was done wrong.  Perhaps some people's standards are a tad higher than 
>others.  There is a time and place, my friend....this ain't it.
>
>Joe
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>At 05:20 PM 2/22/2004, you wrote:
>>In a message dated 2/22/2004 5:24:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>>wd0m at centurytel.net writes:
>>Excuse me, but since when is it OK to post R-rated stuff (even a link) on
>>this reflector?
>>I'll pass on the personal insults.
>>73,
>>Joe
>>WD0M
>>
>>Joe, Bill didn't post anything R rated, only a link which he said was R 
>>rated.  No photo was posted.
>>
>>Time to take a deep breath.
>>