Threats of Censorship?

[steve]

Perry writes:

>Will someone out there please start moderating ARIN?
>
>steve writes:
>> Ray,
>>         It seems that Mr. Fleming brings up issues which relate to the
>> discussion on a "macro" scale.  If the discussion is purely "micro" then it
>> should be stated as such.  Censorship, or "filtering" of viewpoints which
>> are thought provoking, seems to smack of Albanian-style cyber-crackdowns.
>> (Do you support President Sali Berisha in Tirana's reforms?  They are 1)
>> curfew with 'shoot to kill' orders (elminate all non-governmental ideas) on
>> anyone congregating in groups greater than four, 3) censorship or
>> "filtering" of the press.
>>         I would hope that an informative list like ARIN would be inclusive
>> of all viewpoints.  That is the spirit of diversity which Internet is best
>> at fostering.
>>
>>         Dr. Stephen J. Page (510-227-1650)

        I am monitoring the list insuring "balanced perspectives" when they
need to be addressed, if situations arise which seem to veer toward
censorship of expression which seems relevant to the topic.  If this
willingness to defend free thought and speech on a list where people are
being called on to 'filter' someone's viewpoint, a defense seems
appropriate. It does not seem to do the ARIN list discussers any favors if
they fear for sensorship of their ideas. Sensoring or filtering anyone who
mentions anything peripheral to the topic is wrong.  Just because narrow
foci work well for some people, does not mean that everyone thinks the same
way.  Celebrate the diversity of others' opinions.

        Steve

>>
>> >Dear Mr. Fleming,
>> >
>> >I respectfully request that you cease posting messages about ARIN,
>> >IAHC, ISOC, DNS, eDNS, TLDs, domain names, funding, NSF, InterNIC,
>> ><whatever I missed> and anything related, to the ISP/C mailing list.
>> >
>> >This mailing list is a forum to discuss the ISP/C and what its members
>> >are interested in.  There are appropriate lists, which are monitored
>> >by ISP/C members and board, for you to post this sort of discussion.
>> >
>> >Any further abuse of our mailing list and we will be forced to delete
>> >you from the list and place a filter on you.
>> >
>> >Thanks you,
>> >Ray Davis
>> >
>> >
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