The U.S. Supreme Court has long held that pornography
is not entitled to full 1st amendment protection and
thus can be subject to censorship by the government
within limits.  Private parties can censor anything
they want to, including on this list. \  Besides, Tom
is a great moderator and  his edicts deserve respect
even if you disagree, as Bill notes.

Still, does this mean my syncro cannot go braless
anymore!?

Bill Kasper wrote:
>
> on 6/19/01 8:44 AM, Bill N at freeholder@STARBAND.NET wrote:
> >
> > Censorship always starts because some well-meaning person thinks they know
> > what is best for the group.  It happens because some person or group feels
> > morally justified in imposing their view of how things should be on everyone.
> > The people who do this think they are right, but they are not.  I know you
> > mean well, but your attitude is more dangerous to our freedoms than any
> > outside enemy.
> >
>
> i've seen this discussion of "freedom of speech" on many moderated lists.
> we must remember, this list is moderated by tom, and there are certain
> rights of ownership that go with this moderation.  hell, he has the servers
> and the archives, right?  so tom can define porn any way he wants, and
> impose his will upon us with nary a second thought.  i think folk who see it
> as a free speech issue are driving down the wrong path (with a worn afm,
> rvc).
>
> i for one don't care one way or another about porn being posted here.  but
> if tom makes the decision that it should not be, i accept that
> decision...truthfully, it's his to make, regardless of whether i accept it
> or not.  i am so thankful to his hosting of this list, and his moderation of
> it, i cannot express how much so.
>
> ultimately, if i don't like tom's methods of moderation, i can go away...or
> give tom enough grief so that *he* goes away.  anyone else want the headache
> and cost of hosting the vanagon list?
>
> speak up, i can't hear you...
>
> bill
> '87 syncro westfalia
> http://www.scruznet.com/~kasper/pics/westy/