X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fb41c,2a9e6abe1d1aac6b,start X-Google-Attributes: gidfb41c,public X-Google-Thread: 100a4b,2a9e6abe1d1aac6b,start X-Google-Attributes: gid100a4b,public X-Google-Thread: fd88a,2a9e6abe1d1aac6b,start X-Google-Attributes: gidfd88a,public X-Google-Thread: ff174,2a9e6abe1d1aac6b,start X-Google-Attributes: gidff174,public X-Google-Thread: f996b,2a9e6abe1d1aac6b,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Thread: 10bca1,2a9e6abe1d1aac6b,start X-Google-Attributes: gid10bca1,public X-Google-Thread: 1046d5,2a9e6abe1d1aac6b,start X-Google-Attributes: gid1046d5,public From: foggy@chatlink.nojunk.com (Foggy) Subject: Think again...(was Re: ***stop animal violence*****) Date: 1997/05/27 Message-ID: <5mcvec$5hq$1@news.chatlink.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 244258191 References: <335d3bfe.3800758@news.ime.net> <335D7914.71DC@no.spam.ix.netcom.com> <33694FE0.34CB@nwit.dvet.tas.gov.au> <337061AF.3AA8@apic.net> <33715040.606F@delete.com> <33722D78.7F692347@nowhere.org> <337a782d.152469743@news.albany.net> <5leu3h$lc0@dfw-ixnews10.ix.netcom.com> <3379EE44.40D@ix.netcom.com> <5lhnqh$cgv@dfw-ixnews11.ix.netcom.com> <3380F68A.57B0@spam.com> <5ls8s5$t11@dfw-ixnews10.ix.netcom.com> <3388d3b9.69041988@news.bright.net> Organization: PDN/Chatlink Newsgroups: alt.stupidity,alt.spam,alt.misc,alt.culture.usenet,alt.culture.internet,alt.censorship,alt.ascii-art fixit@bright.next (steve) wrote: >Ben was, like, : >-> >->This fucken animal violence e-mail shit in ascii art is extremely pissing >->the fucking hell out of me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >-> >->SO BLOODY WELL STOP IT!!!!!!!!! >So what happened to a person's right to post what they damn well >please? Or did someone make you moderator? And where, I ask, does Ben even *remotely* suggest blanket censorship? All he's expressing is his extreme annoyance at off-topic spam, the essence of which expression most of the rest of us Usenet posters, it's reasonably safe to say, wholeheartedly agree with. >Many adults believe that, in order to preserve their own rights, they >must respect the rights of others. Do you not subscribe to this >belief? Obviously he does, inasmuch as he clearly *subscribes* to the reasonable assumption that an ASCII art newsgroup is setup for the sharing and discussion of ASCII art and *not* and as an open forum for everything else under the sun. Otherwise why have different newsgroups at all? -- The ***stop animal violence***** poster, like all spammers, shows absolutely no *respect* for the frequenters of other newsgroups *right* to not have their set-aside strata polluted to overflowing with gobs of 100% off-topic flotsam. >I don't like pictures of animal violence, but the poor sod who posted >it has the right to do so, imo. Certainly,...but only to the proper group(s). >Bitch all you want about the content, >but you don't have the right to forbid his post. Again, this seems to evidence your personal belief that Usenet itself is just one big ol' generalized corkboard with no structured categorization whatsoever. -- Have you even bothered to check out all the non-animal-oriented groups this whole business (including your own response, also scattered *everywhere*, thereby adding to the spam) has actually been cross-posted to? For my own part, I intend to post _this_ response to only the select few groups I sincerely believe provide the proper venue, and where hopefully you'll check-back-in on one or another of these and actually read this. -- Have a good one! ----- ----- FOGGY *Note: To respond via personal e-mail remove ".NOJUNK" (added as spambot repellant) from address. *Also note the following... Pursuant to US Code Title 47, Section 227, unsolicited commercial E-mail sent to this address is subject to a $500 archival fee per copy. E-mail recieved after any reciept of this notice implies acceptance of these terms. A copy of USC Title 47, Section 227 may be found online at http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/47/227.html