RE: [Fwd: censorship]

Roman, Michael (michael.roman@caere.com)
Mon, 13 Jul 1998 10:32:28 -0700

I agree with this statement...

"Personally, I'd be more in favor of REQUIRING some minimum
levels of courtesy, with expulsion from the site being put to the vote
when those levels appear to be exceeded."

Roman

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Saelon Renkes [SMTP:saelon@wenet.net]
> Sent: Monday, July 13, 1998 10:13 AM
> To: Michael Betancourt
> Cc: artists@art.net
> Subject: Re: [Fwd: censorship]
>
> I'm joining this discussion a little late as I've just returned from a
> two-week workshop (sans internet connections). Michael, I'm sorry you
> have had to take the brunt of Barry's hostile words, and I do also
> wish
> he were addressing them to all of us rather than just to you.
> Personally, I'm grateful to you for putting together the censorship
> page. You responded to a call from Lile, who was responding to legal
> actions that have been taken which might have a very negative effect
> on
> all of us. Barry should have made his arguments against the page at
> the
> time that Lile put out that call, or kept them to himself. I'd also
> like
> to request that you add my work to the page.
>
> I do think we need to work out some guidelines that at least SUGGEST
> some minimum level of consideration and courtesy in writing to fellow
> art.neters. Personally, I'd be more in favor of REQUIRING some minimum
> levels of courtesy, with expulsion from the site being put to the vote
> when those levels appear to be exceeded. None of us should have to put
> up with the degree of unprovoked hostility from a fellow member that
> Micheal has been receiving.
>
> Saelon
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