Telecom bill discussion / censorship / children on the net: enough

[Ernest Perez]

Please, yes, let's do limit mail to the specialized discussion area that
Web4Lib was created to serve.  And let's **please** not get into a flame
war about censoring and limiting discussion, ad nauseum.
 
Remember, folks, you're pretty much preaching to the converted, here.  Not much
to be gained, is there?  It is an important issue, yes.  Perhaps you might direct
comments to topical lists where they may be of more effect, even to lists
where they might be of value as an enlightened minority opinion?
 
Ernest Perez
Oregon State Library
 

Peter Graham, RUL wrote:
> 
> From: Peter Graham, Rutgers University Libraries
> 
> I think the discussion of the telecomm bill and its constraint of free speech
> is appropriate, but not on this list, if I may say so without being dumped
> on.  There are very appropriate lists for this discussion; and the level
> being held here on Web4Lib is primarily of anecdotal and venting purpose,
> with very familiar arguments on all sides.  It is a very important issue and
> needs to be dealt with, but on this list I think it is loading us with
> unhelpful messages.  Thanks (and just tell me no, we don't all need flames on
> the importance of the issue).  --pg
> 
> Peter Graham    psgraham at gandalf.rutgers.edu    Rutgers University Libraries
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