Filtering Facts draws first ink

[CMUNSON]

     Congrats David, on your write-up. While I disagree with your opinions 
     and "facts," I think your website is a good case of how to use the web 
     to promote alternative viewpoints.
     
     But I must also point out, that while some of us labor away (albeit 
     slowly) on an anti-filtering FAQ, David has asked us to refrain from 
     using the phrase "the real filtering facts" since he has apparently 
     applied for trademark protection for that phrase and any logos 
     associated with it. I'll admit that I hadn't thought of this approach 
     because I thought Karen's TIFAP project was dealing with facts, while 
     the rest of us were dealing opinions, worldviews, paradigms, flames, 
     and rants.
     
     I see the whole debate over filtering POLICY to be related to 
     paradigms and worldviews and not much to do with facts. David is 
     certainly free to trademark that phrase, as long as he doesn't attempt 
     to trademark the entire debate. ;-)
     
     Chuck
     
     Free Mumia Abu-Jamal


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Subject: Filtering Facts draws first ink
Author:  "Burt; David" <DBurt at ci.oswego.or.us> at Internet
Date:    7/21/97 9:01 AM


Filtering Facts drew first ink today, with a notice in the Library 
Journal, On-line Edition, July 21, 1997 "ALA Critic Burt Launches New 
Group to Promote Filters in Libraries" www.ljdigital.com/news.htm
     
     
David Burt, President, Filtering Facts 
David_Burt at filteringfacts.org
www.filteringfacts.org