Objection to endless censorship threads

[CMUNSON]

     I can understand why some object to volume of messages caused by the 
     ongoing flame war over filtering. But this is an issue which affects 
     thousand of libraries and millions of library users. While I 
     appreciate Brian setting up a listserv for this controversial topic, I 
     still persoannly feel that web4lib is THE place to discuss this issue, 
     since it is read by the greatest number of library professionals 
     involved with the web.
     
     I think it would be a mistake to just discuss these matters on another 
     list, because that would confirm the fallacy that technical decisions 
     can be made without politics coming into the picture.
     
     I intend to continue posting my comments in this forum, although not 
     as often and not in response to Mr. Burt. I'm also working on a 
     filtering FAQ with some librarians and other net activists. If you'd 
     like to contribute, drop me an email. I'll send out the URL when it is 
     more ready for the masses.
     
     Chuck