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From: martinh@islandnet.com (Martin Hunt)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology,comp.org.eff.talk,alt.censorship
Subject: Re: Internet Ventures, Inc. (Response)
Date: 25 Oct 1997 12:24:19 -0700
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In article <34513C75.312B433B@tidepool.com>,
Donald Janke <donjla@tidepool.com> wrote:

>   However this dispute is not about mine or other's personal opinions
>of free
>speech, it is about the outer limits that a company must set when they
>decide to be
>in business.  As a company our limit is set when a another netizen
>complains that
>they were offended by language so strong that a lawsuit could result.
>However,
>even here the law seems open to interpretation until one stands before a
>judge and
>says "YOU DECIDE".

First off, set your margins or hit "enter" somewhere about the
70th column; your post doesn't inspire confidence in me that
you really are a "long time internet user".

OK; we decide: Grady gets to post whatever he wants to about the
shit vagina whore Helena Kobrin and the gang of 40 thieves who
run the Scientology scam.

But why are you doing this? Why do you not put the onus on the
poster? The cult lawyers came to you, I suppose? Tell them this:
"We are not responsible for what individual posters say on the
internet; we claim common carrier status protection. You may take
your concerns with this user to court." Come on; this should be
SOP by now!

Grady's speech is protected; it's not for you to decide. Run your
business, and leave posters to the wolves: they are responsible
for what they say, not you.

[posted/mailed]

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