From: jsmith@jsmith.com (john smith) Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology,comp.org.eff.talk Subject: Re: Cult get Grayd cult off net Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 15:17:57 GMT Organization: None Lines: 37 Message-ID: <626hup$quh@news2.zippo.com> References: <344893b6.64662409@snews.zippo.com> <3446b49c.451733888@news.sol.no> <344bbc92.75122540@snews.zippo.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: p-528.newsdawg.com X-Newsreader: News Xpress 2.01 Path: sn.no!uninett.no!newsfeed.nacamar.de!newsfeed.direct.ca!Supernews60!supernews.com!news.gridnet.com!zdc-e!szdc!newsp.zippo.com!godzilla Xref: sn.no alt.religion.scientology:385079 comp.org.eff.talk:73497 In article <344bbc92.75122540@snews.zippo.com>, zane@die_spammers.mabry.com (Zane) wrote: >On Fri, 17 Oct 1997 00:46:54 GMT, heldal@NOSPAMonline.no (Andreas >Heldal-Lund) wrote: > > >>Good work Zane! But will Grady get the account back now?? > >Not until wright@northcoast.com and postmaster@tidepool.com hear from >people all over the world. > >Zane > Copy of my mail to wright and postmaster: --------------------------------------------------------------- I just wanted to write this short note to object to Grady Ward losing his account at tidepool due to pressure from the Church of Scientology. I have the understanding that this decision was directly caused by postings of his to the newsgroup alt.religion.scientology. alt.religion.scientology is a Scientolgy critic's forum, and was created for that purpose. Grady Ward's posts to this newsgroup are generally germaine to the subject matter (which is often wide ranging), and welcome by many (including myself). It is a well-known fact that Scientology often uses pressure, pseudo-legal jargon, and a "noisy investigation" approach to silence critics, often inventing negative information about a critic if none actually exists. I am disappointed that Tidepool has allowed them to stifle the free speech rights of yet another critic. It is my earnest hope that after careful consideration, Tidepool will reverse its decision and re-instate Grady's account. For a thorough look at the shady tactics of Scientology, and the lengths it will go to to silence critics, I respectfully suggest that you visit the following web sites: http://home.sol.no/~spirous/CoS/ http://www.factnet.org/Scientology/dianetics.html http://www.lermanet.com/ Thank you for your time.