Right on Clint. Bad behavior used to get you a spanking as a kid. Since things have changed now,
some (now) grown ups have missed out on etiquette. Peter NH6VB > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:15:59 -0800 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: It's NOT Censorship > > >> ... Censorship in any form without external control is unacceptable ... > > AMSAT is not "censoring" anyone. In America, only the government is not > allowed to "censor" folks. You know, that First Amendment thingie: > > "Congress shall make no law respecting ... abridging the freedom of speech > ... " > > This messagegroup - and millions of others - is a private party. NOT > government-run nor sponsored. We're mere visitors entering and using it, and > we have to abide by its rules - else we go elsewhere. Like guests in your > home, there's an expected set of rules for behavior, and AMSAT just laid them > out in black and white. > > Similar to a Web site's "user service agreement" - a concept and device I've > been using for my sites' visitors for over twenty years. A properly-drafted > user service agreement spells out what I promise to you as the Web site > owner, and what I expect from you as a visitor. Kinda like shaking hands > before you peruse my sites. > > Clint Bradford, K6LCS > http://www.k6lcs.com > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
