On Tue, May 28, 2002 at 11:48:00PM -0400, John D. Giorgis wrote:
> At 08:31 AM 5/28/2002 -0400 Erik Reuter wrote:
>                                    
> >> Because if the list will threat banishment for anyone who posts like  
> >> Mark, then the list will become Censorship-L.                         
> >
> >That is an important point, and many people don't seem to think about it
> >enough. Thanks for bringing it up.
> 
> Uhhhh...... Erik, maybe I missed it, but I didn't see Alberto's <serious>
> </serious> flags on that message.
> 
> I think that he was just joking.

Joke, serious, it is still an important point. You imply that it is not.
Well, as I said, many people don't seem to think about it enough. A
threat of censorship can be as effective as actual censorship in
changing the behavior of people.

-- 
"Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>       http://www.erikreuter.com/

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