Personally, I don't care if it's Microsoft or Free Software Foundation,
Bill Gates or Bill Clinton or Bill the Cat. If someone or something
takes an action that affects the digital divide, I'm all for debating it
here. ABut I don't want to see the list used for propogating rumors or
conspiracy theories, even if prior acts makes you suspect they _could_
be true. Stick to facts and evidence or keep it off-list. As moderator,
*I* could be sued along with the author of the rumor/conspiracy - and
I've got better things to do with my time than fight off law suits.
ac
Jesse Sinaiko wrote:
Mike wrote: "Saying something like this as fact and not as an opinion, not
to mention no factual backup, is irresponsible and slanderous. It has no
place on this list in my view."
I think it is a legit opinion. If MS doesn't like it, they can sue. I
wasn't aware that it was the place of this list to guard the propriety of
MS's reputation or to protect it against
"slanderous" statements.
It is stated as an opinion ("I wouldn't be surprised if they were.") and
would be difficult to read in any other way.
Apple took (or tried - they may have backed off - I don't remember) all the
books by an author who wrote an unauthorized bio of Steve Jobs off of the
shelves of Apple stores. Therefore, the potential or real censorship of
publications by mega-corporations as it relates to access to OSS or the DD
in any way is a legitimate topic for this list. As this activity -
censorship - is not unprecedented, I don't see why stating opinions about
them should be off-limits or considered "slanderous."
Jesse Sinaiko - Chicago, IL
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