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Subject: Re: Censorship at CCC?

Author: John Hatcher

Date: 01:38:47 08/10/01

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On August 09, 2001 at 19:14:11, Matt Brown wrote:

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>
>No Computers are GM's rhetoric
>No Critisizing Promienent CCC Members
>No going against the Grain of Popular Opinion
>If you are not a programmer then you are nothing!!
>If someone insult's you it is a Cardinal Sin to Defend yourself, if you do, you
>will be banned from CCC.
>Only Those who are liked can use profanity.
>This is a Moderator Forum but certain memebers can break the rules at will.
>
>Business as usual at CCC!!!

I take no stand on whether there is, or ought to be, censorship on the CCC, but,
as a lawyer, let me clear up a point of law.... I often hear people screaming
from the rooftops about their "rights" and "free speech"

The First Amendment only prevents the government from prohibiting the exercise
of free speech.  Private organizations can prohibit certain types of speech as
they see fit.  I assume that the CCC is not an official arm of the US federal
government....lol

John




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