BayLISA -> BayISSA

Fri Jun 18 13:20:43 PDT 2004

Quoting Strata R Chalup (strata at virtual.net):

[...]

> Basically what you're saying is that it's ok for you to be an
> antisocial combative asshole on a group mailing list, and threaten
> the group with legal action if they try to shut you up or boot you,
> and that simply exposes the fundamental flaw in the tragedy of the
> commons and somehow absolves you of personal responsibility for
> your own behavior.

Did this gentleman in fact post any explicit threat of litigation
against BayLISA[1], either on this mailing list or in private mail?
Verbatim copy would be appreciated.

I ask because, if (hypothetically) I were to threaten lawsuit against an
organisation operating a public electronic forum, I would expect to have
my access revoked immediately, just as a matter of course -- until
resolution of the dispute, at a minimum.  If indeed Richard has already 
taken that stance, I would suggest he's also chosen his means and time 
of egress.

But far be it from any of us to inhibit his means of expression.  So:

> Earlier you said this was the group of your peers, and we were
> censoring you.

Being a generous guy, I'm willing to burn Richard a CD-ROM set of the
Linux or BSD distribution of his choice, from any of those listed at
http://linuxmafia.com/cabal/installfest/#distros -- if he needs such
software to operate a forum of his own to express his views.  Always
bear in mind the A.J. Liebling quotation:  "Freedom of the press is
limited to those who own one."

[1] Or any Board member speaking in a Board member capacity.

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