Klarinet Archive - Posting 000326.txt from 1997/02

From: "Lisa K. Clayton" <clayton@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: response to religious postings
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 12:37:43 -0500

> The person Dan was withdrawing over was NOT making postings
>unrelated to the subject! Please don't turn this into something it never
>was! Also, Dan's decision is Dan's decision: as with everything else on
>this list, all viewpoints are strictly those of the individuals. I think
>it is a shame that Dan feels he must unsubscribe, but I also feel he is
>over-reacting.
>
> KEEP YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT
>
>1) There were NEVER religious postings; just elaborate signatures.
>2) This whole discussion was NOT started by that person.
>
> This would be a dangerous decision, in my view. Who will decide
>what is "offensive"? The internet is the first true experiment in
>unregulated free speech. Will it prove that free speech doesn't work?
>We're all still feeling our way through this stage. I suggest that EVERYONE
>turn your burners down to a low simmer and put the stew on the back burner.

I know for sure that *my* .sig has made people a few folks
uncomfortable, but no one has ever asked me to drop it. The
email I've usually received has been "Well, that's sig's a bit
risque', but I can ignore it."

If anyone's truly offended by my .sig quote (example below) drop me a
note and I will (albeit reluctantly) remove the line involved. As
much as I'm a believer in free speech, I'm also a believer in good
manners and I want to make sure I'm not offending anyone.

------ Lisa K. Canjura-Clayton http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~clayton
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