Klarinet Archive - Posting 000397.txt from 1997/10

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: censure
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 1997 00:40:40 -0400

Thanks for your note David....I agree with everything you have said. One
clarification....I was only using flute and saxophone as examples of ideas
that people might digress to.....not to say that we should expand the
list. I reread my intial question, and that was a bit unclear wasn't it??
Sorry....I will try to be clearer in the future. Again.....thanks for the
response!

Roger Garrett

On Fri, 10 Oct 1997, David S. Naden wrote:

> Roger--
>
> In response to your request for opinions...
>
> I joined this list because it is a clarinet list pertaining to the
> clarinet and related first, and music in general second. If I wanted
> more information about the saxophone or flute, I would have searched for
> an appropriate list. Obviously, I would like to see the list maintained
> accordingly.
>
> There are also other considerations. First, if the list is to include
> questions, comments, etc. pertaining to flute or saxophone, the list
> becomes a "woodwind" list--not a clarinet list. In addition, most list
> members receive upwards of 30 e-mails per day (unless it is a very slow
> day). To expand the list for other instruments only increases the
> number of e-mails.
>
> The reality is, however; that we live in a democracy, and ANY censorship
> is a violation of 1st Amendment rights. I would not want the list
> censored to violate anyone's rights, as the situation could be me asking
> clarinet questions on a saxophone or flute list.
>
> David S. Naden, Graduate Student
> Cal State Los Angeles
>
> Roger Garrett wrote:
>
> > I am curious if anyone has received email asking that, unless the
> > information sent to the listserv is "useful clarinet information" not
> > to
> > send it to the list? Would that also go for funny stories, poems,
> > discussions regarding saxophone/flute etc...?
> >
> > Do we really want the listserv to be censured that way?
> >
> > Just asking for opinions......I am curious about responses.
> >
> > Roger Garrett
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