[net.religion] To Don Black / segment 2 / "net.censorship.DEC"

hua@cmu-cs-edu1.ARPA (Ernest Hua) (04/01/85)

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> I expected to receive something like this:
> 
> >Your recent message on net.religion got a lot of customers angry.
> >Since you're identifiable as a Dec employee, it might be wise
> >to be cautious in your postings, since they reflect on all
> >of us.
> >Fri 15-Mar-1985 22:03 Maynard Time.  
> 
>      I won't embarrass the sender by identifying him.  I do believe 
> it's a rather blatant attempt at censorship.  I thought we were all
> professional enough not to take things personally, to not allow our
> discussions here to affect or professional and business activities.
> I guess we're not.

I wouldn't embarass him either.  You may not like it, but you are using
company equipment to exercise your free speech.  They cannot keep you
from speaking out, but they have every right to keep you from accessing
their systems.  Of course, they could always pink-slip you.

>      Let me add the disclaimer that the beliefs and the opinions I 
> express here are those of this author, and not necessarily the
> policy of D.E.C.

I have always believed that DEC was far above any of your silly beliefs.
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