[net.news.group] net.gay--offensive illegal and generally undesirable

dyer@wivax.UUCP (Stephen Dyer) (09/30/83)

<as expected--FLAME ON!>

...!root44!jmc is free to exercise his 'responsibility' in censoring
the proposed 'net.gay' and 'net.women.only'.  Would that he had exercised
the same virtue when posting his opposition to these groups!  Let him
enumerate just what 'illegal' might be discussed--it's news to me.
Back it up with facts--or hold it back.

The only saving grace in this minor tempest is that those resolutely
opposed to the formation of 'net.gay' have consistently failed to make
any case at all for their position, preferring instead to hide behind
cloudy innuendo and irrational non-arguments.  It is the unmasking
of this opposition that may yet have some positive effect.

<FLAME OFF>

32 (two more today) people have expressed their opinion that 'net.gay'
should be formed.  It's time to act.  The discussion is no longer
productive--all the arguments for and against the group have been
aired again and again.  And, frankly, I'm growing tired of having
to fend off arguments that I don't respect.

/Steve Dyer
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