On Sun, 17 Nov 1996 02:24:11 -0200 UTC, in message <199611170424.CAA09647@prometheus.hol.gr>, "George A. Stathis" <hyperlex@hol.gr> wrote:

[...] Rather infuriating, too, that newbies are PATRONISED. [...]

The practice is widespread in the newsgroups, of course. Years ago when I first started participating in the security and crypto groups I received many messages from vigilantes who instructed me to pay no attention to certain posters. It became quite obvious after only a few days that the persons to be avoided and censored were the creative ones with new ideas and the promise for a better Net. On the other hand, the self-appointed cops were the unimaginative pipsqueaks who were, quite frankly, involved in promoting only their mediocrity. They felt threatened by the wiser and brighter.

Lastly, I have now read nearly ALL of Dimitri Vulis' postings (in the F-K list), and consider it CRIMINAL censorship if anyone tries to stop him from speaking out. His talent at exposing fallacies is magnificient. This is the beginning of the END of pimping-on-the-net in the name of "privacy". George

His work in exposing the thugs of lava.net aka lava(tory).net is really appreciated here in Hawaii [*] by freedom-loving netters. Thanks to Dr. Vulis and others, the Cabal (spit) and the Lynch Mob (vomit) are nearly dead. Hawaii Footnote [*] A member of the international press who is traveling with President Clinton during his vacation here asked me earlier today, "How's the Internet doing, got a story for me?" I think I may suggest the issues being discussed here. Perhaps non- governmental-censorship matters have not received enough attention in the mass-media yet. Jai Maharaj Aloha! %:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:%:% Om Shanti %:%:%