In rec.guns, Dan <ywq@wco.com> wrote: * I guess I should not be surprised but blocking software Cyber Patrol apparently * blocks rec.guns and rec.hunting because we are militant extremists, advocate * violence and swear. The whole story starts at: * http://www.spectacle.org/cwp/index.html * You have to keep going until you get to newsgroups. * * If Cyber Patrol is doing this I suspect their competition is doing so as well. * * Magnum: I know this is sort of off topic, but I believe it's important for the * group at large to know. Just fyi, I did look at the site and was astonished. Indeed anyone who uses this Cyber Patrol is a fool. Examples of HUNDREDS of blocked newsgroups: rec.games.mecha Giant robot games. (Moderated) Quest/Illegal/Gamble Violence/Profanity Intol news.groups Discussions and lists of newsgroups. Intol news.groups.questions Where can I find talk about topic X? Intol rec.guns Discussions about firearms. (Moderated) Militant/Extreme Violence/Profanity * -- * Dan - ywq@wco.com * I love the smell of Hoppes #9 in the morning. * Follow the Money - Who funds the election of your Congresscritter - www.opensecrets.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- char*p="char*p=%c%s%c;main(){printf(p,34,p,34);}";main(){printf(p,34,p,34);} \=/, _-===-_-====-_-===-_-==========-_-====-_ | @___oo ( )_ /\ /\ / (___,,,}_--= ) ) /^\) ^\/ _) =__ Anything is good and useful if ) ) /^\/ _) (_ ) ) _ / / _) ( it's made of chocolate. ) /\ )/\/ || | )_) (_ ) < > |(,,) )__) ( http://www.algebra.com/~ichudov ) || / \)___)\ (_ _) | \____( )___) )___ -==-_____-=====-_____-=====-___== \______(_______;;; __;;;