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echo: ftsc_public
to: Ward Dossche
from: Sean Dennis
date: 2019-04-21 11:19:00
subject: The mystery of mark`s emp

Hello Ward,

21 Apr 19 08:43 at you wrote to Bj”rn Felten:

 WD> To me it was explained as being a first ammendment thing, freedom of
 WD> speech, even the Roy Witt Nazi-statements. Because it was getting so
 WD> bad at times I talked with a US-based attorney about that and he
 WD> concurred.

There's no such thing as free speech in Fidonet.  Even in the US.  Though if 
someone tried to sue someone in the US over it, the case would more than 
likely be tossed out on First Amendment grounds.

 WD> That was about the USA, Canadians always have been more docile and
 WD> less troublesome.

'Murica!

A little humor here:
https://theoatmeal.com/pl/minor_differences4/accents

Later,
Sean

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