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from: LEE LOFASO
date: 2021-03-26 17:35:00
subject: Censorshiip in Fidonet

Hello ,

I have always said every sysop is lord and master of his/her
own system. With no exceptions. So why should any sysop even
try to conspire with other sysops to restrict a participant's
access, especially a participant he

 -=TJ Mcmillen had a bit to say to class clown Dan Clough=-

                    -=begin rant=-

DC>Such as restricting access to echo(s) on a BBS.  Yes, the troll
DC>could go to another board, but some won't bother.  If "all" boards
DC>restricted access to certain echos, it would pretty much solve the
DC>problem.

TM>Good luck getting that done in today's BBS world.  You're lucky you
TM>have save a sysop logon to their own board for months at a time.
TM>One of the bad things of having echos auto created when messages
TM>come in. It Lets the Non-SysOp SysOp's just allow users a free for
TM>all.

                     -=end of rant=-

Well said. Exactly the reason why class clown Dan Clough deserves his
very own echo in Fidonet. He is welcome to choose his own the title.
No permission necessary.

--Lee

-- 
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