Path: csiph.com!news.mixmin.net!news.unit0.net!news.netfront.net!not-for-mail From: The Starmaker Newsgroups: sci.physics Subject: Re: censorship in this group Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 21:35:17 -0700 Organization: Netfront http://www.netfront.net/ Lines: 58 Message-ID: <5774A185.7719@ix.netcom.com> References: <834fcfaf-52d7-49dc-a769-b67ae4c7425f@googlegroups.com> <577441cb$0$34662$c3e8da3$dbd57e7@news.astraweb.com> <57748441.359@ix.netcom.com> Reply-To: starmaker@ix.netcom.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 108.219.229.47 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: adenine.netfront.net 1467261323 20372 108.219.229.47 (30 Jun 2016 04:35:23 GMT) X-Complaints-To: news@netfront.net NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 04:35:23 +0000 (UTC) X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.04Gold (WinNT; U) Xref: csiph.com sci.physics:587321 jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote: > > The Starmaker wrote: > > jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote: > >> > >> benj wrote: > >> > On 6/29/2016 1:27 AM, jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote: > >> >> trudi.schwander@gmail.com wrote: > >> >>> I keep seeing forms of attempted censorship in this group. > >> >> > >> >> As censorship in an unmoderated newsgroup is essentially impossible, > >> >> you must be seeing things. > >> > >> > >> > >> > Of course with care an unmoderated newsgroup is hard to censor, > >> > >> Other than a UDP (which hasn't happened in about 20 years) or a poster > >> being so egregious no ISP will have him, there is no way to censor an > >> unmoderated newsgroup. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Jim Pennino > > > > > > > > 20 years??? > > > > It is not an 'event, it's a script, or program... > > Nope. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet_Death_Penalty > > > you can get the latest script at github > > As always, you are full of nonsense. > > It is the collective action of a significant number news server administrators. > > -- > Jim Pennino okay, i guess some here don't know what a UDP is...I'll explain.. UDP is a script or program that an individual uses to udp someone, to delete their usenet postings. In other words, if I want to udp you, I run a udp program that automatically deletes all your postings and future posting on auto... your posting do not show up anywhere on *any* news server. Ask anyone whos anyone. --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news@netfront.net ---