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Re: Newsgroup censorship

From benj <none@gmail.com>
Newsgroups sci.physics
Subject Re: Newsgroup censorship
References <7b40664d-02ab-417e-8016-c8bf51432315@googlegroups.com> <n718af$jja$1@gioia.aioe.org>
Message-ID <47Wky.110819$IX3.79916@fx36.iad> (permalink)
Organization TeraNews.com
Date 2016-01-11 17:35 -0500

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On 01/11/2016 04:54 PM, Odd Bodkin wrote:
> On 1/11/2016 12:41 PM, Peter Riedt wrote:
>> In an unmoderated newsgroup, censorship is applied by abuse, being
>> called a crank
>> or coordinated silence.
>
> In an unmoderated newsgroup, the form of response is uncontrolled and
> therefore being called a crank is not out of bounds, because ... well,
> because it's unmoderated. If you encounter silence, consider the
> possibility that it is in no way coordinated, but that instead you were
> unable to muster sufficient interest from anyone to warrant a response.
> Remember that in a newsgroup, you are not owed a response.
>
>> Moderated newsgroups like to give reasons for rejections
>> but they do not hesitate to resort to hypocrisy, double standards and
>> the absurd.
>> Replies to their judgments are forbidden and appeals, the foundation
>> of a fair
>> justice system, are absent.
>
> A moderated forum, whether that is a publisher of short stories or a
> cable TV station, does not owe you reasons for rejection. They may not
> even give you the courtesy of a "No thank you", in which case your
> submission would just go into the round file with no response.
>
> You have the expectation of being given REASONS for not being heeded,
> which is an irrational and unrealistic expectation.

Correct. Money talks and bullshit walks. What use is having power if you 
don't use it to further your personal agenda?  The advancement of human 
civilization or society in general is irrelevant.



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Newsgroup censorship Peter Riedt <riedt1@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-01-11 10:41 -0800
  Re: Newsgroup censorship Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 12:55 -0600
    Re: Newsgroup censorship Peter Riedt <riedt1@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-01-11 11:16 -0800
      Re: Newsgroup censorship Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 13:43 -0600
        Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 17:04 -0500
    Re: Newsgroup censorship Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-01-11 16:29 -0600
      Re: Newsgroup censorship "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 15:54 -0800
        Re: Newsgroup censorship HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 02:48 -0800
          Re: Newsgroup censorship "Y.Porat" <y.y.porat@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 06:06 -0800
            Re: Newsgroup censorship HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 07:12 -0800
              Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 14:16 -0500
              Re: Newsgroup censorship "Y.Porat" <y.y.porat@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 23:27 -0800
              Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 10:20 -0800
                Re: Newsgroup censorship HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 10:25 -0800
                Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 10:30 -0800
    Re: Newsgroup censorship "Y.Porat" <y.y.porat@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 05:58 -0800
      Re: Newsgroup censorship moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-01-12 16:14 +0000
        Re: Newsgroup censorship "Y.Porat" <y.y.porat@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 07:36 -0800
  Re: Newsgroup censorship jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-01-11 19:27 +0000
  Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 15:21 -0600
    Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 17:22 -0500
      Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 17:41 -0600
        Re: Newsgroup censorship Peter Riedt <riedt1@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-01-11 17:11 -0800
          Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 19:55 -0600
  Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 13:42 -0800
    Re: Newsgroup censorship jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-01-11 22:22 +0000
      Re: Newsgroup censorship Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-01-11 16:34 -0600
        Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 14:57 -0800
          Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 20:45 -0500
            Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 20:34 -0600
              Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 22:01 -0500
                Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 07:59 -0600
                Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 14:26 -0500
                Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 14:11 -0600
                Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 17:58 -0500
                Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 17:07 -0600
                Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 00:22 -0500
                Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 08:01 -0600
      Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 14:51 -0800
        Re: Newsgroup censorship jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-01-12 00:32 +0000
          Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 18:00 -0800
            Re: Newsgroup censorship jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-01-12 02:16 +0000
              Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 19:12 -0800
                Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 19:34 -0800
                Re: Newsgroup censorship jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-01-12 06:19 +0000
                Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 23:10 -0800
                Re: Newsgroup censorship jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-01-12 18:35 +0000
                Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 11:05 -0800
                Re: Newsgroup censorship jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-01-12 03:39 +0000
                Re: Newsgroup censorship "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 23:06 -0800
                Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 23:28 -0800
                Re: Newsgroup censorship Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-01-12 14:33 -0600
              Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 22:17 -0500
                Re: Newsgroup censorship jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-01-12 03:41 +0000
        Re: Newsgroup censorship Peter Riedt <riedt1@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-01-11 17:07 -0800
          Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 19:47 -0600
            Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 21:53 -0500
              Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 07:57 -0600
                Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 14:21 -0500
                Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 14:05 -0600
                Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 12:12 -0800
                Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 14:32 -0600
                Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 18:04 -0500
                Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 17:09 -0600
                Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 00:24 -0500
                Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 08:03 -0600
                Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 17:55 -0500
                Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 17:04 -0600
                Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 00:21 -0500
            Re: Newsgroup censorship Peter Riedt <riedt1@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-01-11 20:16 -0800
              Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 09:33 -0600
            Re: Newsgroup censorship Peter Riedt <riedt1@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-01-11 21:02 -0800
              Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 09:37 -0600
                Re: Newsgroup censorship Peter Riedt <riedt1@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-01-12 16:04 -0800
                Re: Newsgroup censorship HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 16:17 -0800
                Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 07:43 -0600
                Re: Newsgroup censorship "Y.Porat" <y.y.porat@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 07:48 -0800
                Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 17:51 -0500
                Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-14 14:19 -0600
          Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 18:13 -0800
            Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 20:37 -0600
              Re: Newsgroup censorship pnalsing@gmail.com - 2016-01-11 19:27 -0800
    Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 17:33 -0500
  Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 15:54 -0600
    Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 17:35 -0500
  Re: Newsgroup censorship Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2016-01-12 13:40 +1100
    Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-11 22:08 -0500
    Re: Newsgroup censorship R Kym Horsell <kym@kymhorsell.com> - 2016-01-12 03:13 +0000
    Re: Newsgroup censorship Peter Riedt <riedt1@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-01-11 20:56 -0800
      Re: Newsgroup censorship Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2016-01-12 22:21 +1100
      Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 09:34 -0600
  Re: Newsgroup censorship Peter Riedt <riedt1@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-01-11 22:00 -0800
  Re: Newsgroup censorship jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-01-12 13:40 +0000
  Re: Newsgroup censorship Catherine Jefferson <spamtrap@spambouncer.org> - 2016-01-12 08:42 -0800
    Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 11:04 -0600
    Re: Newsgroup censorship HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 09:13 -0800
  Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 11:26 -0800
    Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 14:09 -0600
      Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 12:27 -0800
        Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 14:38 -0600
          Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 12:54 -0800
        Re: Newsgroup censorship benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 18:00 -0500
  Re: Newsgroup censorship Rock Brentwood <federation2005@netzero.com> - 2016-01-12 17:28 -0800
    Re: Newsgroup censorship Solving Tornadoes <solvingtornadoes@gmail.com> - 2016-01-12 20:23 -0800
      Re: Newsgroup censorship "Y.Porat" <y.y.porat@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 07:54 -0800
  Re: Newsgroup censorship James McGinn <jimmcginn9@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 09:58 -0800
    Re: Newsgroup censorship Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 12:13 -0600
      Re: Newsgroup censorship HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-01-13 10:16 -0800

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