Subject: SRB Censored: 8-22-97 (Bern)
From: FG <FG@hotmail.com>
Date: 1997/08/22
Message-ID: <33FD8392.67AC@hotmail.com>
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alt.religion.bahai,talk.religion.misc,soc.rights.human,news.admin.censorship,news.admin.misc
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NO SUCH QUESTIONS ALLOWED....
bern wrote:
>
> I thought you may be interested in the reply I just received from my
> posting today. What timing you would believe!
>
> Would you know why this posting which was also directed to
> soc.culture.iranian has yet to appear on that newsgroup?
>
> Also, where are issues of newsgroup moderation and control discussed on the
> usenet? This must be a hot topic.
On news.admin.censorship,news.admin.misc, and related newsgroups.
>
> BTW my ISP does not receive alt.religion.bahai
Ask them to add it.... Many will....
>
> ----------
> > From: S. Michele Smith <smsmith@cybertrails.com>
> > To: bern <bern@planeteer.com>
> > Cc: Baha'i SRB Moderators <srb-mods@bcca.org>
> > Subject: Re: censorship moderators
> > Date: Thursday, August 21, 1997 8:55 AM
> >
> > Dear bern,
> >
> > Thank you for your submission to soc.religion.bahai.
> >
> > I am returning it to you uposted as this thread has been discontinued as
> of
> > yesterday.
> >
> > Thank you for your participation.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > S. Michele Smith
> > co-moderator
> > soc.religion.bahai
> >
> > ----------
> > From: bern <bern@planeteer.com>
> > To: soc-religion-bahai@ncren.net
> > Subject: Re: censorship moderators
> > Date: Thursday, August 21, 1997 3:14 AM
> >
> > There has been serious allegations made as to the impropriety of the
> > voting that resulted in the closing of soc.religion.bahai to free
> > discussion, and
> > the subsequent institution of a moderator. Would the moderator care to
> > comment:
> >
> > 1. What is the nature of such allegations and what response is offered?
> > Has the votes of "157" individuals been discarded?
> >
> > 2. How is the moderator appointed, and when does his/her term expire?
> >
> > 3. Would the moderator agree to set up a newsgroup containing only the
> > deleted postings so that interested parties may have the opportunity to
> > follow the discussions in an uncensored format, scrutinize the actions
> > and
> > decisions of the moderator, and form their own opinion of the moderated
> > format? May I suggest soc.religion.bahai.deleted?
> >
> > This posting may not have direct relevance to the stated topic of
> > soc.religion.bahai. However, as much as the moderator's reply will
> > provide answers to the above questions, it can also illuminate
> > the position of the Bahai faith to some real questions facing
> > contemporary civil democratic society.
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FG
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