Must. Not. Censor. Let blip gain market share and follow clever Jay - this stuff can be used to promote whatever agenda you believe in.
I support anyone's right to use blip's service and do not see that as an indictment of blip whatsoever. Use the tools. Mash it up. Leave comments. Have fun with what's left of our democracy! Aloha, Rox On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 7:15 AM, Lisa Rein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm so glad that people finally spoke up about the whole free speech > thing! > > I was catching up on my emails this morning, and was a little shocked by > peoples' condemnation of blip. > > Glad everyone's settled back into a big hug sort of thing. > > One thing I learned from hanging out with the EFF: "popular speech never > needs to be protected." -- it's nice to hear people wanting to censor > mccain for a change :) > > But alas, this time we have to step up to protect the unpopular speech of > these old lying nut-cases. > > It feels good actually. Let's hope we're in the position more frequently > in the future! > > best, > > lisa > > > > I hope we can discuss this loudly and with lots of hand gestures next > time > > I > > see you over a full clay bottle of that crazy liquor you brought to > > Schlomo's place. > > > > On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 11:21 AM, Adam Quirk > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <quirk%40wreckandsalvage.com>>wrote: > > > >> Your definition of censorship must be entirely different than > >> Cambridge's > >> then: > >> http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=12160&dict=CALD > >> > >> This isn't even a slippery slope anymore, it's a full on landslide of > >> muzzling the opposing viewpoint. I just don't understand why anyone > >> would > >> want to be encourage that kind of fascist behavior. > >> > >> If you disagree with someone in an argument, do you hold your hands over > >> your ears when they are talking? > >> > >> > >> On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 11:06 AM, Michael Schaap > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <macdocman%40mac.com>>wrote: > >> > >>> Now wait a fucking sec Quirk! What the fuck are u talking about? I > >>> never > >>> implied any kind > >>> of censorship! I just wanted to express my disgust with the fact that > >>> my > >>> favorite hosting > >>> service, run by a fantastic man like Mike, is helping the McCain gang > >>> to > >>> spread there filth. > >>> That's my opinion. Of course these assholes have the right to free > >>> expression/speech etc. > >>> But if I was Mike i would have kindly requested the McCain campaign to > >>> find some other > >>> hosting service. > >>> > >>> BTW - I don't know of any speech laws in Europe. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Adam Quirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > > >>> > I have to assume most Americans are as disgusted by this thread as I > >>> am. > >>> > Having seen and heard and been influenced by European ideas of > >>> "speech > >>> > laws", it fucking sickens me to see discussion of banning or > >>> censoring > >>> > certain points of view. > >>> > > >>> > I don't give a fuck if John McCain says that liberal democrats are > >>> > donkey-fucking satanists and that we as a people have to rise up > >>> against > >>> > them to save our culture. > >>> > > >>> > He's allowed to say whatever the fuck he wants. Thank god. > >>> > > >>> > So-called "hate speech" laws in Europe are one of the many reasons > >>> I'll > >>> > never move there. > >>> > > >>> > As flawed as my government is, I know for a fact, as predicated in > >>> the > >>> > goddamned constitution that I live under, that I can say whatever the > >>> fuck I > >>> > want about whomever the fuck I want, whenever, wherever, and to > >>> whomever > >>> I > >>> > want. I only wish other countries had these rights. > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------ > >>> > >>> Yahoo! Groups Links > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > Lisa Rein > > http://onlisareinsradar.com > http://www.lisarein.com > > > -- Roxanne Darling "o ke kai" means "of the sea" in hawaiian Join us at the reef! Mermaid videos, geeks talking, and lots more http://reef.beachwalks.tv 808-384-5554 Video --> http://www.beachwalks.tv Company -- > http://www.barefeetstudios.com Twitter--> http://www.twitter.com/roxannedarling [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
