X-Message-Number: 33481
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:51:56 -0500
Subject: Behind the scenes suppression of free speech?
From: Finance Department <>

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I find it curious that within weeks of the Cold Filter owner beginning to
moderate so heavily that entire posts from some veteran members are deleted,
causing some such to cease bothering to post there and the forum to become a
bowl of infrequent pablum messages, now the CryoNet owner is also
mysteriously moved to put his forum into "stasis".

And what are we offered so far as a replacement?  An advertisement-laden
Yahoo Group where dictatorial moderation is promised (Definition of
moderation:  The censorship of material the dictator or a clique of same,
personally disagrees with).

It almost makes one wonder who is behind this recent disabling of what once
were free speech vehicles for cryonics and related discussion.  And what the
incentives or disincentives were for complying with the orders for shutdown
or heavy moderation.

And now Stephen Bridge, Alcor's emergency Spin Doctor, who rarely is allowed
by his work and family to post at all, has emerged as well, in defense of
CryoNet going away.

Oh OK, given the possibility there was no such outside influence, then the
blame rests squarely on the shoulders of the forum owners, acting
irresponsibly to deter/disallow free speech.  I, though, smell a rat in the
background.

And I respectfully request Kevin Brown the CN owner, if he carries out his
death (stasis) threat, to reanimate the forum thereafter as soon as
possible, after a brief period of personal reflection on the implications of
his action of removing the only remaining free speech vehicle for cryonics
discussion from the internet.

Not so cheerful,

FD

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