X-Message-Number: 33482 From: "John de Rivaz" <> References: <> Subject: Re: Behind the scenes suppression of free speech? Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:07:12 -0000 The method of running a Yahoo Group as suggested by FD below would be irrational, and it is not how New Cryonet would be run. It would be irrational for the following reason: If someone posted a message with which the moderators did not agree and the moderators deleted it, then he would merely post it somewhere else. If on the other hand the moderators let it though, then they (or anyone else) could say why they disagreed. Of course there are some messages, such as those about seeking money from cryonicists that may otherwise go to their cryonics service providers, or personal name calling or abuse, that may need editing or deleting. Oddly enough, editing out name calling may often strengthen the actual content of a message if it has some merit in the first place. As to advertisements on Yahoo, that is how it is funded. It is easy enough not to read them. -- Sincerely, John de Rivaz: http://John.deRivaz.com for websites including Cryonics Europe, Longevity Report, The Venturists, Porthtowan, Alec Harley Reeves - inventor, Arthur Bowker - potter, de Rivaz genealogy, Nomad .. and more ----- Original Message ----- From: CryoNet Message #33481 Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:51:56 -0500 Subject: Behind the scenes suppression of free speech? From: Finance Department <> <del> 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). <del> Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=33482