[11684] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: PC Mag Bashes Internet! Good Job!
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bryon Propst)
Wed Apr 13 14:45:15 1994
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 94 10:32:49 EDT
From: bryon@boa.meaddata.com (Bryon Propst)
To: com-priv@psi.com
> PC Mags attack on the Internet was long overdue. The Internet has become
> a junk yard of electronic news and mail. The information usually received
> from the Internet isn't worth reading.
>
> Once I thought the Internet would be something I could show my kids and
> let them learn from using it - however today it's filth and foul language
> idiots keep us at a distance.
>
> This is what we call the Information Superhighway has turned out to be
> a dark backroad in Mississippi. Engineers have a lot to learn from
> the Internet's mistakes, and the government really needs to regulate
> what goes on.
>
> I back the Clinton on Clipper and other issues. The internet needs
> an authority, since you people have no conception that your abusing
> the public.
You back the Clipper? That is surprising.... One of the first steps
of Fascism is to deny personal freedom in the name of "protecting the
citizens". You have the absolute right as an individual in this country
to NOT participate in the Internet. I definitely respect your right
to speak out against the Net and state your opinion, but I am concerned
that you would be so willing to give up a personal freedom that was
claimed for you in the Constitution.
Also, the Internet is providing a myriad of services that would benefit
your children. Try subscribing to some K-12 mailing lists and newsgroups.
Please don't give up on the Net until you learn more about it.
Bryon
