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Re: Terms and Conditions Question
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Date: 
Mon, 3 May 1999 13:46:35 GMT
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Richard Franks <richard@__no_spam_please_im_veggie__spider.com> wrote:
> > that you do not:
> > 5.  Post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous,
> >        defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, or indecent
> >        information of any kind, including without limitation any
> >        transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would
> >        constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or
> >        otherwise violate any local, state, national, or international
> >        law.
> 
> There isn't a mention of any racist or sexist (eg homophobic)
> limitations. Like everything else, the chances of any of this arising
> remain small, but does anyone else think they deserve a specific
> mention?

I would say that most (if not all) racist and sexist comments are
obscene, and maybe some of those other words as well.  Dunno about
homophobic stuff - I've never been afraid of men.

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  Re: Terms and Conditions Question
 
(...) I think they'd fall under abusive. But mentioning them explicitly might be a good idea. Richard, have you seen/read/discovered something disturbing? --Todd (27 years ago, 3-May-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
  Re: Terms and Conditions Question
 
(...) I can't believe you fell for that! I hope that was sarcastic but I can't tell - homophobic - hating + despising anything homosexual. I don't think that the terms and conditions cover homophobic posts. A statement in an off-topic group LIKE "I (...) (27 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.admin.general)

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(...) There isn't a mention of any racist or sexist (eg homophobic) limitations. Like everything else, the chances of any of this arising remain small, but does anyone else think they deserve a specific mention? Richard (27 years ago, 3-May-99, to lugnet.admin.general)

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