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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 (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.admin.general)

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  Terms and Conditions Question
 
(...) 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 (25 years ago, 3-May-99, to lugnet.admin.general)

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