news.admin.policy: A Report From the Front

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The good guys are beginning to prevail in the news.admin.policy battle
over pseudonymous postings, aided in no small part by the opposition, one
of whom began unilaterally cancelling articles by nyms.  This tactical
blunder produced a firestorm of protest and brought in fresh voices eager
to speak out on the side of privacy and freedom of expression.  We need to
continue to weigh in on the side of pseudonymous postings.  Perhaps the
most constructive approach is to do so pseudonymously!

DEADBEAT

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As far as this automatic cancelling business goes, what can be
automatically cancelled can also be automatically regenerated.

Who here has been in such a news war and has software already written?

Eric

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> As far as this automatic cancelling business goes, what can be
> automatically cancelled can also be automatically regenerated.
> 
> Who here has been in such a news war and has software already written?
> 
> Eric

While I agree with you in spirit, I think this would be a bad move.
We don't want to get into a news war.  We want people to listen to us.
The best was to sway people to our side, especially when there are
others who are pissing people off, is to keep a calm head and stature.

The more that that other person pisses off the news admins, the more
they will be willing to listen to our side.  If we rush head-long and
get into an all-out news war, then those same admins might not listen
to us as intently as they would if we stay cool and calm.

Please, no news wars.  It can only hurt our cause!

- -derek

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