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Date Posted: 18:05:53 06/06/04 Sun
Author: Zipp
Subject: Come On! Make Posters Responsible!
In reply to: CROSSPORTS 's message, "Passwords" on 09:56:34 06/04/04 Fri

I disagree completely! Requiring passwords doesn't limit any legit posters. Look at how active the USCHO wed site is(college hockey). Bottom line we've lost control of this web site and its likely to get worse. Anyone with a real piece of information or comment will take the extra 2 seconds it takes to register; bogus posters most often won't bother. If bogus posters do register it then becomes easy to restrict them. If you're afraid about some freedom of speach thing, don't be.

Let's make people responsible for the things they post!

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[> [> It would have a significant impact. -- Gate Raider, 00:34:22 06/08/04 Tue

The success of these types of forums is largely due to their anonymous nature. Requiring more, as has been shown on similar boards, results in less lively dicussions. Of course, outrageious and inappropriate comments will appear from time to time but, that is the price you have to pay. That said, I probably couldn't resist staying here to read some of the outrageous comments that some frequent HC posters make concerning the PL, Ivy League, etc.

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[> [> [> Re: It would have a significant impact. -- Stan O'Callahan Colgate '91, 07:27:46 06/08/04 Tue

I'm against passwords. Shame on you, Zipp, for your obvious attempt at condoning censorship!

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[> [> [> Re: It would have a significant impact. -- Stan O'Callahan Colgate '91, 07:29:48 06/08/04 Tue

I'm against passwords. Shame on you, Zipp, for your obvious attempt at condoning censorship!

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[> [> [> [> This is not Ashcroft v. ACLU -- HC1843, 09:02:55 06/08/04 Tue

and I don't know when the Court ruled on libel/slander as protected speech.

Cheers.

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[> [> [> Re: It would have a significant impact. -- zipp, 08:56:05 06/08/04 Tue

registering to post STILL ALLOWS PEOPLE TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS! it just makes people responsible for their posts. And you think THAT will dry up a board? What do you think flaming and spreading intentionally false information will do? Continual bogus postings will dry up this board faster than anything. ie the moron who calls responsibility censorship.

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