Re: filling its 404 error logs with the names of the men, women and

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It depends on the target. In many cases there is not a level playing field,
especially when the opponent is a large corporation or government. In which
case, there is an asymmetry of power. Further, web sites of governments and
corporations are largely part of the public relations function of those
entities. Equating what they do with "speech" is dubious. Granted, the user
has certain rights to access information. But the information found on
Mexican government web sites is not the sole location. Moreover, the sites
are only temporarily disrupted. What is at issue is not so much a complete
blockage of access, but a temporary glitch. Much like if there were a
construction crew at the entrance to a library fixing a crack in the
sidewalk that the city deemed necessary to avoid getting sued. You could
simply come back the next day.

At 09:35 AM 8/27/99 EDT, Silent235@aol.com wrote:
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>Being an activist should have nothing to do with destroying an opposing view 
>points communication media. This is a limitation of freedom which makes the 
>activist look just as stupid and hypocritical as the on being fucked with. 
>Even if it is something as horrid as racism. Adding links i can see, but how 
>can you shut someone down in the name of your own politics and then say that 
>you are interested in personal freedom. The people have the freedom to put
up 
>which ever web page they want, it is our mission to use our skills to inform 
>the public otherwise, but not destroy another persons way of communicating 
>his/her ideas with the public.
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