[thelist] License to surf!
Teachout, Phlete
TeachoutPR at webfld.navy.mil
Tue, 30 Nov 1999 14:47:05 -0500
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> Registration is
> > regulation. And regulation >is the life-breath of bureaucrats
> > (taxation, its twin, being their life->blood).
> >
> > And two paras down on the page -
> >
> > >Everyone also has the option to comment on stories that
> > >others have posted, when they have logged in. "
> >
> > And you need to REGISTER in order to log in.
>
> The only reason we make people register to post comments and
> news is to
> prevent blatant spamming of crap by posting comments or articles. When
> registering, you need only provide an email address, username and
> passwd.
Wasn't complaining. Just commenting on the situation of one person posting
an anti-registration article on a site that requires (in certain situations,
see below) registration to enjoy the full benefits of its site.
> Also, you can in fact read evolt without logging in, which a
> vast number
> of people currently do. If you want to be a bigger part of
> the community
> though by expressing your opinion, there have to be checks
> and balances
> that go with that privlidge. Without, it would be chaos, and very
> un-interesting. This is a big difference compared to making
> people have
> a license to use the Internet.
Just like the internet, right? Total chaos and 98% uninteresting (and the
2% that excites me would probably bore you to tears!)
>
> > Actually, I have often bemoaned the fact that "unlicensed"
> individuals
> > can access the internet - it's like allowing unlicensed
> drivers on the
>
> I'm interested as to why? People shouldn't have to pass a
> test(and just who would give that test BTW??) of sorts to use the Internet
> to gather information. To do so kills the Internet's strongest
> characteristic; its free spirited dissemination of information by anyone
> and everyone who has the means to do it.
<sarcasm>
And drivers' licenses and pilots' licenses, etc. kill America's strongest
characteristic - the ability to go where we damn well want to, when we damn
well feel like it, by any means that damn well pleases us! (Pardon the
french!)
</sarcasm>
Who said anything about a test? Just give those new to the experience a
little bit of a heads up!
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Registration is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > regulation. And regulation >is the =
life-breath of bureaucrats</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > (taxation, its twin, being their =
life->blood).</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > And two paras down on the page -</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > >Everyone also has the option to =
comment on stories that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > >others have posted, when they have =
logged in. "</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > And you need to REGISTER in order to log =
in.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> The only reason we make people register to post =
comments and </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> news is to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> prevent blatant spamming of crap by posting =
comments or articles. When</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> registering, you need only provide an email =
address, username and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> passwd.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Wasn't complaining. Just commenting on the =
situation of one person posting an anti-registration article on a site =
that requires (in certain situations, see below) registration to enjoy =
the full benefits of its site.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Also, you can in fact read evolt without logging =
in, which a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> vast number</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> of people currently do. If you want to be a =
bigger part of </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> the community</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> though by expressing your opinion, there have =
to be checks </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> and balances</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> that go with that privlidge. Without, it would =
be chaos, and very</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> un-interesting. This is a big difference =
compared to making </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> people have</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> a license to use the Internet.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Just like the internet, right? Total chaos and =
98% uninteresting (and the 2% that excites me would probably bore you =
to tears!)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > Actually, I have often bemoaned the fact =
that "unlicensed" </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> individuals</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> > can access the internet - it's like =
allowing unlicensed </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> drivers on the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I'm interested as to why? People shouldn't have =
to pass a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> test(and just who would give that test BTW??) =
of sorts to use the Internet > to gather information. To do so kills =
the Internet's strongest </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> characteristic; its free spirited dissemination =
of information by anyone </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> and everyone who has the means to do it.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2><sarcasm></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>And drivers' licenses and pilots' licenses, etc. =
kill America's strongest characteristic - the ability to go where we =
damn well want to, when we damn well feel like it, by any means that =
damn well pleases us! (Pardon the french!)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2></sarcasm></FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Who said anything about a test? Just give those =
new to the experience a little bit of a heads up!</FONT>
</P>
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