Re: [Bug-gne]the problem of illegal content vs. freedom

[Mike Warren]

"Hook" <address@hidden> writes:

> I get the distinct impression that the only responsibility that some
> members of this list are interested in is "freedom to publish", and
> that for them there is nothing else which even comes close in
> importance. Regardless of whether or not I think of this as wrong,
> it's dangerous, and borders on the fanatical, to have such a narrow
> view. I don't believe that something as potentially beneficial as
> GNE can afford to completely ignore the potential for damage that
> completely open publishing can have.

I presume that most people will access GNE through a classifier more
restrictive than the ``everything'' one; most classifications will
probably not include such things as have been brought up as example of
``damaging'' essays.

I really don't think the scenarios envisioned will be a problem, and
we shouldn't have a restrictive editorial policy to combat some
imagined threat.

> > Probably the person who did the hurting will, since they are at
> > fault.  Thousands of people read all about bombs and never
> > actually make one...

> Quite right. However that's not always relevant.

What's not always relevant? That the people who actually do the
harming should be responsible?

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