Marie
Gairovald wrote:
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> All right, here's my response.
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> First off, I didn't claim to be a moderator, much less *the*
> moderator. Secondly, you could have ignored my post as well.
>
> But this is as close to an apology as it's going to come right now.
>
> The fact is that I've just found out that the local law enforcement
> agency here is forcing me to turn over *all* of my writings to them,
> destroy all copies that I have, and remove everything I have on my
> website, as well as ban me from all internet activity whatsoever
> (academic or otherwise). They are also prohibiting me from even
> keeping copies of anything that I write from now on -- poetry, short
> stories, essays -- everything. I'm embroiled in a court case appealing
> this which is likely to go to the state supreme court (1st amendment
> issues) and which has already involved the ACLU. It's also going to
> cost me into five figures to fight it. All of this on the basis of
> reviewing *one story* which had a sexual theme but no graphic
> depictions, violence, or depictions of illegal conduct. It simply
> *happened* to be published on the net.
>
> It's also going to prevent me from finishing my degree, building a
> resumee in the field, and of course graduate school is now out of the
> question.
>
> Yes, this is in the United States.
>
> So if I was rude, fine. If I've got a split-hair trigger right now,
> fine. At least you may have the comfort of knowing that you might not
> have to see my posts again for the next five years.
>
> Gairovald mailto:argos@DeathsDoor.com
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