Alan wrote:
> This does bring up a good question - can a list hosted by a governmental
> entity (a state university) really be considered private property?
> After all, public funds are being used to run the list........
You can't walk into any state classroom and demand that you
be allowed to lecture because of the "public funds" principle.
You can't demand that the Governor's secretary take your
dictation and write your letters because of the "public
funds" principle. You can't force the university printing
house to publish your books for free because of the "public
funds" principle.
Why should you be able to do whatever you want on a mailing
list, just because the server may be partially supported
by taxpayer moneys?
Can Joe Random Taxpayer walk into the nearest university
lab and demand unlimited computer time? After all, "public
funds"...
--Kynn
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