RE: OT: Porn Sites

["Arthur H. Johnson II" <arthur linuxbox nu>]

Hear hear, well said!

On Tue, 2002-03-12 at 12:52, karlp ourldsfamily com wrote:
> Thanks Mark.
> 
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> Karl L. Pearson
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> Senior Consulting Database Analyst
> karlp ourldsfamily com
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> On Tue, 12 Mar 2002, Mark W. Knecht wrote:
> 
> Karl,
>    Thank you for a well voiced opinion. I appreciate it.
> 
> With best regards,
> Mark
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-install-list-admin redhat com
> [mailto:redhat-install-list-admin redhat com]On Behalf Of
> karlp ourldsfamily com
> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 8:49 PM
> To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> Subject: Re: OT: Porn Sites
> 
> 
> Jason, you are definately out of line.  A wise man once said:  "Profanity is
> the attempts of a feeble brain to express itself forcibly".  Just because
> your mind isn't stable or mature enough to communicate effectively without
> profanity doesn't mean the rest of us should sink to your pitiable level.
> 
> Having been addicted to pornography, I know whereof I speak. The most
> heinous criminals who preyed on the innocent and murdered them in cold blood
> ALL GOT THEIR START WITH PORNOGRAPHY. Like it or not, it's evil and
> shouldn't be introduced to anyone against their will, and if they are young,
> against their parents' wills.
> 
> S.Rene`, I applaud your efforts to allow your daughter to grow up unsullied
> by the evil pervading our societies. I've raised two daughters and did well
> with both and even still, one has chosen paths not reflective of her
> upbringing. Good luck.
> 
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> Karl L. Pearson
> Senior Consulting Systems Analyst
> Senior Consulting Database Analyst
> karlp ourldsfamily com
>  My Thoughts on Terrorism In America:
>  http://www.ourldsfamily.com/wtc.shtml
> 
> On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Jason Hindson wrote:
> 
> Will you do us all a favor and shut the FUCK UP about this porn issue. There
> is pornography in this world!!! Deal with it. Porn and violence are
> everywhere. We're all trying to make money. A lot of us are trying to juggle
> school with work also. Deal with it.
> 
> Jason
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shoshanna Rene" <shoshanna_rene csumb edu>
> To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>; <kalum delrom ro>
> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 9:00 PM
> Subject: Re: RE: vmware
> 
> 
> > Grendel writes:
> > >Tha may be because this is a linux newsgroup after all, so we should
> > >discuss things related to linux. Anyway there is a small
> >
> > >My dear friend, even RMS (the famous founder of gnu) encourages pirating,
> > >just read one of his articles in whcih he says that if he got a chance he
> > >would sell all those expensive software for free around the corner
> > >reagrdless of the law, I know that he is a bit cracko but it still proves
> > >a point and he has lasted years too.
> > >
> > >You know its putting it in to perspective, downloading mp3's from the net
> > >is illegal, you are depriving michael jackson or some other artist of the
> > >hard earned money, songs dont pop out of nowhere they have to be created
> > >produced etc, exactly the same amount of energy which goes into creation
> > >of a software package like vmware.
> > >
> > >Mark tell me can you tell me that you have NEVER downloaded a mp3 from
> one
> > >of those file sharing services on the internet, if you have then dont
> come
> > >to talk to me about buying vmwre as you too have been guilty of piracy by
> > >denying a musical artist his just money.
> > >
> > >There are so many people protesting about my request to hack vmware
> > >because of its high cost, but then they go and download songs from
> > >audiogalaxy, kazaa for free, rather than by the single or cd which is
> dirt
> > >cheap, come on where is the equality in this, so rather than blame me
> just
> > >accept reality and keep you trap shut.
> > >
> > >
> > >Vmware is great my friend, but why deny the average user a opportunity to
> > >use it, most software games etc are in the 80$ range so why so high value
> > >for this?
> > >
> > >Best Wishes,
> > >Grendel
> >
> > Grendel,
> >
> > Although this is a whole other issue regarding your posting in response to
> > the query regarding vmware...MY  issue (was in regards to having to deal
> > with the pornographic material and audio messages booming out of my
> > speakers (now disconnected) with a woman's voice saying "You should see me
> > getting nailed every which way" and this was loud enough to wake up my
> > young daughter, who could have been viewing the smut on the screen from
> > behind my shoulder in a moment's notice if I hadn't been quick enough to
> > shut down my PC, because I could not stop the messages, access the sound
> > controls, nor close all the numerous pop up windows proliferating my
> > screen every time I tried to close one.
> >
> >  I never did find how to access the 'crack' code because of this...And not
> > that you would particularly be sensitive to the challenges of a single
> > parent trying to pursue a Computer Science degree...but it has been
> > difficult enough dealing with violence in the media and teaching my
> > daughter that she does not have to 'buy into' that realm as entertainment
> > just because others do...I don't need the added burden of explaining why
> > there are naked ladies exposing themselves and playing with themselves all
> > over my PC screen.
> >
> > All I mentioned was that you could have put a footnote on your original
> > email about that website...such as "warning: accessing this site may bring
> > up pop up windows of material not suitable for children"  or "warning:
> > accessing this site may bring up pornographic material and audio", etc.
> > That would  at least given me some notice and ability to avoid a
> > potentially akward and definitely offending moment.
> >
> > S.Rene'
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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