To: secretagent; Jim Robinson
I see the above [disruptors at FR] as an example of theft, and not simply one of cultural disruption. Still at the root of it it is a cultural disruption, not theft. Jim framed his forum so that disruptions can be resolved through the mechanism of private property, which is to his credit. Someone else would make a forum where, by contractual promise, anyone is allowed to post anything, so there is no mechanism to reduce disruption to the owner's will. Disruptive posts would stil violate the rights of other posters.
Jim, I am just using your past predicament to illustrate a theoretical point, no judgement on your policies is intended.
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01/21/2002 10:34:12 AM PST by
annalex
To: annalex
Going back to the FR disruptor problem: you said you saw it as cultural disruption at root, and here I'll disagree. JimRob has suffered trespass, a form of theft, in that it robs JR of his time and effort to make the site whole. It matters not the cultural makeup or motive of the disruptor, FR still gets vandalized.
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