Re: Boycott Symantec's Internet Security 2004 - censorware
From: BoB (me_at_privacy.net)
Date: 11/06/03
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Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 20:02:37 -0500
On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 22:24:23 GMT, mtubi@python.net (sponge) wrote:
SNIP
>
>Well, if you're a believer in "power to the people", then Symantec's
>actions are the polar opposite of that concept: they intentionally
>suppress points-of-view, probably based on their political beliefs,
>while allowing opposing points-of-view unfettered freedom. Worse
>still, they do it in a rather sleazy, underhanded manner-by embedding
>the feature in their products. In that sense, they are no different
>that Lop or Xupiter. That takes power away from the people more than
>anything can. The power to make independent, informed decisions. So,
>sure, Symantec products should be boycotted.
>
>However, I agree with what another poster was getting at: it would be
>a non-issue if Symantec either blocked sites of both sides or none.
>
>Well, like I said, I didn't need another reason to avoid Symantec
>products anyway.
>
>Sponge
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Careful Sponge, you are beginning to sound anti-Symantec. :-)
BoB
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