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- From: kadie@eff.org (Carl M. Kadie)
- Subject: Re: [alt.dreams] McElwaine's postings (was Re: THE DIVINE MASTERS, and Dreams)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.161114.15845@eff.org>
- Originator: kadie@eff.org
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- Organization: The Electronic Frontier Foundation
- References: <1992Nov16.141703.12767@eff.org>
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 16:11:14 GMT
- Lines: 54
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- Charles J. Brenner, Director Computing and Networking Services writes:
-
- [...]
- > I would request that a copy of any correspondence with
- > Mr. McElwaine be also sent to me at CBRENNER@UWEC.EDU. If,
- > after being requested to stop, he continues to send his
- > materials The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire will take
- > steps revoke his Internet privileges.
- [...]
-
- I assume that such steps would respect Mr. McElwaine's due process
- rights. But I worry, since explusion from a communications medium is
- not a typical univeristy sanction. (Typical sanctions include things
- like informal warnings, formal warnings, university suspensions.)
-
- I note that labeling Internet access a "privilege" does not remove
- due process requirements.
-
- - Carl
-
- ANNOTATED REFERENCES
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- (All these documents are available on-line. Access information follows.)
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- =================
- faq/due-process
- =================
- * Due Process
-
- q: Should users be suspended from the computer pending formal discipline?
-
- a: No, with one exception. Just as students should not be expelled from
- ...
-
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