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Subject: Re: Ever Been Sued?
From: Mitchell Leben <mitch @ leben . com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 10:09:38 -0600 (CST)
To: Ray Jones <rayjones @ praline . no . neosoft . com>
Cc: list-managers @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <Pine.NEB.3.95.980130031206.699F-100000@praline.no.neosoft.com>

On Fri, 30 Jan 1998, Ray Jones wrote:

> I've never run into it and I'm not a lawyer, but it is definitely
> frivilous if your list is run like most. Are you charging for the list or 
> is it a privilege that comes with membership to some organization or
> something similar? If so, perhaps. Otherwise, I wouldn't loose any sleep
> over it.

This is a 'normal' list open to the public. I do not charge for
membership, and zubscription is the member's choice.

<snip>
> is there simply because you feel like letting them. It is not a right and
> it is not a public forum except as you allow it to be. His charge that you
> are violating his right to free speech is ludricous.

I think this is the heart of the matter. He has no given right to
participate on my list, and if I kick him off he has no recourse. Some
people are just chomping at the bit to sue. Perhaps he intends to drain my
million$. If so, he has quite a surprise in store. 

-Mitch



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