Re: NATHAN and the FAQ Dilemna

[jeffr@bnr.ca (Jeffrey Robertson)]

In article <619cn9$lin$1@goanna.cs.rmit.edu.au>,
Paul Francis Gilbert <pfg@yallara.cs.rmit.EDU.AU> wrote:
>
>Not to mention that you're at least breaking US law, and probably the laws of
>many other countries as well. As was previous pointed out, putting information
>on a web page is considered to be 'publishing' it. Under the law, a
>publisher does not have the right to discriminate against people. 
>He/she/it [;-)] can either make the information available to everyone or
>no-one. Anywhere inbetween is discrimination, cut and dried and is breaking
>the law. 

Nonsense.  Many WWW pages exist to support paying customers.
(eg, software packages, pornography, etc.) They restrict
access based on various criteria.  I don't see why an "enemies list"
would be considered any different in the eyes of the law.
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