This was posted, second hand, to FEMREL-L, but I think is relevant to many of us who have had postings by Mr. McElwaine appear on our lists. -phil Forwarded message: > From <@wuvmd.bitnet:[log in to unmask]> Thu Oct 1 03:36:06 1992 > Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 09:18:00 GMT > Reply-To: "Open discussion of women, religion, > and feminist theology." <[log in to unmask]> > Sender: "Open discussion of women, religion, > and feminist theology." <[log in to unmask]> > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Further info on Mr. McELwaine's postings > X-To: FEMREL-L <[log in to unmask]> > To: Multiple recipients of list FEMREL-L <[log in to unmask]> > > Forgive the reposting, but I suspect you'd find this of interest - I recieved > it via another list. > If you remember, Mr McElwaine has posted a number of items to various lists > effectively portraying Christainity as brain-washing. > > > Carol L > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > From: stephen clark <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Mr. McElwaine's activities on the Internet > > I have complained to Wisconsin about the activities of the phantom poster, > Robert McElwaine, and received this answer. The best solution seems to be > to ignore him, and to ask listowners to ask him to cease and desist. > > Stephen Clark > Liverpool > listowner PHILOS-L > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > I would like to acknowledge receipt of your recent > complaint concerning materials that your Notes, Conference, > or Bulletin Board received from Mr. Robert McElwaine, one of > our students here at the University of Wisconsin - Eau > Claire. > Mr. McElwaine's activities on the Internet closely > parallel similar activities here on campus in which he has > used every available public forum to promote his views. > Attempts to limit these activities have met with determined > and protracted resistance and litigation on his part based > upon his First Amendment rights under the United States > Constitution. He contends that the readers of Conferences > or Bulletin Boards have no right to infringe on his right of > free expression. However, he does acknowledge and accept > that the owners, moderators, or managers of Notes, > Conferences, or Bulletin Boards do have the right to remove > such material and to request that he not post any other > materials. He has given assurances that upon receipt of > such a request that he will cease his activities. > The fastest way to take care of the issue and to > prevent your Notes, Conference, or Bulletin Board from being > the recipient of additional communications from Mr. > McElwaine is to send him Email and request that he stop. > That Email should give your name and the name of the > Bulletin Board, Notes, or Conference you moderate or > control. You should specifically state that you have the > authority to request that he cease and desist from any > further postings. If you are not the administrator, then > you should forward this message to the individual who has > such authority and request that he/she contact Mr. > McElwaine. > I would request that a copy of any correspondence with > Mr. McElwaine be also sent to me at [log in to unmask] 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. > On behalf of the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire I > would like to apologize for any inconvenience Mr. McElwaine > has caused and to thank you for helping us address the > problem. > > Sincerely, > > Charles J. Brenner, Director > Computing and Networking Services > -- J. Philip Miller, Professor, Division of Biostatistics, Box 8067 Washington University Medical School, St. Louis MO 63110 [log in to unmask] - Internet (314) 362-3617 [362-2694(FAX)]