No one was censoring you (you still appear to be on the list, and your
message was posted), just disagreeing with you in no uncertain terms. Is
that not free speech? And there is certainly a difference between not
being free to a say thing, and not saying it as the better part of
valor, since some might take exception to it.

This is the closest I have read to a flame on this list.

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>From:  Tracy Johnson[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:  Friday, May 16, 1997 10:51 PM
>To:    [log in to unmask]
>Subject:       Re: [HP3000-L] Opening Up MPE
>
>Jerry said:
>
>I think the comment is way out of alignment with reality; and if it was an
>attempt at being funny it certainly didn't stike me as appropriate.  I,
>along with a number of others on this list have contributed a lot of effort
>in
>working with HP to improve IMAGE and take exception to the remark.
><snip>
><snip>
>I choose to remember the past by making light of it,
>however it doesn't mean it is inappropriate.
>
>Free speech forever!
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