From: "Brian" <sub...@english-bay.com> Subject: Microsoft banned me from their servers.... Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 14:24:34 -0700 Lines: 75 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Message-ID: <#Wb6P9TRBHA.2220@tkmsftngp05> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.msn.discussion NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.68.77.116 Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com! isdnet!newsgate.cistron.nl!fr.clara.net!heighliner.fr.clara.net! newsfeed01.sul.t-online.de!newsfeed00.sul.t-online.de!t-online.de! tkmsftngp01!tkmsftngp05 Xref: archiver1.google.com microsoft.public.msn.discussion:32565 Hello Dear Friends: Looks like Microsoft doesn't like what I have to say. I have examined their servers and found all my post have been removed. I have to say I am not surprised - Microsoft is losing the battle for the server closet and it is starting to feel the heat on the desktop. All this means is Linux is really winning! Yahoooooo Here is a post I know you will love; http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/01/09/17/010917opfoster.xml?0920tha m It's all about how Microsoft wants to supress freedom of speech. Here are a couple of my favorite passages; <quote> We've seen the Redmond giant quietly start forcing large OEMs to provide only recovery CDs for Windows, eliminate much of the free support it had provided for applications, invoke its license terms to keep an independent lab from publishing benchmarks, and harass whole sets of customers with demands for "voluntary" software audits. It has also announced wholesale changes to its volume licensing that appear ultimately to offer customers fewer choices and higher costs. </quote> Here is an interesting article about Microsoft's benchmark disclosure restrictions. www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/01/04/23/010423opfoster.xml Here is what some readers had to say; <quote> "As a longtime Microsoft supporter, I do not take umbrage very often at Microsoft but the letter in InfoWorld raised hackles," wrote one reader. "Suppressing unpleasant benchmarks by claiming a patently phony desire for accuracy is childish and demeaning. This strong-arm enforcing of obscure and buried details in massive licensing agreements gives valid ammo to your detractors and weakens those of us defending you. When that enforcement is intended to suppress exposure of clear faults in the product, it smacks of corporate bullying of the kind you told the federal court that you did not do. [Although] some benchmark testing may be invalid, you can handle those easily by honest refutation." "Your restrictive policy looks bad, smells bad, and does not serve your purpose," wrote another Microsoft fan. "I would suggest that you work with these publications to (1) provide a response, (2) offer to replicate the pro cess yourselves and/or with a third party, if you feel you are being treated unfairly, (3) ask the press ... to provide you with benchmarks as they are developed to keep ahead of any problem. I love your work -- your P.R. has suffered, but I believe your company truly benefits me." </quote> Does anybody who is a true Microsoft supporter have anything to say about this attack on Freedom of Speech? Can anything be a more egregious abuse of Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press? Microsoft is the enemy of free choice, free software and now free speech. Best regards, Brian Linux Mystic Windows Grunt Free Speech Advocate
From: "Brian" <sub...@english-bay.com> Subject: Who is the coward cancelling my posts? Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 23:48:49 -0700 Lines: 8 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Message-ID: <Od1Ej4YRBHA.1548@tkmsftngp05> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.msn.discussion NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.68.77.116 Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-02!sn-xit-04! supernews.com!feed.textport.net!out.nntp.be!propagator-SanJose! news-in-sanjose!news-hog.berkeley.edu!ucberkeley!enews.sgi.com! msrnewsc1!cppssbbsa01.microsoft.com!tkmsftngp01!tkmsftngp05 Xref: archiver1.google.com microsoft.public.msn.discussion:32614 Who is the coward cancelling my posts? Brian Linux Mystic Windows Grunts
Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com! newsfeed.direct.ca!look.ca!newshub2.rdc1.sfba.home.com!news.home.com! news1.rdc1.bc.home.com.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Brian" <sub...@post.com> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.msn.discussion Subject: Who is cancelling my posts? Lines: 26 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Message-ID: <GjUr7.10920$ob.279046@news1.rdc1.bc.home.com> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 05:08:54 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.68.77.116 X-Complaints-To: ab...@home.net X-Trace: news1.rdc1.bc.home.com 1001394534 24.68.77.116 (Mon, 24 Sep 2001 22:08:54 PDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 22:08:54 PDT Organization: Excite@Home - The Leader in Broadband http://home.com/faster Xref: archiver1.google.com microsoft.public.msn.discussion:32608 Hello Dear Friends: It is pretty clear that my posts are being actively cancelled from the MSN servers recently. Does anyone want to fess up? Just curious if the perpetrator has the courage to reveal themself and debate their right to cancel my posts. I am willing to bet it is someone who frequents this newgroup. Do you have anything to add Sandi? I may be able to find out on my own - I still have friends and associates at Microsoft. Best regards, Brian Linux Mystic Windows Grunt Free Speech Advocate
From: "Brian" <sub...@english-bay.com> Subject: Cancel This! Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 09:30:33 -0700 Lines: 37 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Message-ID: <#Bitn9dRBHA.380@tkmsftngp03> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.msn.discussion NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.68.77.116 Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com! newsfeed.direct.ca!look.ca!news-peer-west.sprintlink.net! news.sprintlink.net!enews.sgi.com!msrnewsc1!cppssbbsa01.microsoft.com! tkmsftngp01!tkmsftngp03 Xref: archiver1.google.com microsoft.public.msn.discussion:32623 Hello Dear Friends: Here I am again posting with the resolve of bringing hope and happiness into your Microsoft controlled world. Microsoft wishes to be like a brother, a Big Brother. It wishes to control what computer desktop you use, what application software you use, how you connect to the 'Net, what media you buy and what advertisments you are witness to - but it is all for your own good. Further, Microsoft wants to spare you the ordeal of hearing what others may think. Microsoft doesn't wish to trouble you with dissenting opinions, controversial thoughts and other rebellious disturbances. If you feel discontent over the lack of a news service, the high failure rate of web based email or the invasive quality of passport authentication - you must not be allowed to disturb the tranquility of your fellow clients and most definately you will not be permitted to spread disparaging comments to the uninformed new user. Yes dear friends, Microsoft wishes to make your trip into information technology as profitable as possible with the least discomfort and pain as is necessary. So, if by chance you get to read this post before it is cancelled by Microsoft drones from the MSN news servers - be advised that this post has NOT been approved by the council of Microsoft Pimps, Panderers, Procurers, Prostitutes and Pickpockets. Best regards Dear Friends, Brian Linux Mystic Microsoft Grunt
Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com! newsfeed.direct.ca!look.ca!newshub2.rdc1.sfba.home.com!news.home.com! news1.rdc1.bc.home.com.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Brian" <sub...@post.com> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.msn.discussion References: <#Bitn9dRBHA.380@tkmsftngp03> Subject: Re: Cancel This! Lines: 61 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Message-ID: <kA2s7.12467$ob.309829@news1.rdc1.bc.home.com> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 16:49:20 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.68.77.116 X-Complaints-To: ab...@home.net X-Trace: news1.rdc1.bc.home.com 1001436560 24.68.77.116 (Tue, 25 Sep 2001 09:49:20 PDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 09:49:20 PDT Organization: Excite@Home - The Leader in Broadband http://home.com/faster Xref: archiver1.google.com microsoft.public.msn.discussion:32625 Thank Microsoft Drone: I was just illustrating for some clients how Microsoft is stiffling freedom of speech and you came through like a charm. Bwahahahaha.... You just made Microsoft look like a pack of fools and I made a very significant point with clients who regularly buy Microsoft products (you know who you are). How about that! Thanks for being so predicatable. *snicker* Best regards, Brian Linux Mystic Microsoft Grunt Free Speech Advocate "Brian" wrote in message... > Hello Dear Friends: > Here I am again posting with the resolve of bringing hope and happiness > into your Microsoft controlled world. > Microsoft wishes to be like a brother, a Big Brother. It wishes to control > what computer desktop you use, what application software you use, how > you connect to the 'Net, what media you buy and what advertisments you > are witness to - but it is all for your own good. > Further, Microsoft wants to spare you the ordeal of hearing what others > may think. Microsoft doesn't wish to trouble you with dissenting opinions, > controversial thoughts and other rebellious disturbances. > If you feel discontent over the lack of a news service, the high failure > rate of web based email or the invasive quality of passport authentication - > you must not be allowed to disturb the tranquility of your fellow clients > and most definately you will not be permitted to spread disparaging > comments to the uninformed new user. > Yes dear friends, Microsoft wishes to make your trip into information > technology as profitable as possible with the least discomfort and pain as > is necessary. > So, if by chance you get to read this post before it is cancelled by > Microsoft drones from the MSN news servers - be advised that this > post has NOT been approved by the council of Microsoft Pimps, > Panderers, Procurers, Prostitutes and Pickpockets. > Best regards Dear Friends, > Brian > Linux Mystic > Microsoft Grunt
Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com! newsfeed.direct.ca!look.ca!newshub2.rdc1.sfba.home.com!news.home.com! news1.rdc1.bc.home.com.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Brian" <sub...@post.com> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.msn.discussion Subject: Microsoft actively cancelling NG posts usenet wide... Lines: 40 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Message-ID: <ASps7.16132$ob.408257@news1.rdc1.bc.home.com> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 19:18:56 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.68.77.116 X-Complaints-To: ab...@home.net X-Trace: news1.rdc1.bc.home.com 1001531936 24.68.77.116 (Wed, 26 Sep 2001 12:18:56 PDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 12:18:56 PDT Organization: Excite@Home - The Leader in Broadband http://home.com/faster Xref: archiver1.google.com microsoft.public.msn.discussion:32796 Hello Dear Friends: I apologize for my absence but I have been actively employed these last two days installing even more Linux KDE 2.2.1 desktops on W95 machines - it is slow but sure and the results have been most promising. I wish to thank Deb aka DM, Jim aka ~~, Val and many others for their support and testing of "The Case of the Disappearing Posts". 8^) A couple things to note; I believe the posts are being cancelled by a single person psso...@microsoft.com working with/for Microsoft to suppress disparaging opinions. Microsoft has now established a firm policy concerning content "that disparages Microsoft, MSN, MSNBC, Expedia, or their products or services ..." Microsoft is in violation of Usenet rules of conduct in it's (condoned) actions of canceling the aforesaid posts. Microsoft will be featured prominently in an online story being written concerning the active suppression of free speech - am talking to a famous news site about publishing same (sorry can't say more cause nothing firm yet). If will post it here in any event. I truly appreciate your continued support and thanks for the affirming emails people. Best regards my friends, Brian Linux Mystic Windows Grunt Free Speech Advocate (I am wondering if it's the "Free Speech" thing Microsoft is so concerned about) 8^)