Dissemination of Information

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• Subject: Dissemination of Information
• From: Geoff Fischer <FISCHERG@FEC.WAIARIKI.AC.NZ>
• Date: Wed, 15 Nov 1995 09:17:07 +0000
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• Organization: Waiariki Polytechnic, Rotorua, NZ.
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After an approach from the state Forestry Corporation of New Zealand
the Waiariki Polytechic has agreed to (quote) "stop using Waiariki
Polytechnic's computer facilities for the dissemination of
information on the possible sale of Kaingaroa Forest" (unquote).

Staff of the Forest Education Centre will abide by that edict.

However the New Zealand state should note that it has the same rights
as any other user to monitor internet traffic, to criticise views to
which it is opposed, and to correct what it perceives to be errors of
fact in the usual way - i.e by posting messages to mailing lists or
bulletin boards.   To go beyond that and prevail on institutions of
learning to "stop .. the dissemination of information" (whatever the
medium) is by definition obscurantist.

Please note that, notwithstanding the quote in the first paragraph,
this message does not state or in any way imply that any forest in
New Zealand may be available for purchase or not available for
purchase.

Nor does this message necessarily represent the position of Waiariki
Polytechnic.

Geoff Fischer
Forest Hand 2

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